Major engineering company is seeking Structural Engineers for an open-ended contract role expected to begin end 2024/early 2025. Office in west Houston but hybrid set up can be considered. Knowledge of RISA 3D is key. Background in oil/gas/petrochemical/nuclear is ideal.

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
• Organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner, set priorities, and meet deadlines
• Plan and organize own work assignments, as well as carry out tasks from management staff
• Maintain compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and global standards
• Adhere to and support Health, Safety & Environmental and Sustainability Policies
• Effectively develop and apply the Core Skills to the job
• May need to travel to attend to business related matters
• Meet expectations on attendance and punctuality

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
• US Citizenship Required.

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

Preferred Qualifications
• Proficiency in STAADPro , Mathcad, 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
 
 

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