Structural Engineer jobs in Kansas City, KS

Overview

Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) is a leading, multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm and collaborative community of over 800 employees who plan, design, and deliver high-performance, innovative, and holistic engineering solutions — positively impacting society and advancing humankind.

Recognized in the Top 20 Engineering Firms and Top 3 Science and Technology Firms since 2000 by Building Design Construction Magazine and #34 of the Top 100 Green Design Firms and #119 of the Top 500 Design Firms by Engineering News-Record, AEI is dedicated to designing energy and utility system solutions that balance optimum reliability, environmental compliance, and energy efficiency at today's demand levels with the flexibility to meet future load requirements and fuel sources — through remarkable design and award-winning projects.

Our work reflects the highest standards in sustainable design practices, showcasing our expertise in planning, analysis, design, construction administration, and commissioning of power generation, chilled water, steam and hot water production, and distribution systems — adding up to over 200 miles of thermal utilities.

As a Structural Engineer in our Overland Park, KS office, you will help us empower our clients to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing power industry through new designs, retrofits and repair of structural systems for all types of facilities. Project will not only include steam or electrical generation (reciprocating engines, simple and combined cycle combustion turbines, combined heat & power (CHP), solar, wind and energy storage systems) but also pharmaceuticals, food processing, manufacturing, healthcare, data centers and higher education.

Responsibilities

Here’s why we need you:

In addition to working closely with the Overland Park office focusing on designing or improving systems for utility scale generation facilities and central utility plants (electricity, steam, hot water, chilled water) but also with AEI offices across the country providing structural services for their projects.  Not only does AEI design energy and utility facilities we also provide services for process facilities, pharmaceuticals/healthcare designing clean rooms and patient facilities to industrial/manufacturing  facilities for various types of products.

Qualifications

Expertise of our most successful Structural Engineer: 

• BSCE/ BS ARCE from ABET accredited school.
• 5 years of design experience in the consulting engineering industry for utility power plants, process/manufacturing facilities, industrial facilities, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, or governmental facilities.
• Experience with communicating with clients, partners, and individuals at all levels within an organization.

Effective skills to help you flourish:

• Effective knowledge of structural systems from shallow/deep foundations to steel and concrete buildings/structures.
• Professional Engineering (PE) registration preferred.
• Proficiency in computer operation for engineering design programs (i.e. RISA, LPile, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Revit)
• Knowledge of industrial standards and codes such as AISC, ASCE, ACI, IBC.
• Ability to work on multidiscipline and single discipline projects.
• Perform inspections, measurement and/or calculations for clients.
• Strong spoken and written communications skills.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Quick technical comprehension and motivation focused on client outcomes.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to work effectively individually and within team environments.

 Our dedication to you: 

• AEI passionately invests in our brilliant talent by allowing for personal and professional growth through supporting clients like NASA; the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL); the US Department of Energy; Independent Power Producers such as Calpine Energy; and many other local and regional utility clients in the electrical generation and manufacturing sectors. 
• We provide the opportunity to assist local and regional utilities and communities improve and modernize their systems. This includes assisting clients such as Evergy and Kansas City Board of Public Utilities with upgrading their aging utility infrastructures, University of Missouri-Columbia on replacing their steam turbines, and the University of Colorado-Boulder on installing new combustion turbines.
• Our flexible and collaborative work environment demonstrates our dedication to employee appreciation and collective commitment to excellence.
• Our culture encourages professional development while adhering to a set of core values that drive company and team decisions. Our commitment to these values – innovation and expertise, integrity, communication, quality, responsibility, opportunity, and growth – informs both project decisions and behavior amongst colleagues and clients.
• An exceptional benefits package (health, dental, vision) and a year-end bonus based on company profits, individual responsibility, and performance.

We provide the tools and a support system to ensure a thriving career. If this environment and opportunity to work on world-changing projects align with your goals, we would be thrilled to meet you. 

Come and collaborate with us!

To be considered, apply online at https://aeieng.com/about/careers/.

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AEI is proud to be an EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled.