Mechanical Design Checker - Kiewit Power Engineering

Requisition ID: 180690


Job Level: Senior Level


Home District/Group: Kiewit Power Engineering


Department: Drafting & Design


Market: Power


Employment Type: Full Time


Position Overview

Kiewit Power Engineering is seeking a highly experienced Mechanical Designer Checker to join our team. This individual will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy, quality, and compliance of mechanical design deliverables. The primary responsibility is to review, check, and approve mechanical design work, identifying errors, inconsistencies, and deviations from standards before final release.

Does the chance to change a skyline excite you? Do you consider yourself a high-performer? Creative? Committed to high-quality work? Is adventure your middle name? If so, you may have a future in design engineering at Kiewit! We're known for creating innovative, world-class building projects throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico - many are once-in-a-lifetime opportunities you won't find anywhere else. How do we do it? We hire only the best and we employ them to do career-defining work that changes the landscape in communities around the world. You bring your talent, skills, and drive to succeed. We'll provide the training, on-the-job experience and responsibility from day one that will shape your professional growth. Let's go!


District Overview

Kiewit Power Engineers brings various project types to life across North America, including gas-fired generation, power delivery, environmental retrofits, renewables and new technology, and water/wastewater. Our staff leads the power markets engineering process and collaborates with Kiewit's construction teams to focus on safe, cost-effective and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit's legacy of excellence.

Location

This role will be onsite, located out of our Lenexa, KS office.

Responsibilities

• Review and check mechanical design drawings, models, and documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project specifications and industry standards.
• Identify and mark design mistakes, discrepancies, and potential issues, providing clear feedback to designers.
• Serve as the final authority for design approval, giving the official stamp of approval prior to submission.
• Ensure adherence to company standards, codes, and best practices throughout the design process.
• Collaborate with design teams to resolve issues and maintain quality control.
• Maintain detailed records of checks, revisions, and approvals for audit and project tracking purposes.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in mechanical design within industrial, manufacturing, or engineering environments.
• Proven track record of design checking and review responsibilities in previous roles.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, components, and design principles.
• Proficiency in Bluebeam for document review and markup.
• Familiarity with Navisworks or similar 3D coordination software.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to identify errors quickly.
• Strong communication skills for providing clear, constructive feedback to design teams.

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Working Conditions

Fast-paced office environment; must be able to interact professionally with all levels of management whilesimultaneously managing a diversified workload and challenging situations efficiently and effectively; regularly sit, stand, walk and talk and listen; occasionally lift and move up objects up to 30 pounds.
Travel in the U.S. and internationally (5-15%).

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.
• 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.

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.


We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

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.