Requisition ID: 174568 

Job Level: Entry Level 

Home District/Group: Kiewit OGC Engineering 

Department: Design Engineering 

Market: OGC 

Employment Type: Full Time 

Position Overview

Kiewit OGC Engineering is seeking an Entry Level Structural Designer. We are looking for ideal candidates to grow the Kiewit team by helping establish, maintain, and improve company standards and tools while also utilizing these standards and tools to contribute to project success. Candidates will be familiar with current drawing and technical tools, programs, and software with an understanding of design documentation creation and layouts. Candidates shall be capable of exhibiting flexibility in work assignments while maintaining a growth mindset and continuing to develop in their technical and professional career.

District Overview

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc  is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the infrastructure and engineering markets. Our combined staff of more than 1,300 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve transportation, power, water/wastewater, mining, building, and oil, gas & chemical markets. Backed by 130 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 OGC district, which includes structural, civil, piping, mechanical, process, process safety, electrical, instrument and control disciplines, is a multi-faceted division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the EPC delivery model for power facilities. We offer a variety of engineering services, including owner's engineering, project development, detailed engineering and design, construction management and plant services. Our engineering teams bring power projects to life across North America in the following areas:

Gas-fired generation Power delivery Environmental retrofits Renewables and new technology Water/wastewater Location

This position is based out of Houston, TX. Opportunities for flexible work are available. 

Responsibilities Work with our design and engineering teams to develop structural designs for permanent and temporary structures (steel, wood, concrete, manufactured items, etc.) supporting construction activities on Kiewit projects Use Revit and AutoCAD along with other design authoring software such as Civil 3D, MicroStation and Tekla to produce 3D models and drawing submittals Maintain status of assigned tasks on team schedule Follow company’s CAD/BIM and quality standards Reports project progression updates and/or issues to Lead Structural Designers required.  Utilize applicable engineering national and local codes. Develops 3D models utilizing drawings, sketches, and design skills. Checks and navigates in the 3D models for interferences and constructability. File master sets/originals, superseded drawings and originals as required in a timely manner. Complete as-built by utilizing Request for Information (RFI) forms, Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) and red-marked drawings from construction to develop “Conformed to Construction Records” as required. Participates in project meetings as required.  Checks design for consistency, safety, operability and maintenance requirements before submitting to checking.  Resolves checked drawings; prove and understand comments made. Completes miscellaneous tasks to support project development. Qualifications Experience in CAD/BIM design and production of structural design documents Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD Additional proficiency in MicroStation, Civil 3D, Tekla, or Navisworks is a plus General knowledge of engineering principles and materials for structural and civil work Read and understand construction documents Ability to clearly communicate and collaborate with Engineers and Designers Critical thinking skills necessary with the ability to plan and conceptualize Capable of recognizing conflicts and discrepancies with strong attention to detail Basic skills in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) Construction experience is a plus  Completion of Associate degree in Computer Aided Design, Engineering Technology, or similar program experience

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Other Requirements:
•    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 are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.