Structural Designer - Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Kiewit; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier health plans

Disability insurance

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering in Lenexa, KS is seeking an Early Career Structural CAD Designer to support BIM modeling and drafting across multiple projects. The role works closely with Structural Design Engineers to develop foundations and steel structures, improving standards and tools in a collaborative team environment.

The ideal candidate holds at least an associate or bachelor’s degree in Design & Drafting Technology and has strong Revit skills.

Qualifications

• Associates, Vocational or Bachelor's degree in Design & Drafting Technology, Engineering Technology or Design or a related degree
• Demonstrates ability to interpret multi-discipline engineering and vendor documents
• Must be able to communicate effectively with other team members and disciplines both verbally and in writing
• Knowledge and experience with BIM software (Revit) is required

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with design group members to review and exchange project information for design and development
• Gathers information and collaborates to develop BIM models for foundations and steel structures
• Leverages BIM to create plans, drawings, and details
• Assist in development of department standards and tools
• Mentor other team members in design and modeling techniques.

Skills

BIM Modeling

Revit

Team Communication

Documentation Interpretation

Education

Design & Drafting Degree

Job description

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Structural Designer - Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Location: Lenexa, KS, US

Requisition ID:181727

Job Level:Entry Level

Home District/Group:Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Department:Drafting & Design

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering is seeking an Early Career Structural CAD Designer for the Lenexa, Kansas office. We are looking for ideal candidates to grow the Kiewit team by helping to establish, maintain, and improve standards and tools while contributing to project success. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of a 2 year technical school degree in Computer Aided Design with a focus on BIM, be proficient with the latest version of Autodesk Revit, have a good understanding of design document creation, and be comfortable working closely with Structural Design Engineers on multiple projects simultaneously.

District Overview

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the infrastructure and energy markets. Our combined staff of more than 3,700 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve industrial, transportation, power, water, mining, marine, building and oil, gas & chemical markets. Backed by over 140 years of construction experience, our construction-driven engineering focuses on constructability and safety in the earliest phases of projects to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery.

Our rapidly growing Industrial and Water Engineering Group, which includes mechanical, process, electrical, controls, structural and architectural disciplines, is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on EPC and design-build delivery. The Industrial Group projects span markets such as advanced technologies; mining, minerals and metals; process industries; industrial energy; drinking water; wastewater treatment and biosolids; desalination; and industrial water.

Location

This position is based in our Lenexa, KS office.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with other design group team members to review and exchange project information necessary for design and development
• Gathers required information and collaborate with engineers and multiple disciplines to develop BIM models for foundations and steel structures
• Leverages Building Information Modeling (BIM) to create plans, drawings, and details
• Assist in the development of department standards and tools
• Mentors other team members in design and modeling techniques.

Qualifications

• Associates, Vocational or Bachelor's degree in Design & Drafting Technology, Engineering Technology or Design or a related degree
• Demonstrates ability to interpret multi-discipline engineering and vendor documents
• Must be able to communicate effectively and constructively with other team members and disciplines both verbally and in written form
• Knowledge and experience with BIM software (Revit) is required. Basic knowledge of the latest computer operating systems is required
• Knowledge of basic spreadsheet, database, word processing programs #LI-IPLA

Working Conditions

Other Requirements:

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.

• top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents
• voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs
• life insurance
• disability
• retirement plans with matching
• generous paid time off

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.