
Senior Engineering Designer
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The Senior Engineering Designer assists with coordinating engineering projects and overseeing design phases. The role includes engineering calculations, interpreting drawings and specifications, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and supporting project execution. The designer also contributes to proposals, reviews shop drawings, conducts site visits, and helps train less experienced staff.
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Senior Engineering DesignerJob LocationsUS-NY-New York | US-NJ-WoodcliffID2026-8161CategoryEngineeringTypeFull-Time Regular - 40 hoursPosted Date2 hours ago(10/12/2026 8:12 AM)Overview Join us as we Rise to the Challenge At KCI, we're building an enduring community that provides unparalleled value to our employee-owners. We make our mark designing and delivering our world-class solutions, so we invest deeply in supporting and developing our team. We reward integrity and commitment, and when we do well, you do well. Our employees have the freedom to innovate, unlimited growth, a voice that matters, a lifestyle that works, and skin in the game. Achievements are shared and celebrated. As a team, we are motivated to better ourselves, each other, and the world around us. THE COMPANY KCI Technologies, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned engineering, consulting and construction firm serving clients throughout the United States. KCI is recognized as an industry leader, employing cutting-edge technologies, management practices and strategic growth initiatives. Employee ownership fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, encourages technical expertise, and shapes strategic planning. KCI is currently ranked #56 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 design firms in the nation. KCI BENEFITS INFORMATION We offer a competitive compensation package, family friendly benefits, a collaborative working environment, and the training, mentoring and resources you need to advance in your career.We understand that you have choices, and we know that together we will make a great team!KCI is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and individuals with disabilities to apply. Duties, Responsibilities & OtherThe Senior Engineering Designer assists in coordination of engineering projects and helps oversee the phases of design. This position also helps ensure the successful execution of projects. This role involves performing engineering calculations, interpreting drawings and specifications, and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.Key Responsibilities:* Plans, schedules, conducts and coordinates detailed phases of the engineering work in part of a major project or in total project.* Works on all phases of design and is involved in industry related services of a project.* Perform engineering calculations, interpret engineering drawings and specifications.* Proposal preparation including scope, schedule and fee.* Assist in written technical proposals.* Develop professional relationships through active participation in industry associations and community involvement.* Coordinate the work of multiple engineering disciplines and perform drafting/CADD work as needed.* Strong design knowledge required.* Ability to train and develop less experienced staff.* Conduct site visits to gather data, including measurements, sketches, notes, and photographs.* Review and approve shop drawings and ensure that they meet project requirements.* Read and interpret technical documents necessary for job performance.* Consult and coordinate with other practices and sub-consultants as required to ensure project success.* Attend bi-weekly (or more frequent, as necessary) meetings with the project team to discuss project progress and tasks.* Ensure that all projects fulfill ISO compliance requirements and operate within specified budget parameters.* Complete all tasks on time and within budget while fully meeting project scope.* Achieve or exceed budgeted individual utilization targets.* Comply with all company policies and procedures.* Complete other duties as required or assigned.* Essential Duties and Responsibilities are the basic job functions that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodationQualificationsEducation and/or Skills Required:* Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
How this job compares
Set against the 7,737 open Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- New York median$120–169K/yr251 salary ranges
- New York median$25–30/hr45 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 354 open Engineering jobs in New York and 7,737 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 5,385 postings).
- Education
- 4,070 of the 7,737 open Engineering jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 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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