Job Description

Overview

Kiewit Power Engineering is seeking a Structural Designer to join their team, focusing on establishing and improving design standards while contributing to project success. The ideal candidate should have experience in design modeling and BIM software, particularly Tekla, and be willing to mentor less experienced team members.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with design group members to review and exchange project information.
  • Check design for consistency, safety, operability, and maintenance requirements before submission.
  • Report task progress to the Lead Designer.
  • Gather information and collaborate with engineers to develop BIM models for foundations and steel structures.
  • Leverage BIM to create plans, drawings, and details.
  • Assist in the development of department standards and tools.
  • Mentor team members in design and modeling techniques.
  • Resolve design issues effectively with input from responsible engineers.

Requirements

  • Minimum of a 2-year technical school degree related to Computer Aided Design.
  • At least 4 years of structural design experience.
  • Experience or coursework in BIM preferred.
  • Ability to interpret multi-discipline engineering and vendor documents.
  • Leadership skills to monitor peers with less experience.
  • Basic knowledge of the latest computer operating systems.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Knowledge of basic spreadsheet, database, and word processing programs.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • 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

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 $32–$42/hr across 9 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 28 other active welding openings in Tempe, AZ right now, from 18 different employers. 11 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 513 other active welding openings from 247 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 (31), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (22), and EZARC (15). 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 Tolleson at $38/hr, Tempe at $32/hr, and Phoenix at $29/hr. Tempe is among them.

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