Job Description
ESS-299
Description:
Job title: Structural Engineer
Green Card holders are acceptable
No telework options
Position Summary: Plans and conducts independent work within a global business unit requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application, and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria. Devises new approaches to solving problems.
Responsibilities: - Plans, schedules, conducts, and coordinates detailed phases of engineering work for a global business unit, usually in one discipline in a project or staff group. Performs work that involves conventional engineering practice but may include complex features such as resolving conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, and/or difficult coordination requirements.
- Performs work using Standard Application Programs (SAPs) and appropriate 2-D and 3-D computer-aided design and computer-aided engineering (CAD and CAE) tools.
- Plans, coordinates, or prepares equipment or work specifications, bid evaluations, and award recommendations for equipment.
- Coordinates engineering efforts in assigned areas between specialty and other engineering groups or disciplines, with the client, suppliers, and contractors and between other groups.
- Coordinate technical issues with other departments on projects including constructability requirements and reviews.
- Plans and coordinates independent work requiring judgment and experience in the application and substantial adaptation of engineering techniques. Devises new approaches to technical problems.
- When delegated, assumes a lead technical role over other engineers or project subgroups for completing specific tasks.
- Assists in on-the-job-training of assigned personnel and provides input for their performance evaluations.
- Prepares letters to vendors and clients.
- Reviews bid analyses and makes recommendation.
- Prepares or assists in preparation of conceptual studies, designs, reports, or proposals.
- Performs or assists in the performance of problem analysis and original design.
- Prepares and/or assists in the preparation of cost estimates, quantity take-offs, and staffing requirements for proposals, forecasts, and change orders.
- Reviews and checks the work of subordinate engineers.
- Supports the creation of a work environment that fosters openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction.
Job Knowledge:
- Thorough knowledge of discipline engineering techniques, the design of engineered systems, and engineering and design calculations.
- Understands the application of Engineering Department Procedures, relevant design guides. Broad knowledge of the application of engineering to plant constructability as applied to construction methods and materials.
- Knowledge of current computer applications for engineering and design including appropriate knowledge of CAD (both 2-D and 3-D), CAE, and relevant Bechtel Standard Computer Applications to perform the work.
- Understanding of engineering planning and control methods including computerized methods.
- Understanding of the roles played by other departments on projects including basic construction practices and the economics involved.
- Understanding of industry or regulatory codes and standards, and design criteria pertinent to the particular engineering discipline.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
Job Dimensions:
Supervision Received:
- Performs most assignments independently with instructions as to the general results expected.
- Receives technical guidance from Engineering Specialists or Supervisors on unusual or complex problems and supervisory approval on proposed project plans.
Supervision Exercised:
- Provides technical direction and assigns work to subordinate engineers, designers, drafters, technicians, and others who assist in performing specific assignments.
Contacts:
- Independently contacts vendor's representatives and project field personnel to gather or give information.
- Contacts client counterparts as directed.
Qualifications and Skills:
Basic Qualifications:
- A recognized degree in an engineering or scientific discipline from an accredited college or university and 9 years of relevant experience.
- A professional license in an appropriate engineering discipline from a recognized licensing board.
- Sufficient number of specialized courses in relevant general engineering or appropriate engineering disciplines to meet job requirements.
- Practical work experience in design engineering or relevant equivalent experience in allied types of engineering is sufficient to demonstrate competence as a trained engineer.
Preferred Qualifications:
Specific experience in planning and executing greenfield or brownfield projects in one or more of the following market segments:
- Natural gas processing including liquefaction and regasification.
- Coal, gas or biomass to chemicals such as methanol and ammonia.
- Petrochemicals such as HDPE, LDPE, MEG, PET, PTA, PVC, and others.
- Carbon capture and sequestration.
- Solar and/or combined cycle power plants.
- Hydrogen value chain, including reforming, liquefaction, transportation, and fueling stations.
- Offshore and onshore pipelines.
- Desalination, raw water, demineralized water, and wastewater treatment plants.
- Familiarity with current process technologies and licensors associated with the above.
Additional Qualifications:
- Broad working knowledge of precedents in the specialty area, the principles and practices of related technical areas, and of coordinating work with other technical disciplines.
- Knowledgeable of and performs standard discipline engineering activities on projects of relatively small size and complexity within the business line with minimal technical oversight.
- Broad knowledge of precedents in the industry.
About Environmental and Safety Solutions, Inc.: Environmental and Safety Solutions Inc. (ESS Inc.) is a Cincinnati based certified MBE. Since 2002, ESS Inc. has been providing health and safety, engineering, environmental technical and management services to businesses throughout the United States. We work with businesses from Fortune 500 members to small businesses in the local community, providing world class occupational safety and health consultative services and environmental compliance assistance. Our customers value our personal attention to their needs and the accuracy and flexibility of our services to meet their unique needs.
As President and Founder of ESS, Lonnie Grayson brings more than 25 years of professional environmental safety and health leadership to the company. He founded ESS Inc. in 2002 and has grown the firm into a nationally recognized industry leader. With a professional background as a mechanical engineer, Mr. Grayson knows the value of a safety and health program that focuses on the processes that drive the safety and health process in a company to achieve great results. We understand the need for partnership with our customers to fully understand their needs and the culture of each customer to meet and exceed their occupational safety, health and environmental compliance needs.
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