Mid Level Remote Software Developer Jobs in Houston, TX

Does the chance to make positive impacts to communities excite you? Do you consider yourself a high performer? Creative? Committed to high-quality work? If so, you may have a future in design engineering at Kiewit! We're known for creating innovative, world-class construction projects - 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 how people get the power they rely on through the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 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!

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the infrastructure and engineering markets. Our combined staff of more than 1,300 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 Power district, which includes structural, civil, piping, mechanical, process, process safety, electrical, instrument and control disciplines, is a multi-faceted division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the EPC delivery model for power facilities. We offer a variety of engineering services, including owner's engineering, project development, detailed engineering and design, construction management and plant services. Our engineering teams bring power projects to life across North America in the following areas: 
   Gas-fired generation  
   Power delivery  
   Environmental retrofits 
   Renewables and new technology 
   Water/wastewater 
We are a high performing team of engineers and designers that develop projects through the project life-cycle engaging exciting projects throughout North America. Our staff leads the power markets engineering process and collaborates with Kiewit's 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.

This position can be based in any of the following office locations: Lenexa, KS; Houston, TX; Raleigh, NC; or Phoenix/Tempe, AZ.
For roles in Chattanooga, TN; Detroit, MI; or Richmond, VA, the position will start remotely and transition to a hybrid/in office arrangement once the new office is established.

Evaluate, select, and apply engineering techniques, procedures, industry codes and standards to projects

Perform intermediate complexity engineering designs including analysis, calculations, research, and equipment selection

Develop mechanical piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs) for power plant systems including steam cycles, boiler feed, condensate, water treatment, flue gas, hydrogen, fuel handling, heat transfer systems, and utility systems

Prepare sizing calculations and specifications for major equipment including, but not limited to, boilers, condensers, cooling towers, tanks, blowers and pumps

Prepare mechanical engineering designs, equipment lists, general arrangements, aux power demands, and process flow diagrams (PFDs)

Check design deliverables in accordance with industry codes and standards, contract requirements and company standards

Prepare requisite mechanical documentation for construction

Assist in the development of schedules, work assignments, and staffing requirements to ensure successful project completion

Coordinate with other drafters, designers, and engineers and review work progress and results

Balance multiple engineering tasks concurrently

At least 5 years' experience in mechanical engineering and design. Experience in the power industry, electrical utilities or industrial markets, would be advantages, but not required.

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering from an ABET accredited four-year instution or equivalent program.

PE license preferred, but not required

Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative

Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time

Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity

Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt

Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives

Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail

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