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NEXHR

Lead Civil Engineer

NEXHR, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Job Summary: Responsible for overseeing and guiding civil engineering design and construction for a wide range of industrial projects, including large-scale air separation plants, liquid CO2 plants, cylinder filling plants and associated infrastructure. This role will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure that civil works meet all technical, regulatory, and safety requirements while maintaining high standards of quality and efficiency. This role will be key to working with the external design firms to develop cost effective solutions for the civil portion of our investments and driving competitive improvement. • Lead and take ownership of all civil engineering design for all major capital projects. Be involved from solution phase (proposal) through construction and final handover. Lead and manage design efforts for complex industrial plants, infrastructure, and related civil works. • Oversight of the multiple Coordinate with construction personnel to resolve RFIs, NCRs and general support as needed • Provide technical expertise in the design of civil structures, including foundations, roads, drainage, site development, and other related works. Ensure designs comply with local regulations.. Interface with the proposals group to generate preliminary design and cost information for projects • Lead efforts to identify civil engineering risks on projects and develop mitigation strategies. Ensure all designs and construction activities follow safety protocols and adhere to • Review civil engineering bids and schedules, ensuring that project civil scopes are accurate and fit for purpose. Proactively address any issues that could cause delays or cost overruns. • Serve as technical resource for other departments within the group as needed • Development of Civil Engineering standards and procedures • Representative for professional standard committees as needed • 3rd party engineering organizations that support projects, including review of designs, calculations, specifications, schedules and procedures. Required Skills: • Highly proficient with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations. • Familiarity with laser scan software such as LFM viewer or Quantapoint, Tekla or SDS-2 detailing software, and CAD drafting software platforms recommended • Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, InRoads, Geopak, GeoSlope, ANSYS, STADD, HECRAS, HEC-HMS), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools. • Deep Knowledge of Geotechnical surveys, soil classification and the ability to interpret results to drive for efficient foundation designs • Ability to advise on relevant site codes and regulations on the national, state and local levels, as well as determine both basic site loads (seismic, wind, snow, ice, etc) and equipment specific loads from IBC and ASCE requirements. • Ability to review concrete foundation design packages (including anchorage systems) for both static and rotating equipment common to chemical plants such as storage tanks, coldboxes and compressors to relevant codes and standards such as ACI 318. • Ability to provide engineering oversight for civil engineering onsite work for the construction of new plants as needed • Ability to review structural steel fabrication drawings and calculations per relevant codes and regulations such as AISC 360 and AWS D1.1 • Ability to review environmental impact assessments for construction activities • Professional Engineering (P.E.) license Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor of Science / Engineering in Civil Engineering • Minimum of 7-15 years relevant experience in foundation, civil and structural design for Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with industrial gases, cryogenic systems, air separation plants and chemical plants is a plus. Seniority level

Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type

Employment type Full-time Job function

Industries Oil and Gas, Chemical Manufacturing, and Civil Engineering Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at NEXHR by 2x Inferred from the description for this job

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