# SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER at Knife River in Harrisburg,…

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# SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER

Knife River

## Job Description

Job Summary:

Responsibilities Include:

- Lead complex precast/prestressed projects; review plans, specifications, design criteria, and project requirements; establish engineering approach; and prepare or direct calculations and support drawings.

- Apply advanced judgment in precast/prestressed behavior, reinforced concrete design, connections, load paths, lifting, bracing, shipping, erection sequencing, tolerances, safety, code compliance, and constructability.

- Serve as a senior technical voice for KRPI with Engineering leadership, project managers, drafting, production, quality, field teams, external engineers, architects, contractors, customers, and industry experts.

- Evaluate non-standard conditions, alternate details, field issues, technical risks, design assumptions, specifications, codes, and PCI standards to recommend practical, safe, and commercially aware solutions.

- Perform senior quality reviews of drawings, calculations, submittals, and engineering documents; verify compliance with KRPI, Knife River, project, code, and PCI standards; and provide final engineering guidance where assigned.

- Mentor junior engineers and drafting team members while building engineering judgment, code understanding, review discipline, design-tool capability, and professional readiness.

- Improve and standardize engineering tools, templates, calculation methods, detailing practices, review processes, and design standards across KRPI projects and locations.

- Support KRPI's safety commitment, continuous improvement, and related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

- B.S. in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or closely related engineering discipline.

- Professional Engineer license required.

- Ability to interpret and apply drawings, specifications, design criteria, codes, and project documents while leading technical discussions with customers, consultants, contractors, and internal teams.

- Advanced knowledge of structural engineering, reinforced/prestressed concrete design, precast behavior, connection design, load paths, constructability, tolerances, temporary works considerations, and building code requirements.

- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills; able to explain and defend engineering decisions, code requirements, assumptions, risks, and precast concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

- Proficient with common business and engineering software; self-motivated, professional, courteous, schedule-driven, and effective with customers, managers, engineers, drafters, production, and field teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Multiple state PE licenses preferred, or achievable within 24 months.

- Significant precast/prestressed design experience with structural and architectural components, connections, production constraints, transportation, handling, erection, field coordination, and PCI standards.

- Experience with Revit, Tekla Structures, Inventor, AutoCAD, or other BIM/modeling platforms.

- Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and drafters while improving standards, review discipline, design tools, templates, and process consistency.

Why Engineers Choose KRPI:

- Design structures that are built, not just drawn, with exposure from concept through manufacturing, delivery, erection, and completed construction.

- Work directly with production, quality, project management, field installation, contractors, engineers, and customers on major regional data center, industrial, parking, commercial, education, and infrastructure projects.

- Develop specialized precast/prestressed expertise in a culture focused on safety, quality, accountability, employee development, continuous improvement, and long-term advancement across KRPI and Knife River.

Benefits:

- Medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA options, 401(k) with company match and profit sharing.

- Paid time off, paid holidays, life insurance, EAP, training, professional development, career advancement, and licensure support where applicable.

How to Apply:

Posted October 6, 2026

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