DESIGN ENGINEER
On-siteHarrisburg, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Review plans, specifications, and design criteria to identify conflicts and non-standard conditions for leadership review. Prepare structural calculations and support drawing development for precast and prestressed products using established standards and senior engineering direction. Develop practical design recommendations supporting safety, code compliance, schedule, and constructability while coordinating work with project managers, drafting, operations, and field teams. Perform quality checks on drawings, calculations, and submittals to meet KRPI, Knife River, and PCI standards. Support improvements to engineering standards, templates, and detailing practices while developing independent judgment for complex projects.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or closely related engineering discipline.
- Engineer-in-Training certification or ability to obtain shortly after hire.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, sketches, specifications, and project documents.
- Working knowledge of structural engineering and concrete design, with desire to develop deeper precast/prestressed expertise.
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with Excel, Word, Outlook, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Mathcad, or similar software.
- Professional, self-motivated, and able to manage priorities, communicate clearly, seek guidance when appropriate, and complete work on schedule with internal and external project teams.
- Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background check.
Desired Qualifications
- Professional Engineer or Structural Engineer license, or ability to obtain licensure.
- Precast or prestressed concrete design experience.
- Experience with Revit, Tekla Structures, Inventor, AutoCAD, or other BIM/modeling platforms.
- Familiarity with PCI standards, precast detailing, and concrete manufacturing processes.
- Experience coordinating with drafting, consultants, project managers, contractors, or field operations.
- Interest in future technical leadership through standards, design tools, process improvement, mentoring, and project team support.
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