Geotechnical Senior Design Engineer
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Location: Houston, TX 77084
Description:
Job Description
Job Description
The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge, and direction as listed. This role has the responsibility to promote Fluor's competitiveness within the global marketplace by delivering quality services of unmatched value and technical competence. This position serves as an internal geotechnical engineering consultant to projects.
Principal Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides geotechnical engineering expertise for Civil/Structural/Architectural (CSA), Pipelines, and Marine Terminals engineering functions.
Performs detailed geotechnical analysis and design on onshore, coastal, nearshore, and offshore projects.
Prepares scopes of work for 3rd-party geotechnical engineering services.
Reviews and approves 3rd-party proposals, design calculations, drawings, and reports.
Provides support to Lead Engineers from CSA, Pipeline, and Marine Terminals Lead on projects.
Basic Job Requirements
Basic Job Requirements:
Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in engineering or geoscience field of study and ten (10) years of work-related experience
Master's degree in geotechnical engineering
Minimum five (5) years of geotechnical engineering design experience
Proficient user of geotechnical limit-equilibrium and numerical modeling software, including FLAC and/or PLAXIS
Capable of scoping and interpreting geological, geophysical, and geotechnical site characterization data for onshore, coastal, nearshore, and offshore projects.
Ability to work effectively on multiple projects and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
Preferred Qualifications
Registered Professional Engineer
Minimum ten (10) years of geotechnical engineering design experience, including experience in petrochemical plants, nuclear power plants, onshore pipelines, and ports and marine terminals
Proficient user of GIS and/or CAD software for integration of topographic, geological, and geotechnical data
Capable of designing foundations, earth retaining structures, earthworks, working platforms, and pavements for petrochemical plants and nuclear power plants
Capable of mapping, assessing, and designing mitigation of geohazards, especially slopes, for onshore and offshore pipelines, including routing of onshore and offshore pipelines
Capable of developing pipe-soil interaction models for onshore and offshore pipelines, both buried and unburied, including pipe-soil interaction in permafrost
Capable of scoping and managing seismic hazard assessments and performing seismic site-response analyses
Capable of designing marine foundations (piled structures, sheet pile and quay structures), subsea foundations (nearshore FSRU mooring and anchoring), and dredging, disposal, and reclamation works
To be Considered Candidates:
Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located and be able to interview on site., Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.
Notice to Candidates:
Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependant) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.
Benefits
Fluor is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental and vision plans, EAP, disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefit plans, 401(k) with a company match, and training and development courses.
Job Description
The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge, and direction as listed. This role has the responsibility to promote Fluor's competitiveness within the global marketplace by delivering quality services of unmatched value and technical competence. This position serves as an internal geotechnical engineering consultant to projects.
Principal Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides geotechnical engineering expertise for Civil/Structural/Architectural (CSA), Pipelines, and Marine Terminals engineering functions.
Performs detailed geotechnical analysis and design on onshore, coastal, nearshore, and offshore projects.
Prepares scopes of work for 3rd-party geotechnical engineering services.
Reviews and approves 3rd-party proposals, design calculations, drawings, and reports.
Provides support to Lead Engineers from CSA, Pipeline, and Marine Terminals Lead on projects.
Basic Job Requirements
Basic Job Requirements:
Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in engineering or geoscience field of study and ten (10) years of work-related experience
Master's degree in geotechnical engineering
Minimum five (5) years of geotechnical engineering design experience
Proficient user of geotechnical limit-equilibrium and numerical modeling software, including FLAC and/or PLAXIS
Capable of scoping and interpreting geological, geophysical, and geotechnical site characterization data for onshore, coastal, nearshore, and offshore projects.
Ability to work effectively on multiple projects and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
Preferred Qualifications
Registered Professional Engineer
Minimum ten (10) years of geotechnical engineering design experience, including experience in petrochemical plants, nuclear power plants, onshore pipelines, and ports and marine terminals
Proficient user of GIS and/or CAD software for integration of topographic, geological, and geotechnical data
Capable of designing foundations, earth retaining structures, earthworks, working platforms, and pavements for petrochemical plants and nuclear power plants
Capable of mapping, assessing, and designing mitigation of geohazards, especially slopes, for onshore and offshore pipelines, including routing of onshore and offshore pipelines
Capable of developing pipe-soil interaction models for onshore and offshore pipelines, both buried and unburied, including pipe-soil interaction in permafrost
Capable of scoping and managing seismic hazard assessments and performing seismic site-response analyses
Capable of designing marine foundations (piled structures, sheet pile and quay structures), subsea foundations (nearshore FSRU mooring and anchoring), and dredging, disposal, and reclamation works
To be Considered Candidates:
Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located and be able to interview on site., Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.
Notice to Candidates:
Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependant) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.
Benefits
Fluor is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental and vision plans, EAP, disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefit plans, 401(k) with a company match, and training and development courses.