Project Structural Lead Engineer (Houston or Beaumont, TX)

Matlen Silver, Inc.•Houston, TX

44d•Onsite

About The Position

Project will design, build, and commission a new 0.1 mile lateral pipeline, aerial pipe bridge, metering station, and interconnect facilities to enable the delivery of third party gas to a new Gulf Coast LNG facility now in construction. The project is currently moving into the EPC phase with startup scheduled for 3Q27. Successful candidate will join the Owner's Project Management Team and function as the Owner's Structural Engineering representative during design, fabrication, construction and commissioning. Work location will be at a Houston based EPC, with frequent trips to the site in Sabine Pass, TX. and to the Owner's offices in Houston and Beaumont, TX. Job Summary: Act as Owner's Engineer in the management of engineering, design and all structural related technical aspects for a new natural gas pipeline, the pipe bridge, structural components for a Pressure Control Skid, and various platforms. Provide technical leadership and to all operational, regulatory and project driven activities including structural design for gas pipeline design and construction.

Requirements

Minimum 4-year accredited degree in Structural Engineering.
10 years of oil and gas industry experience including US Gulf Coast projects
Expert knowledge of common engineering practices and Industrial codes including API, ASCE, ACI, and AISC and other related codes and standards
Communicate effectively and take on the required project challenges
Self-motivated worker requiring minimal supervision
Must be willing to travel up to 75% of time to project locations as required

Nice To Haves

Registration as a Professional Engineer in TX is strongly preferred but not mandatory

Responsibilities

Provide Civil and Structural Engineering Leadership as Owner's Engineer for new natural gas pipeline project.
Support the development and execution of Civil/Structural activities including plot plans, piping plans, foundation details, load assessments, stress analysis, Data Sheets, structural details, surveys, geotechnical & soil tests, etc.
Participate in development and review of all Structural design deliverables, preparing and evaluating bid packages, and interacting with engineering, operation and fabrication disciplines
Provides technical support to all aspects of the project and acts as the primary point of contact with the engineering contractors for Structural related activities
Perform complex technical and administrative tasks relative to the Design and coordination of structural packages.
Provide technical input and review of the design, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning and startup of facilities.
Address technical issues arising in all phases of the project development related to structural packages of the facilities.
Responsible for project development: engineering studies, technical bid reviews, preliminary engineering, detail designs, materials procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, handover, commissioning and startup.
Review/provide input to the design of structural packages that fully complies with Operator standards and specifications.
Manage the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Contractors through project execution to ensure Structural activities are completed on-time and within budget
Provide design input in identification, sizing, selection, procurement of structural material Project scope and economic development
Basic project economic evaluation, including cost estimating and generation of AFEs
Development of project schedules
Project / construction management
Routine project report generation