Requisition ID: 172466

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Department: Design Engineering

Market: Water/Wastewater

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Our Industrial and Water market is growing across North America, and as we expand, we are adding Senior Process Engineers to our team. You will be part of our growing organization, providing process designs and technical expertise for a variety of projects across our industrial practice, which includes conceptual designs through final construction. In this role, you will provide engineering designs and technical leadership for treatment process evaluation, selection, design and optimization and evaluation of plant operations associated with the permanent design activities of Kiewit teams and external partners on industrial, water and wastewater design-build and/or EPC projects and pursuits.

District Overview

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. Our staff has expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve our customers across markets on projects of any scale and complexity level. Backed by over 140 years of construction expertise, our construction-focused engineering centers on constructability, commissioning, and safety in the earliest phases of projects to ensure total project success and executes project across the full design spectrum from Pre-FEED, FEED to collaborative Design-Build (progressive and/or fixed price) and EPC delivery models.

Location

This role will be based out of our Lone Tree, CO office.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and engineering leadership for industrial water and wastewater facility design including treatment process evaluation, process selection, and optimization and conduct evaluations of full-scale plant operations, pilot studies and bench studies as required. Identify and evaluate process lifecycle costs.

• Oversee and participate in the preparation of engineering reports, engineering drawings and specifications for complex industrial processes, such as PFD’s, P&ID’s, process simulations, datasheets, and engineering calculations including hydraulics and equipment sizing.

• Perform process systems and hydraulics modeling and scenario studies.

• Provide front line issue resolution of technical issues associated with design, construction, equipment and/or operations.

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team of engineers within a budget and schedule to execute design and engineering on projects.

• Interface with clients and partner engineers to support project and business development needs. Work directly with clients and partners on projects and tasks to develop long-term relationships. Attend client development activities and functions.

• Coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.

• Provide consultation in specialized areas related to treatment plant planning and design.

• Communicate/present industry trends, competitive situations or technology/regulatory issues.

• Support business development efforts and help in the pursuit of new projects. Contribute to the development of client proposals and project cost estimates.

• Actively participate in professional organizations. Prepare and make presentations to clients and professional organizations.

• Serve as a representative of Kiewit at meetings, presentations and public hearings/meetings relative to assigned projects.

• Participate in improving company resources and tools to improve design production and efficiency.

• Mentor Kiewit’s entry and mid-level engineers for skill development. Review their progress and results. Provide direction and coaching, as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical, Mechanical, or Civil/Environmental Engineering

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in process development, conceptual and detailed design with a background in Industrial, or water/wastewater markets.

• Must have Professional Engineer (PE) registration

• Understanding of federal, state and local regulations and requirements related to water characterization, treatment and discharge

• Experience as process design engineering lead on design-build projects is preferred

• Must be willing and available to accommodate intermittent travel (20-30% maximum expected)

• Preferred experience utilizing AFT Fathom or AFT Arrow hydraulic simulation software (or equivalent) and/or experience with process modeling and simulation software applications such as Biowin, GPS-X, Hysys and/or Aspen, WatPro, AqMB, SIMBA etc.

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.

Base Compensation: $133,000 - $175,000

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

This posting will be active from: 05/24/2024 - 07/30/2024

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