Senior Structural Engineer (PE) | Industrial | Baton Rouge, LA
Location:
Baton Rouge, LA | In person | Relocation assistance available
Pay:
$130,000-$150,000 per year
Job type:
Full-time
About The Role
We're a privately owned engineering and design firm with a family culture, serving refining, chemical, and industrial clients. We're hiring a Senior Civil/Structural Engineer to lead structural projects, mentor designers, and work directly with clients. You'll lead design delivery from calculations through construction, and you'll have real ownership of your projects. We welcome candidates from outside the Baton Rouge area, and relocation assistance is available for approved candidates.
What You'll Do
- Lead engineering studies, calculations, detailed design documents and specs, and project cost estimates
- Provide installation support, field inspection, and construction administration on various projects
- Perform finite element analysis for complex, high-temperature gas ducts and stacks
- Review and approve calculations, drawings, and reports produced by other structural engineers
- Manage project progress against plan, schedule, and budget, and monitor work daily to meet deadlines
- Lead and mentor a small team, including civil/structural designers
- Develop, maintain, and upgrade technical standards and specs for specific projects and a centralized design basis
- Provide technical support to customers and support regional business development
- Work with clients, sub-consultants, and contractors
- Raise revisions and change requests for any work outside the original scope
- Complete all tasks in line with company policies
What You Bring
Required
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- 7+ years of experience in consulting or field support
- Structural design and delivery experience in refining, chemical, petrochemical, oil and gas, or heavy manufacturing
- Experience managing client relationships and leading design teams
- Excellent verbal and written English, with a professional presence in client meetings
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Navisworks, RISA, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Teams)
- Knowledge of design principles, codes, regulations, and best practices
Preferred
- Louisiana PE license, or willingness to obtain it
- Industrial experience in and around Louisiana and the Gulf Coast
Conditions of employment
- Pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and a background check
- Be authorized to work in the United States
- Obtain OSHA and TWIC cards
What We Offer
- Pay of $130,000-$150,000 per year
- Relocation assistance for approved candidates, paid after the probationary periodMedical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents
- Retirement plan
- Small-firm culture with direct access to leadership
- Varied, technically challenging industrial projects