
Mechanical Designer
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Job overview
Kiewit is hiring mid-level Mechanical Designers for its Industrial/Water Engineering team, based in the Lenexa, Kansas office. The role focuses on creating 3D equipment models and designing piping and material handling systems for industrial facilities. Designers contribute across conceptual, FEED, and detailed design phases, coordinate with project partners, and support construction teams on design/build and EPC projects.
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Requisition ID: 182797
Job Level: Mid Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering
Department: Design Engineering
Market: Industrial
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Overview
We are adding several Mid-level Mechanical Designers to our Kiewit Industrial/Water Engineering team. We are looking for designers with experience in SmartPlant (or similar tool) to create 3D equipment models, and piping systems for our broad portfolio of projects. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with subject matter experts, supporting the full spectrum of designs, from conceptual (pre-FEED), to FEED to detailed design for design/build and EPC projects for facilities across North America. Join a team that encourages creativity, innovation, and a company known for its commitment to excellence and delivering exceptional engineering solutions.
District 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 1,700 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. Backed by 130 years of construction experience, our construction-driven engineering focuses on constructability and safety in the earliest phases of projects to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery.
Our rapidly growing Industrial Design Group, which includes process, electrical, controls, structural, architectural, geotechnical, and civil disciplines, is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on EPC and design-build delivery of industrial projects in markets such as Food & Beverage, Consumer Products, Heavy Manufacturing, Industrial Buildings Industrial Water and Utilities.
Location
This position is based out of our Lenexa (Kansas City) KS office.
Responsibilities
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Utilize SmartPlant 3D (or other 3D design software) to create 3D equipment models based off equipment drawings.
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Design piping systems and generate isometric drawings for systems typical for industrial energy, datacenters, bulk solids material handling, and other industrial facilities including, but not limited to, process steam, process water, drains, and general plant/facility water, compressed air, and gas systems.
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Design material handling systems and generate isometric and detail drawings for systems typical for pulp and paper, bulk solids material handling, and other industrial facilities including, but not limited to, pneumatic conveying, chutework, and ductwork.
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Perform early project design work related to facility layout and equipment general arrangement.
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Develop and check design deliverables in accordance with industry codes and standards, contract requirements, and company standards.
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Develop the capability to navigate 3D models and check for interferences and constructability.
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Support the construction team including representing the design team on-site, answering RFI’s, providing creative design solutions, etc.
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Coordinate with other design partners (both internal and external) including construction partners, equipment suppliers, and other engineers and designers assigned to the project or task and review work progress and results.
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Develop schedules, work assignments, and staffing requirements to ensure successful project completion.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s or Associates degree in Computer Aided Design and Drafting Technology or related field preferred.
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Experience with design software such as Bentley Open Plant, SmartPlant, AutoCAD, Microstation, Inventor, or Solidworks.
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A minimum of 4 years' of industry related design experience preparing 3D models, and design documents for piping systems.
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Knowledge of piping support design, pipe stress analysis, equipment design/layout and installation of systems is required. Knowledge of piping design standards, specifications and procedures is required.
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Preferred experience with SmartPlant 3D or Bentley Open Plant.
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Proficient in basic computing programs including the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams).. #LI-KS23
Other Requirements:
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Regular, reliable attendance
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Work productively and meet deadlines timely
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Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
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Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
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Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
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May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.
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 512 open Mechanical Designer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$77–108K/yr174 salary ranges
- US median$35–45/hr89 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 11 open Mechanical Designer jobs in Kansas and 512 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Mechanical Designer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (434 postings).
- Education
- 50 of the 512 open Mechanical Designer jobs (10%) 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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