Building Mechanical Engineer Intern - Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering (Summer 2026)

Lenexa, Kansas, United States

• Category: Mechanical Engineering

Description

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Position Overview

Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering is seeking a Building Mechanical Engineer Intern for our Building Group. 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 shall 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 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

Have a basic understanding of building mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

Close to moderate supervision by a more experienced architect and/or engineer.

Develop familiarity with departmental design standards, applicable codes, policies, guidelines, and standards.

Become familiar with building codes and standards for the design of building MEP systems.

Under the guidance of other engineers, support the system design concept, equipment sizing, equipment selection, system controls, and the finalized design for industrial buildings and administration buildings including: offices, server/computer rooms, warehouses, F type industrial, H type industrial, and Class I, Division 1 & 2.

Under the guidance of other engineers, prepare production drawings and specifications for building-related lighting, power, HVAC, and plumbing systems that will be used in deliverable packages sent to sub-contractors for bidding.

Assist with technical bid analysis reviews.

Verify HVAC and plumbing installation/construction compliance with engineering specifications and plan requirements, and coordinate shop drawings and other equipment submittals during construction administration.

Check and navigate 3D models for review of interferences and constructability during design and construction administration.

Qualifications

Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in architectural engineering (with a mechanical or MEP focus) or Mechanical Engineering 

GPA above 3.0 preferred

Familiar with Revit and AutoCAD

Familiar with building MEP systems design software such as Trane Trace 700 or Carrier HAP is a plus

Comfortable with the use of basic spreadsheet, database, and word processing programs

Self-starter that can integrate with various engineering design disciplines.

Good written and verbal communication skills.

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 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.

Company

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Kiewit

Kiewit is one of North America's largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned company operates through a network of offices and projects in the United States, Canada and Australia. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation, water/wastewater, power, oil, gas and chemical, building and mining. Kiewit had 2013 revenues of more than $11.8 billion and employs more than 33,000 staff and craft employees.

Kiewit’s ethical, forward-thinking workforce continues to build upon the company’s reputation of safe, high-quality engineering. Consistently ranked among the top five of the Engineering News-Record Top 400 Contractors, our company is a leader in a variety of market sectors throughout North America and, most recently, Australia.

As an employee-owned company, Kiewit’s assets are managed by the people who know our work best. For us, business is personal. As our own stakeholders, we are invested in every project we take on. We continuously strive to build high-quality work at the lowest cost.

Our philosophy on safety is simple: Nobody Gets Hurt. Knowing that one lapse in judgment can lead to catastrophic events, the safety of the men and women on our job sites and the community that surrounds our projects is always first.

Kiewit never stands still. Just as our founders relentlessly chased their dream, we continue to chase new and exciting opportunities.