Kiewit · 12 hours ago
Drainage Engineer - Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers- Washington
Kiewit is a leading construction and engineering company, and they are seeking an Entry-Level Drainage Engineer to join their Design Engineering Services Group. The role involves completing engineering assignments in support of heavy civil construction, focusing on drainage design, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, and preparation of design plans and reports.
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Responsibilities
The candidate will be part of teams responsible for completing engineering assignments in support of heavy civil construction for Kiewit Construction Companies’ business including drainage design, detailed hydrologic and hydraulic analysis (using various models and methods), and preparation of design plans, reports and technical memoranda. This will require a broad understanding from a national perspective of the following:
Hydrology
Single-event and continuous rainfall modeling
Watershed analysis, hydrograph and peak discharge development and routing
Software experience includes: HEC1, HEC-HMS, SWMM/XP-SWMM, TR-55, SBUH and HSPF Method programs
Hydraulics
Pavement drainage, culverts, storm systems, pump stations, pressure pipe, bridge sizing and scour, sediment transport, revetment design, and coastal considerations for highway drainage
Understanding of the various FHWA hydraulic engineering circulars and design series
Flood analysis and knowledge of the NFIP including CLOMR and LOMRs
Stormwater quantity / quality calculations, NPDES compliance and erosion control requirements
Software experience includes: HY-8, Culvert Master, HEC-RAS, HEC-GEORAS, Storm CAD, Civil Storm, Pond Pack, Flow Master, 2D experience helpful such as SRH-2D
Drainage Design
Development of drainage plans, profiles, specifications and estimates for transportation and other water resources projects. This includes developing terrain and other design components via models such as Inroads, Arc-GIS and other pre and post processing software packages
Software experience includes: Micro Station, AutoCAD, Arc-GIS, Geopak and Inroads or similar 3D storm water modeling preferred
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering or a related degree with a focus on hydraulics or hydrology courses
0-2 years post-graduate experience
Must have excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization and support project efforts
The candidate will possess strong project management skills including: scope development, schedule management and earned value management
The candidate will lead plan production, specifications, estimate, and drainage design development for final design projects
Ability to travel 25% of the time; this position requires travel to project offices and work sites
Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environments
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
Preferred
GPA above 3.0 preferred
Passed Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam preferred or eligibility to take it
Design experience or Design-Build project experience preferred
Software experience includes: HEC1, HEC-HMS, SWMM/XP-SWMM, TR-55, SBUH and HSPF Method programs
Software experience includes: HY-8, Culvert Master, HEC-RAS, HEC-GEORAS, Storm CAD, Civil Storm, Pond Pack, Flow Master, 2D experience helpful such as SRH-2D
Software experience includes: Micro Station, AutoCAD, Arc-GIS, Geopak and Inroads or similar 3D storm water modeling preferred
Benefits
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
Generous paid time off
Company
Kiewit
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