Civil-Structural Engineer/Designer

Civil-Structural Engineer/Designer

Location: Houston, TX

Description

The Senior Civil-Structural Engineer/Designer should have at least ten years of design engineering experience in an EPC setting. Responsibilities are varied and include preparing and providing estimates, scope of work documents, technical reviews, analysis and design - and input for Proposal/Geotechnical Investigation, Engineering, Bid and Construction phases. As well, assist project and engineering teams in developing and implementing site-specific civil-structural design methodology, estimates, and scope of works with Air Liquide budget and schedule in mind. Emphasis is on Civil Design & Experience for Hydraulic and Hydrological design of industrial plants in Gulf Coast and other regionally across the US.

Responsibilities:

Ability to work in fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders

Ability to collaborate with in-house Engineering Delivery team and other E&C Centers as well as third-party contractors and firms.

Verify inputs received from internal and external design team members and vendors by highlighting apparent inconsistencies, errors and omissions.

Interface and expedite outside EPC/engineering entities to perform to Air Liquide scope, budget and schedule.

Check EPC construction deliverables for thoroughness of design and engineering detail.

Perform engineering and design as required for civil-structural design typical for industrial infrastructure and plant construction

Assist project and construction team in resolving civil-structural issues as they arise during engineering and construction.

Review vendor/fabricator shop drawings as required.

Answer RFIs and TQs as required.

Support Engineering Delivery group on other technical requests as required, including interdisciplinary aspects (piping, E&I, etc)

Contribute to improvement upon design in-house or techniques or improvements (dynamic equipment, cooling towers, piling etc)

Be able to obtain PE and provide responsible charge duties for civil-structural scope

Have a good understanding of structural design in terms of foundations, structural steel, connection designs

Have a good understanding of civil related activities including hydrological design, routing for both greenfield and brownfield developments

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering with PE (hard requirement) or equivalent experience in civil engineering and design, including ability to get PEs by comity or reciprocity in other states

Minimum 10 years experience in an EPC setting

Travel on an average 25% to project locations and engineering offices as required

Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection

Current TX Professional Engineering License

Hydrological Design of Stormwater and Effluent Systems for Industrial Plants, including hydraulic structures and conveyances

Ability to understand, interpret and implement local regulations pertaining to temporary and permanent detention, retention, sediment basins

Capability with Civil-3D, StormCAD, HEC-RAS, Atlas 13 & 14 (Texas) etc

Design of Concrete Structures & Piles as required

Design of Steel Structures and Anchorage as required

Familiarity with AutoCAD, SmartPlant Review and Navisworks.

Capability with Structural Design Programs Such as STAAD, Mat3D

Ability to use standard and national building codes (IBC, ASCE, ACI, AISC etc) for design, population of site data sheets, and more

Be motivated, proactive and willing to take on new challenges

Support and liaise with a wide variety of people and teams

Be able to work with Google Suite of products

Work both independently and as part of a team.

Exercise independent judgment and ownership using technical knowledge

Have strong attention to detail with emphasis on organization

Work under deadline pressure

Be able to communicate effectively within the office and externally with clients and contractors