Senior Civil Structural Engineer

Brunel; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunel is supporting a major EPC company with contract staffing for their upcoming projects in the United States. One of the roles they are looking for is a Senior Civil/Structural Engineer, on a 1 year contract to start.

The role would be based in Houston. The Senior Engineer – Site / Drainage provides technical engineering support and responsibility for civil site development and infrastructure scope across assigned projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support civil site development and infrastructure engineering deliverables including specifications, calculations, and reports.
• Coordinate engineering activities for site preparation, drainage networks, grading, ponds, flood mitigation, and transportation infrastructure.
• Ensure timely/quality preparation of technical specifications and calculations with other disciplines.
• Verify contractual technical specifications are understood and met by external parties and vendors.
• Coordinate technical communication with vendors and provide follow-up on orders.

Job description

Brunel is supporting a major EPC company with contract staffing for their upcoming projects in the United States. One of the roles they are looking for is a Senior Civil/Structural Engineer, on a 1 year contract to start. The role would be based in Houston.

The Senior Engineer – Site / Drainage provides technical engineering support and responsibility for civil site development and infrastructure scope across assigned projects. The role develops and coordinates engineering deliverables from technical specifications and calculations through requisitioning and on-site delivery, with a focus on site preparation, erosion control, grading, drainage systems, ponds and containment, flood mitigation, roadways, railways, and transportation infrastructure.

The position works closely with other engineering disciplines, procurement, planning, vendors, suppliers, and project teams to ensure technical requirements, quality objectives, HSE expectations, budgets, and schedules are achieved. The Senior Engineer operates with autonomy on assigned scope, supports junior engineers, and provides engineering, contractual, and quality-control surveillance for civil site development and infrastructure activities.

Key Responsibilities

Functional Responsibilities

• Develop and support civil site development and infrastructure engineering deliverables, including technical specifications, material requisitions, calculations, technical notes, reports, and other project documentation.
• Perform and coordinate engineering activities for site preparation, erosion control, rough grading, finish grading, underground and surface drainage networks, pond and containment design, flood mitigation, roadways, railways, and transportation infrastructure.
• Ensure timely and quality preparation of technical specifications, requisitions, calculations, reports, and engineering deliverables in coordination with other disciplines.
• Verify that contractual technical specifications and project requirements are understood and met by external parties, suppliers, and vendors.
• Coordinate technical communication with vendors and provide technical follow-up of assigned orders and requisitions.
• Interpret project requirements and apply sound engineering judgment to assigned civil site and drainage scope.
• Identify and propose technical alternatives that may provide cost savings, schedule improvements, or energy savings while maintaining project requirements and technical robustness.
• Support construction and site execution by providing engineering input and resolving technical issues related to civil site development and drainage.