Senior Coastal Hydraulic Engineer - Infrastructure Engineers

Requisition :

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group:
Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Department:
Design Engineering

Market:
Marine

Employment Type:

Full Time

Kiewit has an immediate opening for a Senior Coastal Hydraulics Engineer with experience in the design and construction of marine and coastal infrastructures to support Kiewit’s Marine and Coastal Resiliency (MCR) business across North America. This role presents a unique chance to act as an internal engineer at Kiewit, with access to Kiewit’s resources and experience to ensure that design work is carried out with the best constructability guidelines in the market.

The successful candidate will bring energy, enthusiasm, and a focus on collaboration while providing technical, quality, and safety leadership on projects and pursuits.

The Senior Coastal Hydraulic Engineer will work with an interdisciplinary team that includes civil, structural, geotechnical, estimators, schedulers and other construction professionals, to identify metocean and hydraulic risks and develop appropriate designs for projects.

The Senior Coastal Hydraulic Engineer will be responsible for overseeing the production and/or review of engineering analyses, reports, construction drawings, specifications, and other deliverables. They will also be responsible for connecting with the Operating Districts, developing a strong trusting relationship with the main stakeholders in districts, understanding their engineering support needs in the Marine, Ports, Maritime, and Coastal space, and coordinating the efforts of the rest of the MCR team in implementing what is needed to meet those needs.

They will also be responsible for working with Kiewit’s Quality Department.

This position is to be based out of our Burnaby, BC Offices, with travel as business necessitates to project sites and other offices (less than 15%). Position could qualify for flexible work from home based on the candidate experience.

• Be the ambassador for coastal hydraulic engineering at Kiewit, building a strong and trusting relationship with the Western Canada Operating District and other operating districts that work on Marine, Ports, Maritime and Coast projects across Canada and USA.
• Work on preliminary engineering designs and EPC/design-build pursuits and projects; develop design recommendations and produce design deliverables; serve as lead coastal/hydraulic engineer and engineer of record with responsibility for design recommendations and deliverables.
• Ensure designs are completed with consistent application of design standards, technical approaches, and in accordance with the design quality management program.
• Provide oversight for subconsultant assisted work and ensure all quality and standard internal procedures are implemented into designs.
• Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) services as part of interdisciplinary pursuit teams working to develop innovative and cost-effective bid phase designs, identify key metocean and hydraulic design risks, and develop plans to mitigate those risks.
• Coordinate with the Design and Project Management Team to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery.
• Lead the exploration of alternate designs or current technologies to challenge the status quo and provoke exploration of new or innovative design solutions.
• Collaborate with staff and the Design Management Team to develop work scopes and labor estimates.
• Interface with Clients, Construction Personnel, Subconsultants, and Regulatory Agencies.
• Foster an environment that emphasizes collaboration and coordination; provide feedback and encourage learning to create growth opportunities; mentor team members.
• Lead by example with respect to safety, quality, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

• Evaluate metocean and hydraulic conditions as they relate to marine infrastructure projects, including analyzing datasets, wave/current loading conditions, evaluating scour potential, etc.
• Evaluate flooding related hazards and risks and their impact on projects. Where risks are identified, develop potential solutions to cost effectively address these risks.
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