Geotechnical Design Engineer III

Houston, TX
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Job Description:

The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge, and perform the work listed. This role has the responsibility to promote Fluor’s competitiveness within the global marketplace by delivering quality services of unmatched value and technical competence. This position serves as an Area Lead on assigned projects or performs moderately complex engineering assignments, evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering techniques to a medium set of difficult assignments.

• Apply Cost Competitive Execution techniquesto develop the most cost-effective total project

solution for execution of the discipline engineering work

• Develop and review project Scope of Services, Scope of Facilities, and other project baseline

documents for all phases of projects

• Develop and review estimates and schedules, progress reports, including manpower forecasts

• Establish, track, and monitor material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts

• Develop and review specifications, including design criteria

• Incorporate health, safety, and environmental factors in design

• Develop and update job execution plans

• Develop and build externalrelations with client representatives, vendors, and subcontractors

and interface closely with other discipline functions promoting Client Service Excellence

• Participate in activities associated with equipment and material procurement, permitting, and

subcontracting

• Review and approve vendor lists, prepare quotation requests/bid tabulations/purchase orders

and review substitutions for technical acceptability

• Assign work to teams, monitor and manage the work

• Perform and check calculations,specify equipment, and solve moderately complex engineering

problems

• Establish and lead the squad check effort for vendor equipment documentation for assigned

equipment

• Review vendor equipment documentation within the discipline and fromother disciplines for

compliance with project requirements, and actively seek discrepancy resolution

• Prepare/review scopes of work forthird party contracts

• Support proposal and estimate activities

• Identify deviationsin job scope, estimate magnitude of changes, and initiate trends or change

orders

• Deliver quality work, and adhere to the Operating System Requirements (OSR)

• Execute project work in accordance with approved Activity Plans

• Adhere to industry codes and standards as well as department practices and procedures

• Contribute to and promote the use of Fluor’s knowledge management portals and communities

• Participate in Fluor University® as necessary to follow the curricula as outlined in the Functional

Development Frameworks

• Participate in people development through mentoring, development oftraining material, and

performance appraisal input and counseling

• Engage Fluor’s global community, promoting a OneFluor mindset

• Support the Functional Process Lead and Department Manager on initiatives

• May promote company branding by active participation in externaltechnical organizations and

presents technical papers or presentations through Fluor’s P4 process

• Analyze andmake independent recommendationsregarding solutionsto problems with varying

complexity in accordance with organization and/or project objectives and guidelines

• Organize and prioritize a variety of projects andmultiple tasksin an effective and timely

manner, set priorities, and meet deadlines

• Plan and organize own work assignments, as well as carry out tasksfrom managementstaff

• Maintain compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and global standards

• Adhere to and support Fluor's Health, Safety & Environmental and Sustainability Policies

• Effectively develop and apply the Core Skillsto the job

• May need to travel to attend to business related matters

• Perform calculations for foundations, concrete, and steel structures by hand and computer analysis

• Advanced knowledge of performing hand and computer calculations for foundations, concrete,

and steel structures (structural)

• Intermediate knowledge of:

o Hydrologic analysis and hydraulic design, geotechnical engineering and investigations, boundary and topographical surveying (civil)

o Analyzing complex structures

o Wind and seismic loading in structural calculations (structural)

o Dynamic analysis and design (structural)

o Computer modeling and analysis (structural)

o Procurement and construction aspects of engineering

o Vendor drawing review, intergroup review – squad checking

o Engineering and fabricator drawing checking

o Managing and leading a small project

• Basic knowledge of:

o Blast design (structural)

o Basic knowledge of managing and leading a medium project

• Other duties as assigned

Job ID: 146545BR

City: Houston

State: Texas

Country: United States

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.