Structural Engineer

Major engineering company is seeking Structural Engineers for a contract role expected to run through March 2026. Fully in office in west Houston. Knowledge of STAAD is key. Background in EPC, concrete foundation, steel.

Duties

• Apply Cost Competitive Execution techniques to develop the most cost-effective total project solution for execution of the discipline engineering work

• Develop and review project Scope of Services, Scope of Facilities, and other project baseline documents for all phases of projects

• Develop and review estimates and schedules, progress reports, including manpower forecasts

• Establish, track, and monitor material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts

• Develop and review specifications, including design criteria

• Incorporate health, safety, and environmental factors in design

• Develop and update job execution plans

• Develop and build external relations with client representatives, vendors, and subcontractors and interface closely with other discipline functions promoting Client Service Excellence

• Participate in activities associated with equipment and material procurement, permitting, and subcontracting

• Review and approve vendor lists, prepare quotation requests/bid tabulations/purchase orders and review substitutions for technical acceptability

• Assign work to teams, monitor and manage the work

• Perform and check calculations, specify equipment, and solve moderately complex engineering problems

• Establish and lead the squad check effort for vendor equipment documentation for assigned equipment

• Review vendor equipment documentation within the discipline and from other disciplines for compliance with project requirements, and actively seek discrepancy resolution

• Prepare/review scopes of work for third party contracts

• Support proposal and estimate activities

• Identify deviations in job scope, estimate magnitude of changes, and initiate trends or change orders

• Deliver quality work, and adhere to the Operating System Requirements (OSR)

• Execute project work in accordance with approved Activity Plans

• Adhere to industry codes and standards as well as department practices and procedures

• Participate in people development through mentoring, development of training material, conducting training seminars, and performance appraisal input and counseling

• Assist in the performance of audits

• Assist in the development of department standards, procedures, practices and guidelines

• Support the Key Process Owner and Department Manager on initiatives

• May promote company branding by active participation in external technical organizations and Code committees and present technical papers or presentations through P4 process

• Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding solutions to problems with varying complexity in accordance with organization and/or project objectives and guidelines

Basic Job Requirements

• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in engineering field of study and eight (8) years of work-related experience; a recognized professional certification or registration in the applicable field.

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors

• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job

• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines

• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner

Other Job Requirements

• Perform calculations for foundations, concrete, and steel structures by hand and computer analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in STAADPro, Excel and Word. Preferred but not required is experience with LFM Laser Scan.

• Professional registration and membership in technical society

• Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards, commercial availability and cost of materials

• Effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting

• Practical field experience

• Intermediate computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs

• Advanced knowledge of:

o Procurement and construction aspects of engineering

o Vendor drawing review, intergroup review - squad checking

o Engineering and fabricator drawing checking

• Intermediate knowledge of:

o Performing hand and computer calculations for foundations, concrete, and steel structures

o Analyzing complex structures

o Wind and seismic loading in structural calculations

o Dynamic analysis and design

o Computer modeling and analysis

o Effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting

o Managing and leading a small/medium project

Permanent