Senior Solutions Design Engineer, Transport Engineer

Jobtailor; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced transport engineering leader to develop solutions for oversized and heavy-lift cargo. You will drive feasibility studies, route assessments, and logistics plans across complex projects.

Join a team that interfaces with EPCs, owners, and regulatory authorities, mentors junior engineers, and advances DPIS standards with innovative digital route analysis and simulation.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in transport engineering, heavy transport, or logistics engineering.
• Experience supporting EPC, LNG, Petrochemical, Mining, Power, Renewable Energy or major infrastructure projects.
• Fluent in English (oral and written).

Responsibilities

• Develop transport engineering solutions for oversized, overweight, and heavy-lift cargo movements.
• Prepare transport engineering studies, methodologies, and logistics execution plans.
• Develop heavy haul, lifting, skidding, and multimodal logistics concepts.
• Evaluate transportability, constructability, risk, and interfaces throughout projects.
• Provide technical assurance that proposed logistics solutions are practical, safe, and viable.
• Coordinate route surveys and desktop feasibility studies.
• Interface with EPC contractors, owners, and regulatory authorities.
• Support business development during client meetings and workshops as the transport engineering SME.
• Mentor junior engineers and develop templates and tools across DPIS.
• Promote innovation via digital route analysis and logistics simulation.

Skills

Transport engineering

Heavy transport

Logistics engineering

Feasibility studies

Route surveys

Mentoring teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Structural or Transportation Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) or Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop transport engineering solutions for oversized, overweight and heavy‑lift cargo movements
• Prepare transport engineering studies, transport methodologies, method statements, logistics execution plans, and transport philosophies
• Develop heavy haul, lifting, load‑out, skidding, jacking, marine transportation and multimodal logistics concepts
• Evaluate transportability, constructability, execution risk, and logistics interfaces throughout the project lifecycle
• Provide technical assurance that proposed logistics solutions are practical, safe and commercially viable
• Conduct desktop transport feasibility studies and coordinate physical route surveys
• Assess bridge capacities, pavement loading, turning geometry, vertical clearances, permitting requirements and temporary works
• Develop mitigation strategies and detailed engineering recommendations
• Review engineering drawings to assess transportability, lifting arrangements, centres of gravity, transport envelopes and fabrication constraints
• Recommend improvements that enhance logistics efficiency and reduce project risk
• Support FEED studies, EPC tenders, RFIs and RFQs with technical engineering input
• Prepare technical narratives, engineering deliverables, budgets and execution philosophies
• Provide technical support during critical heavy transport operations
• Interface directly with EPC contractors, owners, engineering consultants, heavy haul contractors, ports, Marine Warranty Surveyors and regulatory authorities
• Support Business Development during client meetings, technical workshops and strategic pursuits as the transport engineering SME
• Mentor junior engineers and project teams on transport engineering best practices
• Develop standards, templates, engineering tools and lessons learned across DPIS
• Promote innovation through digital route analysis, logistics simulation and engineering technologies

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, Structural or Transportation Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE), Chartered Engineer (CEng) or actively pursuing registration preferred
• 10–15 years' experience in transport engineering, heavy transport, logistics engineering or heavy‑lift project execution
• Experience supporting EPC, LNG, Petrochemical, Mining, Power, Renewable Energy or major infrastructure projects
• Demonstrated experience preparing transport engineering studies, route assessments, constructability reviews and logistics execution plans
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to translate engineering into executable logistics solutions
• Fluent in English (oral and written)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in transport engineering solutions for oversized and heavy‑lift cargo, with a strong focus on logistics execution, risk assessment, and technical assurance. Proficient in developing methodologies and conducting feasibility studies while mentoring teams and promoting innovative engineering practices.