Job Information
Kiewit Mechanical Engineer (Water/Wastewater) in Kansas City, Kansas
Requisition ID: 173490
Job Level: Mid Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering
Department: Design Engineering
Market: Industrial
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Our Industrial and Water market is growing across North America and are adding several Mechanical Engineers to our team in our Lenexa Kansas office. We are looking for individuals with experience in Mechanical Engineering with at least 3 years of design experience in Industrial Water, or Wastewater treatment mechanical systems/equipment. We are looking for candidates who are able to design and lead teams and projects who can help to establish, maintain, and improve company standards and tools while also utilizing these standards and tools to contribute to project success. If you have experience in process piping, pumps, compressed air and gas systems, tanks, pumps, heat exchanges, boilers, clean rooms, or other processing equipment and experience and have a passion for providing clean water or cleaning up wastewater to protect communities, we would love to talk with you. Our Industrial business will continue to expand which means opportunities to grow your career learning new industries and technologies. We offer stability, competitive salaries, relocation assistance, excellent benefits and a strong team culture that focuses on innovation and sustainability.
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 1,700 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 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 Industrial Design Group, which includes process, electrical, controls, structural, architectural, geotechnical, and civil disciplines, is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on EPC and design-build delivery of industrial projects in markets such as Food & Beverage, Consumer Products, Heavy Manufacturing, Industrial Buildings Industrial Water and Utilities. We have specialized expertise in plant floor process design, packaging, refrigerated/frozen facility design, and ammonia refrigeration systems.
Location
This position is located at our industrial hub in Lenexa, KS. Opportunities for flexible (hybrid) work are available. We offer relocation assistance to this location.
Responsibilities
• Perform design of various mechanical systems typical for complex water projects that could include: Industrial Water Treatment, Advanced Water Reuse, Desalination plants, Industrial Water Treatment, Biosolids treatment. Systems design may include all or some of the following: process piping systems, aeration systems, chemical disinfection or chlorination systems, filtration, sedimentation, storage/distribution systems, plant/facility water, compressed air, and gas systems.
• Develop project design calculations and equipment specifications typical for Water and Wastewater treatment facilities. Experience designing tanks, pumps, piping systems, pressure sensors/gauges, flowmeters, injectors, membrane systems, heat exchangers, boilers, and other process equipment.
• Coordinate and communicate all aspects of the project’s mechanical design within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Work with design partners (both internal and external) including construction partners, equipment suppliers, and other engineers and designers assigned to the project or task and review work progress and results.
• Support detailed technical bid analyses for equipment typical for water, or wastewater treatment facilities.
• Generate design deliverables such as PFD’s, P&ID’s, process simulations, datasheets, and vendor shop drawings in accordance with industry codes and standards, contract requirements, and company standards.
• Support the construction team including representing the design team on-site, answering RFI’s, providing creative design solutions, etc.
• Perform early project design work such as conceptual studies, process flow diagram development, mass/energy balances, preliminary equipment sizing and selection, and general facility layout/arrangement.
• Work with more senior engineers to understand Kiewit process, and proper application of industry standards and best practices.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent engineering program from an ABET accredited four-year university is required.
Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certification is required; Professional Engineer (P.E.) (or in process of obtaining) - is preferred.
A minimum of 3+ years of industry related mechanical engineering systems design experience is required in Industrial Water or Wastewater Treatment, designing systems as outlined above. Experience with Pre-Feed, FEED, EPC and Design build projects preferred
Proficient in developing P&ID's, equipment specifications, drawings, required; Experience with SmartPlant or similar software and Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
Preferred experience utilizing AFT Fathom or AFT Arrow hydraulic simulation software (or equivalent).
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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 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.
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.
Company: Kiewit