Sr. Civil Engineer

Brindley Engineering•Lisle, IL

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. Assignments may have client-specific site requirements. Field assignments may require physical mobility, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, working at heights and in confined spaces, working outdoors in all weather while wearing required PPE, and complying with client drug-testing and facial-hair safety policies. Employees must be able to meet requirements for their assigned field work; continued employment may depend on the availability of other assignments if those requirements cannot be met. The stated annual pay range is $140,000–$185,000. Base salary depends on factors including experience, skills, certifications, work location, and market conditions. Eligible employees may also receive discretionary bonuses or other incentive compensation. Brindley Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
  • Typically 8–12+ years of civil engineering experience.
  • Technical experience in 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, and project-planning skills, and HSSE awareness.
  • Ability to meet applicable client-specific site requirements for assigned field work.

Nice To Haves

  • Oil and gas, petrochemical, refining, LNG, chemical, or heavy industrial facility experience.
  • EPC/EPCM experience.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent professional registration.
  • Experience with international engineering standards and multidisciplinary or multinational project teams.

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.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan with employer matching
  • Company-paid holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Compensatory time off
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Eligible employees may receive discretionary bonuses and/or other incentive compensation.
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