Structural Designer - Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Kiewit; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Retirement plan with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering in Lenexa, KS is seeking an Early Career Structural CAD Designer to support BIM workflows in the Drafting & Design department. You will help establish standards, maintain tools, and contribute to project success.

The ideal candidate has a 2-year CAD-focused degree, is proficient with Revit, and can collaborate with Structural Design Engineers on multiple projects simultaneously. This is an on-site opportunity based in Lenexa.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in Design & Drafting Technology, Engineering Technology, Design or related field.
• Ability to interpret multi-discipline engineering and vendor documents.
• Effective verbal and written communication with team members and disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with design group to review and exchange project information.
• Develop BIM models for foundations and steel structures.
• Create plans, drawings, and details using BIM tools.
• Assist in developing department standards and tools.
• Mentor teammates in design and modeling techniques.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Interpret multi-discipline docs

Education

Associates/Bachelor's in Design & Drafting/Engineering Technology

Tools

Revit

Job description

Requisition ID: 181727

Job Level: Entry Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Department: Drafting & Design

Market: Industrial

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

Working Conditions

• Regular, reliable attendance
• 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, including 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, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.