Senior Civil/Structural Engineer

JOB-10047767

Anticipated Start Date

October 19, 2026

Location

Houston, TX

Type of Employment

Contract-to-Hire

Employer Info

Our client is a global provider of differentiated professional services and technologies across the asset and program life cycle within the Government Services and Hydrocarbons sectors. 

Job Summary

The Senior Civil/Structural Engineer will independently apply advanced engineering techniques to develop designs for civil and structural systems, with a focus on dynamically loaded industrial equipment foundations and process structures. This role will prepare engineering calculations, sketches, construction drawings, scopes of work, and material take-offs while working closely with designers, clients, and project teams. The position also provides technical guidance to designers and less experienced engineers and participates in project meetings and drawing reviews.

Job Description

• Prepare design calculations and sketches for civil and structural systems, including foundations and drainage.
• Design foundations for dynamically loaded industrial equipment, including rotary and reciprocating equipment.
• Design foundations for pumps, fans, blowers, turbines, compressors, engines, and skid-mounted equipment.
• Design industrial equipment foundations, process structures, and process structure foundations.
• Design tabletop structures for high-speed centrifugal compressors on piled and shallow foundations.
• Perform fatigue analysis of modular structures during ocean transport.
• Work closely with designers to prepare construction drawings.
• Work closely with clients to develop scopes of work and prepare material take-offs.
• Conduct drawing reviews for civil and structural designs.
• Participate in project meetings and represent the organization in discussions with clients, engineers, and other officials.
• Provide technical guidance to designers and less experienced engineers.
• Apply advanced engineering techniques and make independent decisions regarding engineering problems and methods.
• Provide technical interpretations and engineering advice to associates and project teams.
• Be responsible for measurable project resources, including assigned staff and budget.

Skills Required

• Minimum 10 years of design experience in the petrochemical industry.
• Minimum 5 years of experience designing dynamically loaded industrial equipment foundations, process structures, and process structure foundations.
• Average experience range is 10+ years.
• Advanced civil and structural engineering design experience.
• Strong experience designing dynamically loaded industrial equipment foundations.
• Experience with rotary equipment foundations, including pumps, fans, blowers, and turbines.
• Experience with reciprocating equipment foundations, including compressors and engines.
• Experience designing skid-mounted equipment foundations.
• Experience with process structures and process structure foundations.
• Experience designing tabletop structures for high-speed centrifugal compressors.
• Experience with both piled and shallow foundations.
• Experience performing fatigue analysis of modular structures during ocean transport.
• Ability to prepare engineering calculations, sketches, construction drawings, scopes of work, and material take-offs.
• Ability to conduct engineering drawing reviews.
• Ability to provide technical guidance to designers and less experienced engineers.
• Ability to work closely with clients, designers, engineers, and project teams.
• Experience with STAAD.Pro and MAT3D for dynamic analysis is preferred but not required.

Education/Training/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.