Lead Civil / Structural Engineer at Fluor Corporation

Job description

The position serves as an Office and Project lead, responsible for the following :

• Serve in an office and project lead position;
• Independently perform and check calculations and designs for foundations, concrete and steel structures using both computer-aided and manual techniques;
• Advanced knowledge of hydraulic design, geotechnical engineering and investigations, wind and seismic loading and dynamic analysis
• Translate global strategic initiatives into procedures to be implemented on projects;
• Apply cost competitive execution techniques to develop the most cost-effective total project solution for execution of the discipline engineering work;
• Develop and review project Scope of Services, Scope of Facilities, and other project baseline documents for all phases of projects;
• Develop and review estimates and schedules, progress reports, including manpower forecasts;
• Establish, track, and monitor material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts;
• Develop and review specifications, including design criteria;
• Incorporate health, safety, and environmental factors in design;
• Develop and update job execution plans;
• Develop and build external relations with client representatives, vendors, and subcontractors and interface closely with other discipline functions promoting Client Service Excellence;
• Participate in activities associated with equipment and material procurement, permitting, and subcontracting;
• Review and approve vendor lists, prepare quotation requests/bid tabulations/purchase orders and review substitutions for technical acceptability;
• Assign work to teams, monitor and manage the work;
• Perform and check calculations, specify equipment, and solve problems of complex to difficult engineering complexity;
• Establish and lead the squad check effort for vendor equipment documentation for assigned equipment;
• Review vendor equipment documentation within the discipline and from other disciplines for compliance with project requirements, and actively seek discrepancy resolution;
• Prepare/review scopes of work for third party contracts;
• Support proposal and estimate activities;
• Identify deviations in job scope, estimate magnitude of changes, and initiate trends or change orders;
• Deliver quality work, and adhere to the Operating System Requirements (OSR);
• Execute project work in accordance with approved Activity Plans;
• Adhere to industry codes and standards as well as department practices and procedures;
• Contribute to and promote the use of Fluor’s knowledge management portals and communities;
• Participate in people development through mentoring, development of training material, conducting training seminars, and performance appraisal input and counseling;
• Engage Fluor’s global community, promoting a OneFluor mindset;
• Monitor and support work performed by Fluor offices or other designated entities performing Distributed Execution Engineering;
• Direct and oversee audits;
• Assist in the development of department standards, procedures, practices, and guidelines;
• Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding solutions to problems with varying complexity in accordance with organization and/or project objectives and guidelines;
• Organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner, set priorities, and meet deadlines;
• Plan and organize own work assignments, as well as carry out tasks from management staff;
• Maintain compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and global standards;
• Adhere to and support Fluor's Health, Safety & Environmental and Sustainability Policies;
• Effectively develop and apply the Core Skills to the job;
• May need to travel to attend to business related matters;
• Meet expectations on attendance and punctuality;
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Civil)
• 15 years of relevant experience
• Professional registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
• Membership in external technical society
• Previous Petrochemical experience
• Previous EPCm contractor experience
• Structural steel and reinforced concrete design experience

Other Job Requirements

• 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

• Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards, commercial availability and cost of materials
• Effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting
• Managing and leading a large project
• Project set-up, developing control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out
• Practical field experience
• Intermediate computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs

Degree Required Yes

City (or Nearest City) Durban

State/Province *TBD

Country South Africa