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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Stream Design Engineer, Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers - **Company:** Kiewit - **Location:** Federal Way, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $140,000 - $150,000 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Material Design, FHWA - **Published:** November 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/ACC42CDCF4D849DDB27CD66EF3431D29/job/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and /or Environmental Engineering minimum required. * Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Washington is required. * 10+ years minimum relevant experience in stream grading, stream restoration with LWM placement with and without anchor system design; embankment stabilization, flood plain analysis. geomorphology, zero rise analysis, scour analysis, streambed material designing, backwater analysis, and estuary design, including supporting construction of designs. * Hydrology and hydraulic specialty design is required. * Experience with at least one fish passage project for WSDOT in past year. * Experience and current knowledge of procedures for scour analysis as recommended by FHWA. * Travel <25% expected including mentoring staff in our Denver location and on-site construction support. * Communicates effectively across all levels of organization. ## Description Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering has an immediate opening for a dynamic Stream Design Engineer in our growing Water Resources Team. The Stream Design Engineer will perform hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, design, and construction support on variety of infrastructure projects including fish passage, river analysis on bridges, and floodplain analysis on roadway and site civil alternative delivery projects. You will be part of our rapidly growing Infrastructure Engineering Group, which includes structural, geotechnical, civil, water resources, roadway, rail/transit and systems, and materials disciplines and is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the design-build delivery of infrastructure projects in Washington State and beyond., This position is based out of either our Vancouver, Bellevue, or Federal Way, WA location with up to 25% travel as business necessitates, including onsite construction support for streams and rivers. Responsibilities Responsibilities include determining stream flows and tidal effect, stream restoration with large woody material (LWM) placement, stream or river embankment stabilization, floodplain analysis, geomorphology, zero rise analysis, scour analysis, streambed material design, backwater analysis, and estuary design. * Onsite construction support to place LWM and direct placement of complex stream features occasionally over night shifts and weekends. * Develops advance solutions to complex issues. * Proactively identifies gaps in design and provides solutions. * Develops major project or proposal with minimal supervision. * Supports major project/proposal pursuits. * Reviews and corrects the work of engineers and designers to develop documents as needed. * Resolves conflicting requirements and approaches across discipline lines as needed. * Assists others to structure and solve technical issues. * Improves existing processes by using different approaches/methods. * Generates multiple alternatives before settling on a solution. * Develops creative solutions to complex problems. * Collaborates with others to determine best solution internally and externally. * Serves as Kiewit representative in external organization and committees. * Identifies changes in scope of work during a large project and produces documents to stay within budget and schedule. * Generates new ways of thinking about and solving problems. * Leads quality check of engineering and design of major projects to ensure accuracy. * Sets the example for exceptional performance. * Leads hydraulic design task force meetings. * Leads a stream team that consists of engineers, geomorphologists, and biologist from Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering Group and third-party design firms. * Serves as a mentor to young engineers and technical staff., * Works collaboratively across departments and involves others in solving problems. Initiates meetings within own team, other disciplines or internal customers for clarity on work. * Serves as technical resource to projects and estimating. * Advises and provides perspectives from a variety of sources internally and externally to solve problems. Other Requirements: * Regular, reliable office and jobsite 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. LI-JP1 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. * May work at various different locations and conditions may vary