Senior Structural Design Engineer — Power Gen Innovator

Kiewit; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 136,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Structural Design Engineer to join a growing team supporting construction processes through innovative design engineering, structural calculations, plan development, and risk mitigation for safe crews.

The role involves leading engineers, reviewing design documents, and coordinating with multiple disciplines to deliver cost-effective solutions while meeting client expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required.
• 10–20 years of relevant experience in Industrial or Power Generation.
• Acts independently to determine methods and processes for assignments.
• Trains and leads team of engineers as needed.
• Leads team for work with high complexity.
• Works with project team as representative and coordinates work within discipline department.
• Continuously looking for ways to improve processes for customers and makes recommendations for improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develops and checks designs for projects in the power generation and industrial sectors.
• Identifies alternate solutions focusing on quality and cost.
• Generates solution strategies enabling collaboration across teams.
• Interacts effectively with other groups to find best solutions to complex issues.
• Reviews and corrects work of engineers and designers developing engineering and design documents.
• Provides resolutions for technically complex issues.
• Leads mid to major-sized projects or proposals with minimal supervision.
• Leads others in project objectives aligned with organizational goals.
• Plans work independently and consults others on technical details.

Skills

Independent decision-making

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Kiewit is seeking a Structural Design Engineer to join a growing team supporting construction processes through innovative design engineering, structural calculations, plan development, and risk mitigation for safe crews.

The role involves leading engineers, reviewing design documents, and coordinating with multiple disciplines to deliver cost-effective solutions while meeting client expectations.