Lead Process Engineer - Water Market

Kiewit is a leading construction and engineering firm, and they are seeking a Lead Process Engineer to drive the technical development and design integration of water and wastewater treatment projects. The role involves providing engineering leadership, overseeing project design, and coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver effective solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical and engineering leadership for industrial water and wastewater facility design including treatment process evaluation, process selection, and optimization and conduct evaluations of full-scale plant operations, pilot studies and bench studies as required. Identify and evaluate process lifecycle costs
• Oversee and participate in the preparation of engineering reports, engineering drawings and specifications for complex water/wastewater projects such as PFD’s, P&ID’s, process simulations, datasheets, and engineering calculations including hydraulics and equipment sizing
• Perform process systems and hydraulics modeling and scenario studies
• Provide front line issue resolution of technical issues associated with design, construction, equipment and/or operations
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team of engineers within a budget and schedule to execute design and engineering on projects
• Interface with clients and partner engineers to support project and business development needs. Work directly with clients and partners on projects and tasks to develop long-term relationships. Attend client development activities and functions
• Coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
• Provide consultation in specialized areas related to treatment plant planning and design
• Communicate/present industry trends, competitive situations or technology/regulatory issues
• Support business development efforts and help in the pursuit of new projects. Contribute to the development of client proposals and project cost estimates
• Actively participate in professional organizations. Prepare and make presentations to clients and professional organizations
• Serve as a representative of Kiewit at meetings, presentations and public hearings/meetings relative to assigned projects
• Participate in improving company resources and tools to improve design production and efficiency
• Mentor Kiewit’s entry and mid-level engineers for skill development. Review their progress and results. Provide direction and coaching, as needed

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical, Mechanical, or Civil/Environmental Engineering
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in process development, conceptual and detailed design with a background in municipal and industrial water/wastewater markets., performing functions as outlined above
• Understanding of federal, state and local regulations and requirements related to water characterization, treatment and discharge
• Must be willing and available to accommodate intermittent travel of @25% if located in a Kiewit office in Lenexa or Lone Tree. Candidates located in remote locations will be greater up to 40%
• 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
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration preferred
• Experience as process design engineering lead on design-build projects is preferred
• Preferred experience utilizing AFT Fathom or AFT Arrow hydraulic simulation software (or equivalent) and/or experience with process modeling and simulation software applications such as Biowin, GPS-X, Hysys and/or Aspen, WatPro, AqMB, SIMBA etc