Senior Roadway Designer - Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Requisition ID: 166390 

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) has an immediate opening for a dynamic Senior Civil/Roadway Designer in our growing Design Engineering Services (DES) Group based in Lone Tree, Colorado. You will be part of our rapidly growing Infrastructure Design Department, which includes structural, geotechnical, civil, drainage, roadway, rail, and materials disciplines, is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the Design-Build/Alternative delivery of infrastructure projects. 

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District Overview

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering's Design-Build/Alternative 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 team works together to improve schedule, control costs, and minimize risk.  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. 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 exceed client expectations and furthers Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.

On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see more, touch more, and do more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. We will train you, develop your skills, and allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building 401k plan, and unbeatable growth opportunities, by joining Kiewit, you’re ensuring a lifetime of success.
 

Location

This role will be based out of Kiewit’s Lone Tree, Colorado (South Denver area) office.

Responsibilities

•    Work with the engineering team developing preliminary and final design plans and details
•    Participate in design reviews to evaluate design concepts and make recommendations
•    Supervise, mentor, and evaluate junior staff
•    Create surface models utilizing OpenRoads Designer, InRoads, Civil 3D and/or other similar design software conforming to KIE procedures.
•    Participate in interdisciplinary design coordination to ensure that project elements are compatible
•    Create preliminary design concepts and alternatives for highways and civil features to support cost estimating
•    Support project communications and technical meetings, provide coordination to resolve design issues
•    Produce documents with MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
•    Have a working knowledge of SharePoint, ProjectWise, and/or AutoCAD Construction Cloud.

Qualifications

•    Associates Degree in Civil Engineering or related field,
•    Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing,
•    15+ years of civil / highway design and modeling experience,
•    Experience mentoring junior staff,
•    Design experience for Design-Build and alternative delivery projects,
•    Knowledge of engineering principles and materials for highway/civil work,
•    Working knowledge of AASHTO, A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, 7th Edition,
•    Working knowledge of USDOT/FHWA, MUTCD for Streets and Highways, 2009 Edition,
•    Working knowledge of AASHTO, Roadside Design Guide, 4th Edition,
•    Experience using Open Roads Designer (ORD) CAD Platform,
•    Experience developing construction plans for transportation projects

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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 a