Kiewit Corporation

Architect - Industrial Buildings

Kiewit Corporation$90K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture from a NAAB accredited program required.
  • Registered Architect with a current license preferred; NCARB Certification preferred.
  • 5+ years of architectural design experience in a multi-disciplined A/E firm or for a general contractor.
  • Experience with specialized building types such as data centers, nuclear facilities, and hospitals preferred.
  • Proficient in Revit, Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, and Navisworks.

Responsibilities

  • Support Lead Architect with building code review and life safety plan development.
  • Contribute to KAE standards development and process improvements.
  • Coordinate with project estimate teams and design teams under the lead architect's guidance.
  • Deliver life safety and code analysis, engaging with Authority Having Jurisdiction.
  • Perform architectural design using REVIT, ensuring compliance with Kiewit standards.
  • Advise the project team throughout the project life cycle regarding building design.
  • Engage in construction administration activities, including submittal reviews and RFI responses.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and dependents.
  • Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs.
  • Life insurance and disability coverage.
  • Retirement plans with matching contributions.
  • Generous paid time off.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 181301

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Department: Design Engineering

Market: Industrial

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit is hiring for several mid-career, experienced Architects to join our team to deliver design solutions for a diverse range of industrial buildings across multiple market sectors. In this role, you will work within the Kiewit Architect and Engineering Group as part of an overall project team overseeing the building's architectural design for various types of buildings and facilities across multiple market areas, within Kiewit. This could include advanced technology (data centers/server rooms), nuclear buildings, hospitals, water/wastewater treatment facilities, large office buildings, University buildings, manufacturing, transportation structures, and industrial process buildings. You will be involved in delivering fast-paced projects, including coordination and collaboration with in-house project engineers and contractors to successfully execute building estimates, conceptual designs, and construction documents and administration.

District Overview

Kiewit Architectural & Engineering (KAE) delivers fully integrated design and engineering solutions for some of North America's most complex and high visibility infrastructure, energy and building programs. Working hand in hand with Kiewit's construction operations, the group provides coordinated Progressive Design Build (PDB), Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) and other alternative delivery models, that reduces risk, accelerates delivery, and drives innovative, cost-effective outcomes.

Powered by a multidisciplinary team of architects, engineers, and designers, KAE focuses on creating high performance, sustainable facilities across key growth markets including Power, Industrial, Nuclear, Federal, Aviation, Mission Critical, Healthcare, Sports & Entertainment, and Commercial Buildings. The team supports sophisticated projects in sectors such as government, nuclear, transportation/transit and education, delivering scalable, forward-looking solutions tailored to each client's operational, regulatory, and long-term needs.

Location

This position may be based out of our Lenexa, KS, Lone Tree Colorado or Houston, TX offices. Opportunities for flexible/hybrid work are available for the Lone Tree and Houston campuses only. We do offer relocation to our Lenexa Kansas Industrial headquarters only.

Responsibilities

  • Support Lead Architect with Building code review, documentation, and life safety plan and development, as well as develop the conceptual building layout for in-house building design, specifications, and construction documentation.
  • Support KAE standards development and process improvements.
  • Support lead architect with project estimate team coordination (other disciplines, estimate team, and designers) - Support lead architect with project design team coordination (other disciplines and designers) to deliver integrated building designs.
  • Deliver life safety and code analysis by reviewing codes and standards, coordinating related design items with Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), and communicating findings with the team.
  • Perform architectural design for the buildings using REVIT, balancing aesthetics, function, cost and functionality, and ensure the project complies with Kiewit standards while maintaining budget and schedule. Perform checking and navigation in Navisworks for interferences.
  • Support, inform and advise the project team on the building design as it develops through the project life cycle.
  • May provide alternative recommendations to the project team regarding project budgets and associated construction costs during the value engineering process.
  • Perform construction administration activities, and field work as required for project execution (submittal review, and RFI response).


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture from a NAAB accredited program is required.
  • Registered Architect with a current license preferred. NCARB Certification preferred.
  • At least 5+ years of architectural design experience, working in a highly matrixed, multi-disciplined A/E firm or for a GC, performing functions as outlined above. Will consider Architectural experience of all Building Types with the exception of residential and commercial.
  • Experience with Data Centers, Server Rooms, Buildings with unique ventilation and cooling systems, pre-Engineered metal buildings, modular construction, Federal or military facilities, Aviation, Sports, and nuclear facilities, hospitals, highly desired.
  • Experience with execution of all building project design phases from concept to construction is required. Understanding pre-engineered metal buildings and modular design is a plus.
  • Proficient in Revit, Microsoft Office applications, Bluebeam, and Navisworks.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, effective listening, emotional intelligence, with the ability to develop an understanding of what other disciplines need as part of project development and ability to learn/understand our construction and documentation processes. Experience with estimating/quantity takeoffs for construction and developing procurement packages, bid review and vendor selection processes, is required. #LI-JB1


Working Conditions

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.

Base Compensation: $90,000 - $120,000
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

This posting will be active from: 06/30/2026 - 10/06/2026

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.

About Kiewit Corporation

Kiewit Corporation is an employee-owned Fortune 500 contractor based in Omaha, Nebraska. Privately held, it is one of the largest contractors in the world. Recent projects have included several bridge retrofittings in the San Francisco Bay Area, Interstate H-3 project in Hawaii, and building the world's largest geodesic dome at Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. Along with significant mining and off-shore operations, the company also contracts small grading (dirt moving) projects for residential or commercial development.

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