Lead Structural Engineer - T&D

Burns & McDonnell; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Mumbai is looking for a Lead Structural Engineer for their T&D Pipeline Engineering and Design Team. This role involves leading engineers on M&R type projects, providing expertise in structural design, and ensuring QA/QC adherence. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a minimum of 12 years of experience, alongside proficiency in structural analysis software. The position offers opportunities for leadership advancement and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience in structural engineering.
• Strong knowledge of industrial standards and codes (AISC, ACI, IBC, PIP).
• Ability to perform quality reviews for engineering documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers and designers for M&R projects.
• Support structural design from conceptual to detailed phases.
• Prepare structural specifications and design calculations.

Skills

Structural analysis programs

Detail-oriented

Problem-solving skills

Team building

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Tools

RISA

STAAD

AutoCAD

Mathcad

Job description

Description

Burns & McDonnell’s Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Global Practice is an industry leader, ranked No. 1 by Engineering News‑record magazine. Burns & McDonnell India’s T&D team is working worldwide on the Substation, Transmission & Pipeline projects.

Lead Structural Engineer - T&D Pipelines

Burns & McDonnell India (BMI) T&D Pipelines is looking for a dynamic and self‑motivated Lead Structural Engineer to support our T&D Pipeline Engineering and Design Team in the Mumbai/Bangalore Office. T&D Pipeline offers depth and breadth of experience in cross‑country pipeline projects, RNG’s, M&R Stations, Compressor stations etc., covering a wide range of design and project execution experiences. The candidate will lead a team of engineers and designers, analyze and design structures including steel and foundation design of T&D Pipeline projects, and will execute projects that involve both conventional engineering practices and complex situations, requiring innovative solutions relative to work practices and procedures. This position can influence the growth and success of the Pipeline & Facilities group, with opportunities to advance into leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers and designers to independently execute M&R / compressor station / RNG plant EPC type projects.
• Provide leadership, training and mentoring to less experienced engineers and team members.
• Support structural design of projects from the conceptual phase to detailed design phase.
• Analyze and design structures consisting of steel and foundation design of T&D Pipelines.
• Prepare structural specifications, design details, and calculations for steel, foundations and substructures for Piperack, pipe support & cable tray support, tech structures, equipment foundation, building foundations, cooler foundation, skid foundation, transformer foundation, vessel foundation, etc.
• Review structural, equipment vendor drawings and interface with suppliers, clients and other engineering disciplines.
• Coordinate with other disciplines, client(s) and other stakeholder(s) to develop a clash‑free system design.
• Quality review of production drawings for a variety of projects and project related data.
• Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.
• Responsible for effective communication with other engineering disciplines.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited program with minimum 12 years of experience (completion of a master’s degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of experience).
• Advanced knowledge of industrial standards and codes such as AISC, ACI, IBC, PIP.
• Strong computer skills including structural analysis programs e.g., RISA, STAAD, AutoCAD, and Mathcad.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications.
• Ability to make informal and formal presentations, inside and/or outside the organization.
• Ability to organize or prioritize own work schedule on a short‑term basis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Capability of solving difficult problems that require adaptation and modification of standard approaches, techniques, procedures and criteria.
• Applies strong knowledge of commonly used structural engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes and procedures within the structural engineering services industry.
• Develop and improve processes, tools, and standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong preference for those with US project experience.
• Beneficial but not required to have: Experience with civil design viz; grading, stormwater, drainage design.