Civil Engineer (Land Development) - Kiewit Power Engineering

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Category: Civil Engineering

Description

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Position Overview

Kiewit has an immediate opening for a mid-level Civil Engineer to join the engineering team. The Civil Engineer will support or lead projects in site development for a wide variety of industries.  The successful candidate will bring energy, enthusiasm, and a focus on collaboration while providing administrative, technical, quality, and safety leadership for the engineers and designers of their teams.

District Overview

Kiewit Power Engineers brings various project types to life across North America, including gas-fired generation, power delivery, environmental retrofits, renewables and new technology, and water/wastewater. Our staff leads the power markets engineering process and collaborates with Kiewit's construction teams to focus on safe, cost-effective and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit's legacy of excellence. 

Location

This position is located out of Denver, CO. 

Responsibilities

Independently evaluate, select and apply engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to site development projects.

Develop site designs that may include analysis, calculations, research, material selection, layout, etc. necessary to develop required deliverables.

Execute final design of project elements such as grading and earthwork design, hydrology and hydraulics, roadway and overall site design.

Oversee creation of surface models utilizing Civil3D and/or other similar design software.

Support interdisciplinary design coordination to ensure that project elements are accounted for.

Create preliminary design concepts and alternatives to support cost estimating.

Attend project technical meetings and provide coordination to resolve design issues.

Lead the Designers in the use of data driven design to make intelligent decisions on design solutions and process. 

Develop permit and third-party strategies for projects from the early stages of development through completion of approvals and agreements.

Utilize knowledge of departmental design standards and applicable engineering codes to review prepared drawings and documents for conformance.

Plan, schedule, and analyze scope, staffing and budgeting.

Work closely with construction partners in a collaborative manner to ensure total project success.

Ensure Quality Control of services and deliverables is followed, in accordance with the Kiewit Company Quality Plan.

Qualifications

A minimum of 3 years proven civil engineering design experience in this or comparable industries.

Bachelor of Science degree in related field (i.e., civil engineering)

PE license or the ability to receive a PE license is expected Strong project team orientation and networking skills

High degree of self-motivation

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Experience with computer assisted engineering and design software, preferably Autocad Civil 3D, MicroStation, Geopak and/or drainage calculation software

Must have an effective level of experience working with spreadsheets and databases.

 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.

•    May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

Base Compensation: $95,462 - $100,008 

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

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.