Construction Engineer

Company Overview CB&I® is the world’s leading designer and builder of storage facilities, tanks and terminals. With more than 60,000 structures completed throughout our 135+ year history, we have the global expertise and strategically-located operations to provide customers world-class storage solutions for even the most complex energy infrastructure projects.

Overview

CB&I® is the world’s leading and most experienced builder and designer of industrial storage products facilities around the world. Headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, CB&I has the global expertise and strategically located operations to provide engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction solutions for our customers’ most complex energy projects.

The CB&I Construction Technology Lead Engineer (CCT Lead) provides construction, engineering and consulting services to project teams, project sites, manufacturing plants, warehouses, facilities, and customers worldwide. The focus is finding solutions to construction challenges for company construction crews around the world and develop new construction processes that improve safety and productivity.

The CCT Lead leverages the Construction Technology Department’s scope of involvement, to advise on construction related activities, ideas and techniques that have been successfully utilized on other projects. The CCT Lead ensures techniques are documented to ensure application of consistent, repeatable and reliable construction methodologies.

Responsibilities

The CCT Lead reports to the Manager CCT. In some instances, especially when topics include CCT policy, the Manager CCT shall be the CCT lead. The CCT Lead represent the CCT Department on projects assigned. The CCT Department is staffed with seasoned construction planners and specialists in CB&I standard products, CB&I proprietary equipment, rigging and heavy lifting, fall protection, geotechnical, structural and other construction disciplines. The CCT lead can provide support related to specific project requirements including:

Responsibilities To Support Global Construction Activities Are Broadly Defined. The Construction Support Engineer Will Typically Be Responsible For

Some Of The Following Activities:

- Formulate constructability plans for erection of standard and complex CB&I structures.

- Perform detailed lifting and rigging analysis including calculations, drawings, specifications and procedures.

- Determine ground bearing pressures on soil and design “matting” as required.

- Be able to understand and work with the interpretation of geotechnical investigation reports.

- Design lifting attachments and support elements. Perform stress checks of the component being lifted.

- Perform lifting calculations and drawings using jacking methods to lift structures.

- Design lifting devices to AISC, OSHA and ASME B30-BTH.

- Have a working understanding of ASME B30.

- Design temporary support structures.

- Design of fall protection systems and anchor points.

- Design of access equipment.

- Collaborate with drafters, modelers and detailers, as well as personnel from sales, estimating, engineering, operations and project management.

- Travel to project sites to assist in execution of tasks.

- Provide reviews of engineering designs for assessments on the constructability of the project.

- Participate in Proprietary Equipment development and improvement of erection equipment.

Local Requirements

Pre Contract and Business Development Opportunities

- Estimate & sales support for new opportunities or bids

- Preparation of CCT work hour estimates and forecasts for CCT scope of support.

Constructability Reviews/ Studies

- Develop value awareness concepts that benefit the total project

- On-site investigation and evaluation of existing structures

- Develop and evaluate constructability options

- Selection of equipment most suited for the task and CB&I proprietary equipment options

- Actively support constructability program and communicate constructability issues to discipline engineers.

Construction planning

- Site layout

- Infrastructure requirements

- Site logistics

- Assembly/erection methods

- Construction equipment requirements

Equipment, crane and temporary support selection

- Heavy lift crane selection

- Transporter requirements & selection

- Structural design of temporary structures and supports

- Geotechnical analysis of temporary & crane foundations

- Development of specialized lifting equipment & transfer systems

Qualifications

- BS in an Engineering related discipline from an accredited school is required.

- 2+ years of experience in a field construction environment is preferred. - 2+ years of experience with construction engineering, rigging, lift planning, etc. for heavy industry or energy related infrastructure is preferred.

- EIT or working toward obtaining EIT, and then a professional engineering license is preferred.

- Professional Engineering license in at least one state is preferred.

Skills and Behaviors

- Solve complex problems; take a new perspective on existing solutions to improve constructability; exercise judgement based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.

- Apply practical decision-making and solutions for construction-related issues.

- Adapt, learn and contribute to varying and complex environments.

- Solve problems in straightforward situations; analyze possible solutions using technical experience and judgement and precedents.

- Understands key business drivers and uses this understanding to accomplish work.

- Has above-average self-awareness and interpersonal skills.

- Establishes and maintains medium- and long-term career and personal development goals.

- Proactively embraces and promotes the company’s values and culture.

- Proficient verbal and written communication skills.

- Self-motivated, team-oriented, organized, and the ability to successfully multi-task.

- Functional experience with Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits:

CB&I is proud to offer eligible employees a robust package of benefits, including major medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) matching program, FSA/HSA programs, long- and short-term disability options, life insurance, and AD&D. We also offer eligible employees paid holidays and paid time off. Benefits eligibility for permanent positions may vary by full-time or part-time roles, location, or position.

In accordance with applicable local and state laws or regulations, the compensation listed is the current estimated range for the position. Final offer details and future compensation may be determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, geographic location, market compensation data, skills, experience, and other relevant factors. Please discuss any compensation-related questions with your recruiter during the interview process.

Pay Range

USD $87,000-96,000/Annually