Job Level: Mid Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering
Department: Design Engineering
Market: Industrial
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Overview
We are seeking Process Engineers to join our team with primary focus on the thermal Waste to Energy (WTE) market, focused on utility systems design. You will be part of our growing team that is developing environmentally sustainable solutions that seamlessly transition from design plans to completed projects to exceed client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence. In this role, you will provide technical and process engineering leadership for industrial WTE pursuits. These clean renewable energy solutions include chemical or thermal process technologies such as torrefaction, gasification, pyrolysis, etc. Process feedstocks could include MSW, agricultural biomass, food waste, or other potential waste materials, and could produce syngas, renewable natural gas (RNG), biogas, hydrogen, black pellets, or other renewable fuels. We are looking for candidates with specialization in this space to further enhance our expertise in this area.
District Overview
Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the Water, Infrastructure, Industrial, Power and Oil, Gas & Chemical (OGC) markets. Our combined staff of more than 1,700 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve our customers across markets on projects of any scale and complexity level. Backed by over 130 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.
The Kiewit Industrial and Water Engineering team, which includes process, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation and control, structural, and civil disciplines, is a multi-faceted division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on collaborative Design-Build (progressive and/or fixed price) and EPC delivery models for complex Industrial facilities and water/wastewater projects. We are bringing solutions to life in the following areas: Food & Beverage, Mineral Processing, Renewable Fuels, Pulp and Paper, Steel & Aluminum, Manufacturing, Industrial Buildings, Automotive, Advanced Technologies, Water Treatment, Potable Municipal and Groundwater Desalination, Advanced Water Reuse, Groundwater Remediation, Storm water Recycling, Industrial Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment, Biosolids Treatment, Pipelines and Conveyance.
Location
This position can be located in our industrial hub in Lenexa, KS or in our Minneapolis Minnesota office. Remote work locations may be considered but may require increased travel. We do offer relocation assistance to our offices.
Responsibilities
Provide design input for various utilities systems typical for district energy, campus utility, combined heat and power, or other industrial facilities with specific experience in the following: steam heating, hot water, and chilled water systems, thermal distribution systems, distribution tunnels, and the associated interface with end users.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent engineering program from an ABET accredited four-year university.
A minimum of 6 years experience with thermal distribution systems designs associated with district energy, campus utility, and combined heat and power technologies.
Professional Engineer (P.E.) preferred.
System operations and/or commissioning experience is favorable.
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.
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.