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Structural Design Engineer I

Fluor Corp
On-site
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
The purpose of this position is to provide intermediate 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 supports the Area Lead or Lead on assigned projects and evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering techniques to a small set of moderately difficult assignments.
• Assist the Lead in employing cost competitive engineering techniques to develop the most cost-effective total project solution for execution of the discipline engineering work
• Develop and review specifications, including design criteria
• Participate in activities associated with equipment and material procurement, permitting, and subcontracting
• Perform and check calculations, specify equipment, and solve problems of moderate engineering complexity
• Review vendor equipment documentation within the discipline and from other disciplines for compliance with project requirements, and actively seek discrepancy resolution
• Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding solutions to problems with varying complexity in accordance with organization and/or project objectives and guidelines
• May need to travel to attend to business related matters
• Meet expectations on attendance and punctuality
• Other duties as assigned• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in engineering field of study and three (3) years of work-related experience
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner• Proficiency in the use of STAADPro and Mathcad
• Professional Engineer registration
• Practical field experience
• EPC project experience working on projects for the US Department of Energy or other US Federal Government agency
• EPC project experience working on nuclear facility projects under a nuclear quality assurance program• U.S. Citizenship required
• Intermediate knowledge of:
o Performing hand and computer calculations for foundations, concrete, and steel structures
o Intermediate knowledge of one or more of the following structural design software: STAAD, STAADPro and RISA3D
o Intermediate knowledge of Mathcad
o Wind and seismic loading in structural calculations
o Computer modeling and analysis
o Procurement and construction aspects of engineering
o Vendor drawing review, intergroup review – squad checking
o Engineering and fabricator drawing checking
• Basic knowledge of:
o Analyzing complex structures
o Dynamic analysis and design
o Blast design
• Intermediate knowledge of discipline codes and standards, commercial availability and cost of materials
• Effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting
• Managing and leading a small project
• Intermediate computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs