Project Engineer

Requisition ID : 178325

Job Level : Mid Level

Home District / Group : Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Department : Design Engineering

Market : Industrial

Employment Type : Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit Industrial and Water Engineering (KIWE) is seeking a Project Engineer for the Lenexa, Kansas office. The Industrial Estimator will be responsible for taking client requested scopes and incorporating solutions from the engineering, procurement, construction and start up services groups to produce an estimate. As an Estimator, you will be responsible for reviewing, analyzing and interpreting contract documents (specifications, drawings, and reference information) to develop detailed, comprehensive cost estimates for various projects throughout Kiewit's industrial market. Core objectives include the application of historical rate and production information and to foster the development and growth of the estimating department through mentoring and improved work processes to meet the needs of industrial clients.

District Overview

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service engineering consulting and design firm serving a broad range of industrial markets. Our combined staff of more than 1,300 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve the industrial, transportation, power, water / wastewater, mining, building, and oil, gas & chemical markets. Our operations-focused engineering provides our clients with safe and efficient facilities, and it integrates our 130 years of construction experience to finish projects on time and to make sure that Nobody Gets Hurt.

Our rapidly growing Industrial and Water Engineering team, which includes process, mechanical, 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 (Engineer Procure Construct) and design-build delivery of industrial projects in markets such as Food & Beverage, Mineral Processing, Renewable Fuels, Pulp and Paper, Steel & Aluminum, Industrial Buildings, and Industrial Energy, Water and Utilities.

Location

This position is based out of Lenexa, KS

Responsibilities

• Develop complete estimates for very large, complex industrial projects.
• Ability to review civil deliverables (Drawings) and understand construction needs.
• Ability to develop scope from RFP (Request for Proposal) documents and work with discipline team to estimate work without gaps or overlaps.
• Identifies and collaborates with his / her discipline team to eliminate any gaps in technical deliverables for estimates.
• Brings solutions to team with cost analysis.
• Become familiar with industry norms for estimating metrics and ratios to identify and explain reasons for any deviations from these norms.
• Promotes efforts to find innovative estimating methods to generate consistent, cost effective and accurate solutions to tight schedules and quick turnaround on estimates.
• Become familiar with codes and standards to review engineering design.
• Identify relatively common code and spec interpretations that will yield a well-proven, technically compliant but more cost effective, fit-for-purpose design.
• Suggest appropriate alternatives for consideration by engineering team as needed to optimize constructability.
• Collaborates with engineering team for expertise.
• Exhibits consistency in work.
• Collaborate with procurement, vendors, and other disciplines to ensure pricing and quantities are correct.
• Become familiar with how to be the low bidder.
• Read the specifications and develop notes for the unique or extraordinary items.
• Become familiar with how to build the project (best practices, sequence, geographical challenges etc.)
• Perform Cross-Discipline Communication.
• Must be capable of assisting with major technical problems encountered during bid preparation.
• Generate and review RFP packages for pricing on engineered equipment, subcontracts, and permanent materials.
• Lead estimate review presentations

Qualifications

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Other Requirements :

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.

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.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

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.