Project Engineer, Civil Engineering

Requisition : 178325

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Department: Design Engineering

Market: Industrial

Employment Type: Full Time

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.

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.

This position is based out of Lenexa, KS

• 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.
• Identify and collaborate with discipline teams 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 deviations.
• 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 common code and spec interpretations that yield a well-proven, technically compliant but more cost effective, fit‑for‑purpose design.
• Suggest appropriate alternatives for consideration by engineering team to optimize constructability.
• Collaborate with engineering team for expertise.
• Exhibit consistency in work.
• Collaborate with procurement, vendors, and other disciplines to ensure pricing and quantities are correct.
• Learn how to be the low bidder.
• Read specifications and develop notes for unique or extraordinary items.
• Learn 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.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in construction‑related technology or engineering OR extensive related work experience leading to a thorough understanding of the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Five or more years of…