Sr. Civil Engineer

Brindley Engineering•Lisle, IL

12d•$140,000 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

Provide civil engineering expertise for oil and gas projects, including refineries, petrochemical facilities, gas processing plants, pipelines, terminals, tank farms, and associated infrastructure. Lead civil design from conceptual development through detailed engineering, construction, commissioning, and project closeout. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, vendors, and clients to deliver safe, efficient, and constructible civil works in accordance with applicable codes, standards, specifications, schedules, budgets, and project requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline
Typically 8–12+ years of civil engineering experience, preferably in oil and gas, petrochemical, refining, LNG, chemical, or heavy industrial facilities; EPC/EPCM experience highly desirable
Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent professional registration preferred
Industrial site development, foundations, concrete, grading, drainage, roads, paving, underground utilities, geotechnical interpretation, constructability, and field execution
Proficiency with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling tools, or equivalent civil design software, as project needs require
Experience leading civil engineering activities, coordinating across disciplines, working with clients and contractors, and mentoring engineers and designers
Strong technical writing, communication, coordination, problem-solving, quality-control, project-planning, and HSSE awareness skills

Nice To Haves

Lead major civil work packages for refineries, petrochemical plants, LNG facilities, terminals, pipelines, and other industrial projects
Expand expertise in brownfield and greenfield project execution, heavy industrial foundations, and equipment support systems
Develop discipline-lead, project-planning, estimating, technical-specification, and document-control capabilities
Work with international engineering standards and multidisciplinary or multinational project teams
Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring to civil engineers, designers, and engineering technicians
You must possess physical mobility (on the ground and at heights).
You may be required to pick up, lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs.
You may be required to work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and may occasionally work off platforms/scaffolding/ladders using the appropriate and required fall protection.
You must be able to work in all weather conditions (including heat, rain, cold, and wind) while wearing the appropriate PPE. This may include but not be limited to a hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs, masks/respirators, hi-vis safety vests, leather gloves, and leather, steel-toed work boots.
You may be required to position yourself to work in confined spaces
You may be required to adhere to a client’s random drug testing program prior to entering their site.
You may be required to meet a client’s facial hair safety policy prior to entering their site.

Responsibilities

Lead civil engineering design for oil and gas facilities and infrastructure from conceptual design through project closeout.
Develop and review grading, drainage, road, paving, underground utility, stormwater, wastewater, culvert, building, and site infrastructure designs.
Develop and review civil foundation layouts, equipment foundation requirements, concrete slabs, earthwork, and related site improvements.
Prepare and review engineering calculations, design criteria, specifications, drawings, technical reports, quantities, material take-offs, and cost estimates.
Interpret geotechnical reports and apply soil parameters to foundation and civil designs.
Coordinate civil requirements with process, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, environmental, construction, and other engineering disciplines.
Evaluate site conditions, brownfield and greenfield constraints, constructability, existing facilities, and project risks.
Review vendor drawings, contractor submittals, RFIs, technical queries, and construction documents.
Provide field engineering support, conduct site inspections, resolve civil issues, and participate in construction and technical review meetings.
Ensure compliance with applicable API, ACI, ASCE, ASTM, AISC, NFPA, OSHA, project, and local or regional requirements.
Participate in HAZOP, constructability, design, value-engineering, safety, and risk-assessment reviews as required.
Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, vendors, and suppliers; monitor progress against schedule, budget, quality, and technical requirements.
Mentor civil engineers and designers and support commissioning, startup, and closeout activities.