Kiewit

Requisition ID: 179773

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Department: Design Engineering

Market: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering (KIE) is a leading engineering group committed to delivering innovative and sustainable engineering solutions. With a strong focus on quality and client satisfaction, KIE has built a reputation for excellence in the industry. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Structural Engineer to join our dynamic team and contribute to the success of our diverse projects.

The successful candidate will be part of our rapidly growing Infrastructure, Facilities and Buildings Group (IF+B): a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the design-build delivery of infrastructure projects. As senior structural engineer, you will be an integral part of our expanding design group which encompasses architects and engineers in the design and construction support for transportation projects, facilities, industrial buildings and other infrastructure projects. We are seeking an individual who is passionate and self-motivated and who likes to work with clients and production teams to coordinate and deliver cohesive structural designs.

As a Senior Structural Engineer at Kiewit, you will play a crucial role in the design, analysis, and implementation of structural engineering projects. In addition to your core responsibilities, you will actively collaborate with the construction team, providing engineering services throughout the construction phase. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in structural engineering, a proven track record of successful project delivery, and the ability to seamlessly coordinate with construction professionals and a multi-disciplinary design team.

District Overview

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering's Design-Build team is driving clients to turn to Kiewit during all stages of design-build projects. Through our integrated design and construction approach, our multi-disciplinary teams work together to improve schedule, control costs and minimize risks while implementing forward-thinking designs. Our construction-focused engineers work collaboratively with our estimators and builders to design solutions that are innovative, constructible, and designed with a focus on safety. Clients benefit from the proven processes and tools used by Kiewit to minimize project risk. We are an in-house resource that supports projects throughout the company and oversees project construction and execution. Our staff shares experiences gained, innovative concepts, and best practices for all projects that we support.

Kiewit’s management and implementation of this process leads to safe, cost effective, and innovative designs that exceeds client expectations and furthers Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.

On our team, you will have the opportunity to see more, touch more, and do more. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but will help propel your career forward faster. Kiewit offers an opportunity to apply your specialties while improving your skillset as a structural engineer through involvement in a wide variety of projects and through a unique proximity to and participation in the construction phases of projects. With top-notch health benefits, a very competitive 401k plan, and numerous growth opportunities, joining Kiewit ensures a lifetime of success.

Location

This position can be based out of Woodcliff Lake, NJ; New York, NY; Lone Tree, CO office and typically requires less than 10 percent travel depending on project activity.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the structural design and analysis of various projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and project specifications.
• Utilize building codes, technical knowledge of structural behavior, and understanding of construction practices to establish design, renovation and/or repair scope recommendations for large-scale commercial, industrial and infrastructure projects.
• Perform structural calculations, modeling, and simulations to validate design integrity and address construction-related challenges.
• Evaluate design drawings and documentation. Produce designs, plan production, building layout/profiles, specifications, and construction documents for multiple projects.
• Collaborate closely with the construction team and client representatives to provide timely engineering support during the design and construction phases.
• Coordinate with a multi-disciplinary team of designers and engineers for the successful execution of project deliverables.
• Collaborate with estimators for the successful cost estimation of delivered construction projects.
• Prepare technical designs as well as design fee estimates for Get Work proposals.
• Perform Quality Control Reviews and participate in the success of overall quality assurance for Projects.
• Perform Technical Risk Assessment reviews to proactively evaluate the potential risks for construction of various projects.
• Prepare, compile, and edit structural specifications to be included with project deliverables.
• Function as structural lead on various projects and manage a staff of BIM/CAD designers and structural engineers as pertaining to the projects and administering task force meetings for those projects as needed.
• Provide structural calculation reports that back-up structural designs for submission to clients and oversee the documentation of said reports with the help of more junior engineers.
• Maintain professional engineering licensure with the potential of acquiring additional, multi-state licenses depending on project needs. P.E licensure is a requirement. S.E. licensure is preferred.
• Provide input for project controls relating to budgeting and schedules.
• Provide mentorship to less-senior structural engineers.
• Review and qualify the work of structural design sub-consultants.
• Provide engineering services during construction including the review of shop/fabrication drawings and responding to Requests for Information (RFI’s) and Non-conformance Reports (NCR’s).
• Willing to travel as needed. (Less than 10% of Time)

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Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an ABET accredited program required.
• Must have acquired a Professional Engineering License with the ability to obtain license in other states.
• A minimum of 10 years of pertinent experience in the structural analysis and design of medium and large-scale engineering projects involving steel, concrete and masonry.
• Knowledge of national building and construction codes (ASCE, AISC, ACI, NDS, etc.)
• Knowledge and experience of structural engineering concepts, principles, and practices.
• Knowledge of multiple types of construction, a plus.
• Well versed in the use of structural analysis tools, such as SAP2000, ETABS, RAM, RISA, and similar.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to lead and mentor a team of engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Supplementary field experience in addition to design experience including inspection and/or construction management.
• Well versed in BIM and CAD software including Revit, AutoCAD and similar.
• Experience in providing engineering services during the construction phase is highly desirable.
• Structural Engineering (S.E.) License preferred.

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Working Conditions

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: $160,000/yr - $210,000/yr

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

This posting will be active from: 02/17/2026 - 06/01/2026

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.