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Mechanical Engineers -Lead-Kiewit Nuclear Solutions

Kiewit

Lenexa, KSFull-time$100–104K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$100–104K/yr
Location
Lenexa, KS
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions is seeking experienced Mechanical Engineers for its Nuclear Mechanical Engineering Estimating team. The role supports early engineering phases of nuclear projects by creating deliverables for cost estimates. Engineers develop equipment concepts, review project designs and specifications, perform sizing calculations, and resolve issues within their scope. The position is based in Lenexa, Kansas; Houston, Texas; or Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with occasional travel under 10%.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel CodesEngineering Design PrinciplesPump CalculationsPipe Sizing CalculationsEquipment SpecificationP&ID DrawingsPFD DrawingsGeneral Arrangement DrawingsAttention to DetailCommunicationOrganizationAnalytical ThinkingProblem Solving

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Mechanical, Chemical, or Nuclear Engineering3+ Years Design Engineering

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Requisition ID: 182805

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Nuclear Solutions

Department: Design Engineering

Market: Nuclear

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to be a part of a new, emerging nuclear market? We are seeking experienced Mechanical Engineers to join our Nuclear Mechanical Engineering Estimating team. You will be involved with the earliest phase of engineering for nuclear projects by creating engineering deliverables to support cost estimates.

At Kiewit, we are an innovative team of engineers and designers that supports projects throughout the company. Our staff leads and collaborates with Kiewit’s module fabrication and construction teams to approach construction-driven engineering with a focus on safe, cost effective, and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence. In an ever-changing job market, we offer a rare opportunity to be a part of a stable company with a proven history of success. Your role will be essential to our operations, ensuring that your contributions are valued and impactful within Kiewit Nuclear Solutions.

District Overview

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions. is a full-service engineering, project management, and construction provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the nuclear-related market from carbon-free, small modular reactors to Dept of Energy science, environmental and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets. As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering excellence that provides wholistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.

Our rapidly growing nuclear solutions business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities we live within and support. We are committed to build upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft and staff with the best technology, processes, equipment, tools and safety programs available.

We are an innovative team that prides itself on excellence through continuous improvement and an unwavering commitment to deliver for our clients. Our staff collaborates with Kiewit’s vast internal network of resources that span heavy civil and infrastructure, vertical and commercial buildings, industrial, as well our oil and gas and power generation markets, to drive safe and cost-effective solutions that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s core values of People, Integrity, Excellence, and Stewardship.

On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see, design and construct more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. Kiewit’s culture encourages training, developing your skills, and tailoring your experience and knowledge to allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building 401k plan, and unbeatable growth opportunities, joining Kiewit can bring a lifetime of personal success and satisfaction.

Location

The position is located in Lenexa, KS, Houston, TX, or Oak Ridge, TN.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

  • Design Development : Create and assess concept drawings (P&ID’s, equipment specifications) for equipment using multidisciplinary input.

  • Technical Documentation : Review designs, specifications, and drawings to understand the scope of the project/estimate. Perform equipment and pipe sizing calculations.

  • Problem Solving : Identify, define, and resolve issues within assigned scope.

  • Travel : Occasional travel required (less than 10%).

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Qualifications

  • Education : Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, chemical, or nuclear engineering from an accredited four-year university.

  • Experience : 3-5+ years in design engineering

  • Technical Expertise :

  • Proficient in ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes.

  • Skilled in engineering design principles (pump calculations, pipe sizing calculations, basic equipment specification).

  • Familiar with creating P&ID, PFD, and general arrangement drawings.

  • Soft Skills : Strong attention to detail, communication, organization, analytical thinking, and problem-solving.

Working Conditions

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.

  • FIELD ROLES ONLY May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

Base Compensation: $100,000/yr - $104,000/yr

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including 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, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Company: Kiewit

How this job compares

Set against the 7,498 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$100–104K/yr
  • Kansas median$125–170K/yr40 salary ranges
  • US median$106–160K/yr4,470 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $102K, is 31% below the Kansas median midpoint ($148K) — in the lowest quarter of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in Kansas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 83 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in Kansas and 7,498 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Kansas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (6,189 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,295 of the 7,498 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (71%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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