Lead Structural Engineer -- Owner's Engineering Support

Sargent & Lundy•Chicago, IL

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position will offer you the ability to directly apply your experience and knowledge of materials, structural analysis, structural steel design, and reinforced concrete design to support creative, cost effective solutions for existing and new designs. You will work on a wide range of power plant and industrial facility modifications and upgrades to support client requests and reviews including creating calculations, design documents, and specifications. Additionally, you will be conducting structural analyses, which include complex loading conditions such as wind, seismic, blast, and pressurization. You will help develop conceptual and detailed designs for new power generation with an emphasis on gas turbine based simple and combined cycle facilities. As a structural lead, you will be responsible for guiding junior-level engineers and designers in structural engineering design efforts, including providing guidance with the coordination of detailed design phases for all aspects of structural engineering work. You will work on challenging assignments that include investigating, troubleshooting and solving a wide variety of structural engineering issues. Using our state-of-the-art computer tools, you will perform structural analysis and design of steel frames, connections, concrete members, equipment and piping supports, and foundations. Develop integrated structural designs and perform supporting calculations for the planned work. Prepare technical specifications for EPC based projects, as well as structural materials for power production. Prepare engineering studies, including FEED studies, associated with the power industry. Perform independent reviews of work performed by others including calculations and drawing preparation. Coordinate and provide guidance to other engineers, project managers, client personnel, and suppliers to ensure a complete and timely design. Perform reviews of existing facilities to propose upgrades and replacements, and present findings and recommendations to clients and peers. This may include performing on-site structural condition assessments and recommendations for repair/modification of existing structures that have various levels of degradation or are being repurposed. Develop your career via peer-learning through sharing of knowledge with other experienced engineers by way of S&L’s systems of process and associated “Communities of Practice.” Provide guidance as a mentor in the development of less experienced engineers. Client interface will likely include travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant site locations for condition assessments, construction coordination and field verification of designs. Occasional travel to other regional offices is expected (less than 10%). This position is based on a hybrid work schedule and will require in-office work 3 days per week.

Requirements

This position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (Master's in Civil Engineering preferred) with structural engineering emphasis from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program.
Ten or more years of working as a member of a project team environment in the design of non-commercial, heavy industrial plants, with a focus on the analysis of steel structures, concrete foundations and supports for new plants or modifications or replacements for existing plants.
Experience must include the selection of structural materials and the review and preparation of specifications.
PE license required.
Experience in writing and providing support documentation for structural engineering calculations.
Technically knowledgeable of the practical application of structural engineering including analysis for structural supports, loads, and design integrity.
Experience with the design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models for industrial plants.
Proficiency with any of the following programs: MathCad, STAAD PRO, SAP2000, SAFE, STRUDL, or ANSYS.
Familiarity with design codes and standards such as IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, and ACI 318.
Proficiency with MS Office applications.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of gas turbines and procurement of gas turbines for power generation is preferred.
Structural lead role for detailed design of simple cycle and/or combined cycle project(s) is preferred.
Construction and start-up experience a plus.
Commissioning experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Creating calculations, design documents, and specifications.
Conducting structural analyses, which include complex loading conditions such as wind, seismic, blast, and pressurization.
Developing conceptual and detailed designs for new power generation with an emphasis on gas turbine based simple and combined cycle facilities.
Guiding junior-level engineers and designers in structural engineering design efforts, including providing guidance with the coordination of detailed design phases for all aspects of structural engineering work.
Investigating, troubleshooting and solving a wide variety of structural engineering issues.
Performing structural analysis and design of steel frames, connections, concrete members, equipment and piping supports, and foundations.
Developing integrated structural designs and perform supporting calculations for the planned work.
Preparing technical specifications for EPC based projects, as well as structural materials for power production.
Preparing engineering studies, including FEED studies, associated with the power industry.
Performing independent reviews of work performed by others including calculations and drawing preparation.
Coordinating and providing guidance to other engineers, project managers, client personnel, and suppliers to ensure a complete and timely design.
Performing reviews of existing facilities to propose upgrades and replacements, and present findings and recommendations to clients and peers.
Performing on-site structural condition assessments and recommendations for repair/modification of existing structures that have various levels of degradation or are being repurposed.
Sharing of knowledge with other experienced engineers by way of S&L’s systems of process and associated “Communities of Practice.”
Providing guidance as a mentor in the development of less experienced engineers.
Client interface will likely include travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to plant site locations for condition assessments, construction coordination and field verification of designs.