Structural Design Engineer

Edgewater Technical Associates - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Structural Design Engineer will provide essential technical knowledge and perform engineering work for an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) project. This role involves analyzing technical solutions, developing specifications, and coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure project compliance and quality.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of intermediate complexity in accordance with project requirements.
• Develop and review specifications and design criteria.
• Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of intermediate complexity.
• Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients.
• Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures.
• Establish, control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts.
• Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations and review of vendor submittals.
• Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and minimum five (5) years of work-related experience.
• Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local codes and standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various audiences including project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Intermediate knowledge of discipline codes and standards.
• Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines.
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.
• Intermediate computer and software skills including proficiency in word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs.
• Experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on commercial or industrial projects.
• Proficiency executing EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools.

Nice-to-haves

• Professional Engineer license
• Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of ASME NQA- I
• Practical field experience
• EPC project experience for U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency
• Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program
• Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology experience
• Proficiency in the use of STAADPro and Mathcad.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.