Requisition ID: 180689

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Power Engineering

Department: Drafting & Design

Market: Power

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Mechanical Design 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.

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 1,300 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.

Location

This position is based out of Calgary, Alberta.

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

• A Bachelor’s degree in Drafting and Design or related discipline.

• A minimum of 15 years’ experience in mechanical design within industrial, manufacturing, or engineering environments.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience as a Checker is required.

• Proven history of design checking and reviewing 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.

• Effective communication skills for providing clear, constructive feedback to design teams.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced office environment, must be able to interact professionally with all levels of management while simultaneously managing a diversified workload and challenging situations efficiently and effectively.

• Ability to travel within Canada and the US up to 5% of the time.

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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.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.