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Job Description

Overview

Kiewit Power Engineering is seeking a Senior Mechanical Designer to join their team, known for delivering innovative engineering solutions for power projects across North America. The role involves high-quality design engineering work that contributes to significant infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

  • Draft sketches, piping and instrument diagrams, or model 3D equipment items for power plant systems.
  • Check design deliverables in accordance with industry codes and standards.
  • Adhere to schedules and work assignments to ensure successful project completion.
  • Coordinate with other drafters, designers, and team members on projects.
  • Train and advise interns or new graduates.

Requirements

  • At least 12 years’ related design experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Drafting and Design or related discipline.
  • Proficient in basic computer programs including MS Word and Excel.
  • Knowledge of drafting software including MicroStation, Autodesk, SmartPlant.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This position can be based in Lenexa, KS; Houston, TX; Raleigh, NC; or Phoenix/Tempe, AZ.
  • For roles in Chattanooga, TN; Detroit, MI; or Richmond, VA, the position will start remotely and transition to a hybrid/in-office arrangement once the new office is established.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Tempe, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Tempe, AZ currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $30–$41/hr across 12 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Tempe, AZ

We're tracking 32 other active welding openings in Tempe, AZ right now, from 25 different employers. 13 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 509 other active welding openings from 258 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tempe, or widen the search to Arizona.

Kiewit currently has 1 other opening live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (20), and EZARC (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tempe at $32/hr, Phoenix at $30/hr, and Surprise at $30/hr. Tempe is among them.

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