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Overview

Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering is seeking a Structural Engineer with a strong background in structural design for industrial projects. This role requires problem-solving skills and the ability to lead projects across North America, ensuring safe and efficient structures.

Responsibilities

  • Perform detailed structural design for moderate to large industrial projects.
  • Conduct structural engineering design, analysis, and load calculations for steel and concrete structures.
  • Apply and uphold department and industry standards for structural calculations and drawings.
  • Utilize Building Information Modeling (BIM) for plans, models, and structural documentation.
  • Integrate EPC and contractual requirements into the structural design approach.
  • Coordinate with internal and external partners to resolve structural issues.
  • Identify and recommend improvements to standards and workflows.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in structural, civil, or architectural engineering from an ABET accredited program.
  • PE license or in process of obtaining PE within 18 months.
  • At least 3+ years of experience in structural engineering and design in concrete and steel.
  • Experience in industrial, manufacturing, water/wastewater, or building markets.
  • Prefer experience with greenfield and brownfield projects.
  • Experience with modular structural design is highly desired.
  • Knowledge of building codes like ASCE 7, IBC, ACI 318, AISC 360.
  • Experience with CSi SAP2000, SAFE, RISA Suite, Revit, AutoCAD, and Navisworks.
  • Skilled in MS Office Suite.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Positions can be based in Kansas City, Lone Tree, Woodcliff Lake, Manhattan, or Minneapolis.
  • Regular, reliable attendance is required.
  • Work may require overtime and weekends.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Woodcliff Lake, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $58/hr, this posting sits about 75% above the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey — toward the top of a $28–$39/hr middle band drawn from 101 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 94% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Woodcliff Lake, NJ

Woodcliff Lake, NJ is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 159 other active welding openings from 121 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

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

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Valcor Engineering Corporation (6), Depot Connect International (4), and Carvana (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newark at $35/hr and Cherry Hill at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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