SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER

Knife River; Harrisburg (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Knife River in Harrisburg, OR, seeks a Senior Design Engineer to lead complex precast/prestressed design efforts, reporting to Engineering leadership. You will guide engineering judgments, perform senior technical reviews, and mentor engineers and drafters while engaging with customers and project teams.

You will leverage PCI standards, advanced design methods, and BIM tools to drive safe, economical solutions across KRPI projects.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil/Structural Engineering required.
• Professional Engineer license required.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specs, codes, and project documents; lead technical discussions with stakeholders.
• Advanced knowledge of precast/prestressed design, PCI standards, and constructability.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills; defend engineering decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex precast/prestressed projects; review plans and calculations.
• Apply advanced judgment on precast behavior, connections, load paths, and erection sequencing.
• Act as senior technical voice with engineers, project managers, drafting, production, and customers.
• Evaluate non-standard conditions, risks, and safety considerations; recommend practical solutions.
• Perform senior quality reviews of drawings and submittals; provide final guidance where needed.
• Mentor junior engineers and drafters; improve standards and tools.
• Improve and standardize engineering tools, templates, and design practices across KRPI.
• Support KRPI safety commitments and continuous improvement.

Skills

Technical leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Mentoring

Client discussions

Education

B.S. in Civil/Structural Engineering

Professional Engineer license

Tools

Revit

Tekla Structures

Inventor

AutoCAD

Job description

At Knife River, we take care of our teams because we know they are the foundation of our success. We are one of the nation’s largest construction materials producers and contractors, and our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. Join us and make an impact that will last for generations.

Job Summary:

SeniorDesignEngineersreportto the Vice President of Engineering andserveas senior technicalresourcesforKRPI’sprecast and prestressed concretedesignwork.Unlike DesignEngineersfocused primarily on executing assigned tasks under guidance,Senior Design Engineersindependentlyleadcomplex designwork,makedefensible engineering decisions,performsenior technicalreviews,guidenon-standard solutions,representKRPI in customer-facing technical discussions,mentorengineers and drafters, andhelpstandardize engineering tools, methods,and practices.

Responsibilities Include:

• Lead complex precast/prestressed projects; review plans, specifications, design criteria, and project requirements;establishengineering approach; andprepare ordirect calculations and support drawings.
• Applyadvanced judgment inprecast/prestressed behavior, reinforced concrete design, connections, load paths, lifting, bracing, shipping, erection sequencing, tolerances, safety, code compliance, and constructability.
• Serve asasenior technicalvoicefor KRPI with Engineering leadership, project managers, drafting, production, quality, field teams, external engineers, architects, contractors, customers, and industry experts.
• Evaluate non-standard conditions, alternate details, field issues, technical risks, design assumptions, specifications, codes, and PCI standards to recommend practical, safe, and commercially aware solutions.
• Perform senior quality reviews of drawings, calculations, submittals, and engineering documents; verify compliance with KRPI, Knife River, project, code, and PCI standards;andprovidefinal engineering guidance where assigned.
• Mentor junior engineers and drafting team members while building engineering judgment, code understanding, review discipline, design-tool capability, and professional readiness.
• Improve and standardize engineering tools, templates, calculation methods, detailing practices, review processes, and design standards across KRPI projects and locations.
• Support KRPI’s safety commitment, continuous improvement, and related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or closely related engineering discipline.
• ProfessionalEngineer licenserequired.
• Ability to interpret and apply drawings, specifications, design criteria, codes, and project documentswhileleading technical discussions with customers, consultants, contractors, and internal teams.
• Advanced knowledge of structural engineering, reinforced/prestressed concrete design, precast behavior, connection design, load paths,constructability, tolerances,temporaryworksconsiderations, and building code requirements.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills; able to explain and defend engineering decisions, code requirements, assumptions,risks, and precast concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficient with common business and engineering software; self-motivated, professional, courteous, schedule-driven, and effective with customers, managers, engineers, drafters, production, and field teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Multiple state PE licensespreferred, or achievable within24 months.
• Significant precast/prestressed design experience with structural and architectural components, connections, production constraints, transportation, handling, erection, field coordination, and PCI standards.
• Experience with Revit, Tekla Structures, Inventor, AutoCAD, or other BIM/modeling platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers anddrafterswhile improving standards, review discipline, design tools, templates, and process consistency.

Why Engineers Choose KRPI:

• Design structures that are built, not just drawn, with exposure from concept through manufacturing, delivery, erection, and completed construction.
• Work directly with production, quality, project management, field installation, contractors, engineers, and customersonmajor regional datacenter, industrial, parking, commercial, education, and infrastructure projects.
• Develop specialized precast/prestressedexpertisein a culture focused on safety, quality, accountability, employee development, continuous improvement, and long-term advancement across KRPI and Knife River.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA options, 401(k) with company match and profit sharing.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, life insurance, EAP, training, professional development, career advancement, and licensure support where applicable.

If you are an individual with a qualified disability as defined by federal, state, or local law and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application for any reason, please contact your state employment agency or you may call to speak with a human resources representative.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background check.

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