Senior Structural Engineer (Design)

Allcor Staffing - Houston, TX

Full-time - Senior

Houston, TX

About the position

The Senior Structural Design Engineer will provide essential technical expertise and leadership in managing complex engineering tasks across various project phases. This role emphasizes technical accuracy and involves supervising and mentoring engineers and designers while ensuring compliance with project specifications and standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an Area Lead under the guidance of the Discipline Lead Engineer, supervising and mentoring engineers and designers.
• Independently analyze and recommend technical solutions to complex problems in line with project requirements.
• Develop and review project specifications and design criteria to meet engineering standards.
• Perform and verify engineering calculations, specify materials and systems, and resolve advanced technical challenges.
• Coordinate with other disciplines, project management, vendors, and clients to address technical issues effectively.
• Execute tasks in compliance with the Project Quality Plan and procedures.
• Ensure adherence to the project's scope, budget, and schedule baselines.
• Prepare and review estimates, schedules, and progress reports, including staffing forecasts and effort-hour projections.
• Oversee material key quantities, providing analyses and forecasts to control and report on project metrics.
• Support equipment and material procurement activities, including defining scopes of work, evaluating technical bids, and reviewing vendor submittals.
• Assist with construction administration, including responding to construction RFIs and field changes.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering with at least 10 years of relevant experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
• Proficiency in federal, state, and local codes and standards, including Department of Energy orders.
• Strong communication skills for interactions with project management, team members, clients, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Advanced technical knowledge necessary to fulfill job requirements.
• In-depth understanding of discipline codes and standards.
• Ability to work with precision and effectively manage time.
• Proficient in word processing, email, spreadsheets, and electronic presentations.
• Extensive experience in providing engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services on large-scale industrial projects.
• Skilled in using engineering analysis, 3D modeling, and 2D CADD tools in a multidisciplinary environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Extensive knowledge of commercial material availability and costs.
• Experience designing systems, structures, and components for nuclear facilities under ASME NQA-1 standards.
• Proven track record in managing and leading large-scale projects.
• Proficiency in project setup, control-level schedule development, progress reporting, and project closeout.
• Practical, hands-on field experience.
• EPC project experience in industries including U.S. Department of Energy or other federal agencies, nuclear facilities under a quality assurance program, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, or biotechnology.
• Skilled in STAADPro and Mathcad software.