Mechanical Design Intern - Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering (Summer 2026)

Overview

Intern drafts P&IDs & mechanical drawings using SmartPlant and CAD tools.

Key Responsibilities

• safety
• smartplant p&id
• 3d modeling
• mechanical drawings
• coordination
• design review

Tasks

-Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. -Utilize SmartPlant P&ID to draft Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID) based on direction from design engineers. -Develop the capability to navigate 3D models and check for interferences and constructability. -Create mechanical sketches, layouts, and detail drawings. -Coordinate with other design partners (both internal and external) including construction partners, and engineers and designers assigned to the project or task and review work progress and results. -Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required. -Complete miscellaneous tasks to support project or department development. -Develop and check design deliverables in accordance with industry codes and standards, contract requirements, and company standards.

Requirements

• autocad
• revit
• smartplant
• microsoft office
• cad degree
• communication

What You Bring

-Work productively and meet deadlines timely -Regular, reliable attendance -Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment. -Proficient in basic computing programs such as Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). -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; regularly sit, stand, walk and talk and listen; occasionally lift and move objects up to 30 pounds. -Knowledge of design software such as SmartPlant, AutoCAD, Microstation, Smart3D, Revit. -Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Associates degree in Computer Aided Design and Drafting Technology or related field.

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About Kiewit

-It evolved into a massive employee‑owned network operating across North America, delivering projects valued in the billions. -Today it specializes in transportation, water/wastewater, power, oil, gas & chemicals, building, industrial, marine and mining sectors. -Signature projects include New York’s 63rd Street Tunnel, Baltimore’s Fort McHenry Tunnel, T‑Mobile Park in Seattle, and major renewable energy sites. -Its marine division undertakes dredging, coastal resiliency and naval base work, while energy teams deliver gas, power delivery and renewables. -With deep roots in engineering‑led construction, it is known for tackling the kind of ‘impossible’ projects that reshape cities and industries.

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