Senior Structural Designer - BIM & Foundations (Power)

Kiewit Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 133,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Power Engineering seeks a Senior Structural Designer to advance BIM modeling, drawings and data exchange for foundations and steel structures. The role emphasizes coordinating with design engineers, mentoring junior staff, and driving design quality across multiple disciplines.

The position supports a range of office locations in the U.S., with a base compensation of $133,000 to $139,000 per year and a comprehensive benefits package. Experience in Tekla is required.

Qualifications

• Completion of a vocational training program in Computer Aided Design (CAD).
• 9+ years of structural design experience using Tekla.
• Ability to interpret multi-discipline engineering and vendor documents.
• Demonstrates leadership to monitor peers, especially less experienced designers.
• Effective communication, both verbal and written, across teams.
• Basic knowledge of operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with design group members to review and exchange project information.
• Check design for safety, operability and maintainability before submission.
• Report task progress to Lead Designer.
• Develop BIM models for foundations and steel structures with engineers and other disciplines.
• Create plans, drawings and details using BIM.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Coordination

BIM knowledge

Education

Vocational CAD training

Tools

Tekla

Job description

Kiewit Power Engineering seeks a Senior Structural Designer to advance BIM modeling, drawings and data exchange for foundations and steel structures. The role emphasizes coordinating with design engineers, mentoring junior staff, and driving design quality across multiple disciplines.

The position supports a range of office locations in the U.S., with a base compensation of $133,000 to $139,000 per year and a comprehensive benefits package. Experience in Tekla is required.