Senior Structural Design Engineer - Power (Hybrid/Remote)

Kiewit (Canada); Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 138,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Power Engineering in the United States seeks a Senior Structural Design Engineer to support construction with innovative design, calculations, and plans for power projects. The role emphasizes safety, cost-effective design, and collaboration with construction teams.

You will lead design efforts, review peers, manage multiple assignments, and ensure adherence to codes and standards across projects, with base compensation around $138,000–$145,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering minimum.
• 10-20 years' minimum relevant experience in Industrial or the Power Generation industry.
• Acts independently to determine methods and processes for assignments.
• Trains and leads team of engineers as needed.
• Leads team for work with high complexity.
• Work with project team as representative and coordinates work within discipline department.
• Adjusts to varying demands of work and performs well.
• Develops and presents work in well-constructed written and verbal presentations. Clearly conveys messages and ideas, gains understanding.
• Communicates effectively across all departments of organization.
• Works collaboratively across departments and with field to solve problems.
• Initiates meetings within own team, other disciplines or internal customers for clarity on work.

Responsibilities

• Develops and checks less experienced engineers to solve design issues.
• Identifies alternate solutions that relates to quality and best cost options.
• Generates solution strategies that allow use of others to work toward the solution.
• Interacts effectively with other groups to find best solutions to complex issues.
• Reviews and corrects the work of engineers and designers developing engineering and design documents as needed for the project.
• Provides resolutions for technically complex issues.
• Develops mid to major-sized project or proposals with no supervision.
• Leads others in project objectives consistent with that of the organization.
• Considers multiple solutions and makes good decisions based on good data analysis.
• Manages several different assignments simultaneously.
• Creates innovative working methods to generate new ideas.
• Uses resources to identify new solutions and finds best cost solutions.
• Serves as resource to less experienced engineers.
• Reviews application of standards for correct interpretation.
• Leads projects in how to interpret and apply codes and standards.
• Leads team to identify changes in the scope of work during large-sized projects.
• Produces design changes as needed to stay within budget and schedule.
• Recognizes the importance of customer needs.
• Performs and leads quality checks of the design and engineering of major-sized project to ensure accuracy.
• Plans work independently with no supervision and consults others on technical details of their work.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Kiewit Power Engineering in the United States seeks a Senior Structural Design Engineer to support construction with innovative design, calculations, and plans for power projects. The role emphasizes safety, cost-effective design, and collaboration with construction teams.

You will lead design efforts, review peers, manage multiple assignments, and ensure adherence to codes and standards across projects, with base compensation around $138,000–$145,000 per year.