Senior Structural Design Engineer - Power & Industrial

Kiewit Corporation; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier medical, dental and vision

Voluntary wellness and employee assist

Life insurance

Disability

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit, a leading engineering and construction company, is seeking a Senior Structural Design Engineer based in Phoenix, AZ or other flexible office locations. You will contribute to design engineering across the construction process, delivering innovative structural solutions.

The role emphasizes mentoring, guiding junior engineers, and ensuring adherence to codes and standards while managing multiple complex projects within schedule and budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering is required.
• 10–20 years of relevant experience in industrial or power generation.
• Acts independently to determine methods and processes.
• Leads and mentors engineers as needed.
• Communicates effectively across departments and with field teams.
• Develops and presents work clearly in written and verbal form.
• Trains and leads a team of engineers.
• Champions process improvements for customers.

Responsibilities

• Develops and checks less experienced engineers to solve design issues.
• Identifies alternate solutions focusing on quality and cost.
• Generates solution strategies enabling collaboration.
• Interacts with other groups to find best solutions for complex issues.
• Reviews and corrects engineering and design documents.
• Provides resolutions for technically complex issues.
• Develops mid to major-sized projects with minimal supervision.
• Leads others in project objectives aligned with the organization.
• Manages multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Creates innovative methods to generate new ideas.
• Leads teams to interpret and apply codes and standards.
• Delivers design changes to stay within budget and schedule.
• Plans work independently and consults others on technical details.

Skills

Independent work

Leadership / mentoring

Effective cross-department

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Time management

Team collaboration

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Kiewit, a leading engineering and construction company, is seeking a Senior Structural Design Engineer based in Phoenix, AZ or other flexible office locations. You will contribute to design engineering across the construction process, delivering innovative structural solutions.

The role emphasizes mentoring, guiding junior engineers, and ensuring adherence to codes and standards while managing multiple complex projects within schedule and budget.