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Civil Engineer/Transmission Line Engineer - Kiewit Power Engineering

Kiewit
Portland, Oregon, US
Full-time

Location : Portland, OR, US

Requisition ID : 173410

Job Level : Entry Level

Home District / Group : Kiewit Power Engineering

Market : Power

Employment Type : Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the infrastructure and engineering markets.

Our combined staff of more than 1,300 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve transportation, power, water / wastewater, mining, building, and oil, gas & chemical markets.

Our rapidly growing Power district is a multi-faceted division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the EPC delivery model for power facilities.

We offer a variety of engineering services, including owner's engineering, project development, detailed engineering and design, construction management and plant services.

Our engineering teams bring power projects to life across North America in the following areas :

  • Gas-fired generation
  • Renewables and new technology
  • Water / wastewater

Location

This position is based out of our Portland, OR office.

Responsibilities

  • Working collaboratively in a team environment to understand scope, prepare deliverables, and provide project updates.
  • Performing cost-effective designs based on industry, company, and / or client standards.
  • Generating transmission line design criteria for PLS-CADD.
  • Building, modifying and analyzing transmission line, pole and tower models within PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE and PLS TOWER.
  • Developing construction assembly drawings, material specifications, and structure loading packages for submittal to vendors.
  • Developing construction deliverable packages that include plan & profile drawings, phasing drawings, and standard installation specifications.
  • Traveling out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments.
  • Attending external and internal meetings to support processes.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering or related field from an accredited Engineering Institute.

Ensure all your application information is up to date and in order before applying for this opportunity.

  • 3.0 cumulative GPA preferred
  • 0-2 years of experience as a transmission engineer, transmission line engineer, civil engineer or related position preferably including :
  • Route alignment planning, structure spotting, and structure and line design of overhead transmission lines using PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and PLS TOWER
  • Lattice tower analysis and design utilizing PLS TOWER and ASCE 10
  • Foundation design of transmission structures using FAD Tools and LPILE
  • Understanding of NESC, and relevant ASCE, IEEE and regional codes and standards

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 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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.

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