Process Design Engineer - Water & Wastewater EPC

Kiewit; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Excellent benefits package

Paid time off (PTO)

Retirement plan

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Mid-Level Process Engineer to support projects across water/wastewater and process industries in North America. You will contribute to design, evaluation, and optimization of process systems throughout concept to construction, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring quality deliverables.

The role requires strong communication, technical curiosity, and the ability to manage budgets and schedules while delivering constructible, practical solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical, Mechanical, Civil/Environmental, or related Engineering discipline.
• 3 to 8 years of experience in process development, conceptual design, detailed design, process engineering, or similar technical functions within process industries, industrial facilities, water/wastewater, or related markets.
• Experience with block flow diagrams, process flow diagrams, P&IDs, design basis documents, equipment datasheets, specifications, line lists, process calculations, and technical reports.
• Experience with process simulation, hydraulic modeling, equipment sizing, process controls coordination, and interdisciplinary engineering coordination is preferred.
• Professional Engineer registration preferred, or ability and intent to pursue PE registration within the next few years.
• Understanding of applicable federal, state, and local regulations, codes, standards, and permitting requirements related to process systems, industrial facilities, water treatment, wastewater treatment, or discharge requirements is preferred.
• Must be willing and available to accommodate intermittent travel, with 20% to 30% maximum travel expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide process engineering support for process industries and water/wastewater projects, including process evaluation, selection, design development, optimization, and lifecycle cost considerations.
• Develop, prepare, and review process engineering deliverables, including block flow diagrams, process flow diagrams, P&IDs, process simulations, design basis documents, line lists, calculations, equipment sizing, datasheets, technical specifications, reports, drawings, and applicable design standards.
• Perform process design activities related to hydraulics, material balances, utility requirements, equipment sizing, process controls, interdisciplinary coordination, and technical evaluations of vendor proposals, equipment data, and supplier documentation.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary project teams, including mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation and controls, civil, structural, estimating, construction, and commissioning teams, to support technical deliverables, resolve design questions, and maintain quality, consistency, and technical accuracy.
• Communicate process-specific progress, deadlines, deliverable status, and technical issues that may affect project scope, schedule, or budget through project meetings, kickoff meetings, weekly status meetings, lead reports, design reviews, and model reviews.
• Provide technical support for issues associated with design, construction, equipment, commissioning, and/or operations while executing engineering work within established project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Contribute to the improvement of company resources, tools, workflows, and design standards while developing industry knowledge and process engineering skills through active project and pursuit work.

Skills

Process engineering

PFDs & P&IDs

Hydraulic modeling

Vendor data evaluation

Interdisciplinary coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Civil/Environmental Engineering

PE license preferred

Tools

Process simulation software

Job description

Kiewit is seeking a Mid-Level Process Engineer to support projects across water/wastewater and process industries in North America. You will contribute to design, evaluation, and optimization of process systems throughout concept to construction, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring quality deliverables.

The role requires strong communication, technical curiosity, and the ability to manage budgets and schedules while delivering constructible, practical solutions.