Mid-Level Mechanical Engineer - Kiewit Power Engineering

Does the chance to change a skyline excite you? Do you consider yourself a high performer?  Creative? Committed to high-quality work? Is adventure your middle name? If so, you may have a future in design engineering at Kiewit! We're known for creating innovative, world-class building projects throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico - many are once-in-a-lifetime opportunities you won't find anywhere else. How do we do it? We hire only the best and we employ them to do career-defining work that changes the landscape in communities around the world. You bring your talent, skills, and drive to succeed. We'll provide the training, on-the-job experience and responsibility from day one that will shape your professional growth. Let's go!  

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the infrastructure and engineering markets. Our combined staff of more than 1,700 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 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 Power 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

We are a high performing team of engineers and designers that develop projects through the project life-cycle engaging exciting projects throughout North America. Our staff leads the power markets engineering process and collaborates with Kiewit's construction teams to approach construction-driven engineering with a focus on safe, cost-effective, and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit's legacy of excellence. 

This position is based out of our Lenexa, KS office with opportunity for flexible work.

  Evaluate, select and apply engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to site development projects
  Develop design documents including analysis, calculations, research, selection, and layout
  Assist in the design of mechanical piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs) for power plant systems including steam cycle systems, boiler feed and condensate, water treatment, fuel handling, hydraulic, heat transfer systems, conveying systems, and air and gas systems or OG&C Systems
  Prepare design calculations and specifications for major power plant related equipment including, but not limited to, combustion turbines, steam turbines, boilers, condensers, cooling towers, and pumps
  Prepare Mechanical Engineering designs, including layout, design sketches, and conceptual design
  Check design deliverables in accordance with industry codes and standards, contract requirements and company standards
  Effectively analyze, calculate, research, select, and layout the necessary design and construction documentation
  Assist in the development of schedules, work assignments, and staffing requirements to ensure successful project completion
  Coordinate with other drafters, designers, and engineers assigned to the project or a task and review work progress and results
  Prepare specifications for major market related equipment 

   At least 5 years' experience in Mechanical Engineering and design. Experience in the power industry, electrical utilities or industrial markets, would be advantages, but not required.
   Bachelor's degree in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering program from an ABET accredited four-year college or university program.  Some masters' coursework preferred
   PE license preferred.
  Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
  Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
  Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
  Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
  Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills 
  Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
  Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail

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