Principal Designer Civil/Structural

Company Description

Gulf Interstate Engineering serves the worldwide pipeline industry providing project management, engineering and design, GIS, procurement and construction management services for hydrocarbon transportation systems - from the wellhead to the export terminal and the burner tip.

Job Description

Position Title: Principal Designer – Civil/Structural

Location: Houston, TX

Position Description

Gulf Interstate Engineering serves the worldwide pipeline industry providing project management, engineering and design, GIS, procurement and construction management services for hydrocarbon transportation systems - from the wellhead to the export terminal and the burner tip.

The Principal Designer – Civil/Structural is responsible for performing detail design activities within the Civil/Structural discipline.

Essential Functions

• Perform detailed checking functions
• Perform complex designs and layouts of concrete foundations, structural steel supports and platforms, civil site layouts and steel buildings utilizing CAD hardware and software.
• Review vendor drawings and other documents.
• Train and direct CAD operators and Designers as required
• Ability to function in lead roles on projects

Qualifications

Qualifications

• 10 or more years of experience in a drafting environment developing foundation drawings, structural steel access platform drawings and pipe supports and civil site work drawings for grading and paving
• 5 years of CAD experience.
• Working knowledge of applicable codes and industry standards.
• Design checking
• Previous project leadership PREFERRED
• AutoCAD 2012 and/or MicroStation V8
• Ability to create drawings from engineering input, vendor data, etc.
• Self-motivated
• Team player
• Good communication skills

Education

• High school diploma. Associates Degree or certification from technical trade school preferred.

Competencies

• Problem-solving skills
• Results oriented
• Customer focused
• Good oral and written communication skills

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.