Mechanical Engineer - Power

Home District/Group: Kiewit Power Engineering

Market: Power

Employment Type: Full Time

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the infrastructure and engineering markets. Our combined staff of more than 3,000 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:

1. Gas-fired generation
2. Power delivery
3. Environmental retrofits
4. Renewables and new technology
5. 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.

We are open to this position being based out of one of our Power offices. Ideally based in our Phoenix, Arizona office. - Lenexa, Kansas; Lone Tree, Colorado; Raleigh, North Carolina; Houston, Texas; Dallas, Texas; Charleston, South Carolina; Phoenix, Arizona

1. Evaluate, select, and apply engineering techniques, procedures, industry codes and standards to projects
2. Perform intermediate complexity engineering designs including analysis, calculations, research, and equipment selection
3. Develop mechanical piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs) for power plant systems including steam cycles, boiler feed, condensate, water treatment, flue gas, hydrogen, fuel handling, heat transfer systems, and utility systems
4. Prepare sizing calculations and specifications for major equipment including, but not limited to, boilers, condensers, cooling towers, tanks, blowers and pumps
5. Prepare mechanical engineering designs, equipment lists, general arrangements, aux power demands, and process flow diagrams (PFDs)
6. Check design deliverables in accordance with industry codes and standards, contract requirements and company standards
7. Prepare requisite mechanical documentation for construction
8. Assist in the development of schedules, work assignments, and staffing requirements to ensure successful project completion
9. Coordinate with other drafters, designers, and engineers and review work progress and results
10. Balance multiple engineering tasks concurrently

1. 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.
2. Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited four-year college or university program.
3. PE license preferred, but not required
4. Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
5. Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
6. Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
7. Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
8. Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
9. Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
10. Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail

Other Requirements:

1. Regular, reliable attendance
2. Work productively and meet deadlines timely
3. Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
4. Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
5. Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
6. FIELD ROLES ONLY May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

Base Compensation: $95,000-$140,000 (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

This posting will be active from: 01/29/2025 - 04/01/2025

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.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.