Structural Engineer 4 (TX)

ZAP Engineering; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

PTO

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life / AD&D

EAP

Aflac

Job summary

ZAP Engineering, based in Houston, TX, is seeking a senior structural engineer to lead design for equipment foundations, towers, and building structures in heavy industrial and manufacturing facilities. The role involves performing structural calculations, coordinating with other disciplines, and delivering construction drawings.

The position requires a PE license, 10+ years of experience, and strong leadership and communication skills to manage project teams and ensure safety and quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering is required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• 10+ years of structural engineering experience on multidiscipline project teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze structures, foundations, towers, and components for heavy industrial facilities.
• Prepare construction documents and coordinate 3D models/drawings with AutoCAD personnel.
• Review vendor drawings, write specifications, and support field construction activities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Details

Job DetailsJob Location: Gulf Coast Engineering - Houston, TX 77079Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $124,800.00 - $161,200.00 SalaryTravel Percentage: Up to 25%Job Shift: DayJob Category: Engineering

POSITION DESCRIPTION

A Little About Us: ZAP is a full-service engineering, design, and construction management firm servicing the oil & gas, heavy industrial, mining, and manufacturing sectors. From our Houston, Texas office, we execute projects across North America, spanning from California to Florida and Canada down to Mexico. Our projects range in size from simple engineering studies or maintenance repairs to full-scale design of large facilities. ZAP operates at a fast pace while providing a team-centric approach to our work.

About your role

This is a hands-on, full-time professional position with day-to-day tasks, including performing the design of equipment foundations, equipment towers, building structures, pipe racks, platforms, and any other structural components utilized in heavy industrial/manufacturing facilities or required by our clients.

Essential Duties and Major Responsibilities

Structural Engineering

• Execute structural calculations.
• Coordinate with other discipline engineers and designers.
• Perform site layout.
• Review vendor drawings.
• Write structural analysis reports.

Construction Documents

• Coordinate with Structural AutoCAD designers to create facility 3D models and construction drawings.
• Review drawings and models for accuracy.
• Create contractor scopes of work.
• Write specifications (pre-engineered metal buildings, Geotech, etc.)

Construction Support

• Create contractor bid packages.
• Create bills of material (BOMs).
• Review shop drawings.
• Answer RFIs from contractors.

Assist with other duties as assigned.

Work Hours

Company Hours

This position works from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Hours vary and are dependent on business needs.

40-Hour Work Week

Monday through Friday, Hours may vary with the workload.

Evenings/Weekends/OT

As needed to satisfy the requirements of the position.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Accrued PTO
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Basic Life / AD&D
• Voluntary Life / AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Aflac

Qualifications

• Structural Engineer 4
• 10+ years of experience practicing discipline-specific engineering on multidiscipline project teams required.
• Professional Engineer and/or Structural Engineer License required.
• 3+ years of leadership experience required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering required.
• In addition to all other essential duties listed above, this position should have advanced communication skills, problem-solving skills, awareness of workflow and be an expert user of technology required to execute daily tasks. This role should be able to display willingness to make decisions and the ability to make decisions. This position has immediate oversight of team members most of the time performing the same or directly related work as those the position leads. This role sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow, although precedents may exist, the supervisor provides broad guidance and overall direction.

Specialized Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Problem-solving skills, to be able to resolve problems quickly and effectively.
• Ability to self-direct and be responsible for own tasks, deliverables, and timelines.
• Basic leadership skills and experience leading work groups or task forces in specific projects.
• Competent user of technology and software required to execute daily tasks.
• Must have a valid, active driver’s license and ability to maintain a good driving record.

Supervisory Expectations

This position does not have any regular responsibility for overseeing or supervising the work of other team members.

Independence of Action

Work is closely monitored by the supervisor; detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

(The phrases "occasionally," "regularly," and "frequently" correspond to the following definitions: "occasionally" means up to 1/3 of working time, "regularly" means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and "frequently" means 2/3 and more of working time.)

The work environment is the typical office environment. The employee must complete their work satisfactorily in an environment where there are significant distractions, including staff, clients, and vendors walking through and conversing, telephones ringing, conversations carrying over, loud noises, and interruptions to answer questions from others.

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In many cases, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and should do so in a sound and safe manner. This job’s specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Core Competencies

• Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed. Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.