Senior Structural Designer – BIM & Foundations (Power)

Kiewit (Canada); Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 133,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit Power Engineering is seeking a Senior Structural Designer to contribute to design modeling, drawing creation, and BIM data exchange. You should have experience in foundation and steel design and work closely with engineers and cross-discipline teams to drive coordination.

The role emphasizes establishing and improving standards, mentoring junior designers, and delivering high-quality designs across multiple office locations.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of structural design experience.
• Ability to interpret multi-discipline engineering and vendor documents.
• Leadership to monitor peers, especially less experienced designers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with design group members to review and exchange project information for design and development.
• Check design for consistency, safety, operability, and maintenance requirements before checking.
• Report task progress to Lead Designer.
• Develop BIM models for foundations and steel structures with engineers and multiple disciplines.
• Leverage BIM to create plans, drawings, and details.
• Assist in developing department standards and tools and mentor teammates.
• Resolve design issues with input from the responsible engineer.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Education

CAD vocational training

Tools

Tekla

Job description

Kiewit Power Engineering is seeking a Senior Structural Designer to contribute to design modeling, drawing creation, and BIM data exchange. You should have experience in foundation and steel design and work closely with engineers and cross-discipline teams to drive coordination.

The role emphasizes establishing and improving standards, mentoring junior designers, and delivering high-quality designs across multiple office locations.