Senior Marine Structural Engineer - Texas

Orion has an immediate opening for a Senior Marine Structural Engineer in Houston, TX.
This position is accountable for providing senior level structural design engineering support for the construction of marine structures for Orion, its affiliates and other clients. Typical projects may include port facilities, wharves, liquid cargo terminals, bridges and causeways, container terminals, cruise terminals, bulkheads, docks, piers or marinas. The incumbent will typically supervise Engineers and Project Management team members on a regular basis.
Specific Responsibilities:

• Works with the VP of Engineering and Engineering and Structural Design team to achieve departmental business goals and objectives.
• Leads the growth and development of our team by providing mentorship, technical guidance, and participation in the hiring and evaluation of junior staff.
• Interfaces with engineering and project team members and/or customer/client to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the engineering services being requested.
• Applies extensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices in broad areas of assigned engineering projects.
• Performs structural engineering analysis and design of new and existing marine structures (bulkheads, sheet-pile walls, retaining walls, concrete wharves, and mooring/breasting dolphins).
• Performs finite element structural modeling of marine structures (SAP or STAAD).
• Reviews complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance.
  Develops new techniques and/or improved processes for design projects.
• Provides technical advice on safe designs and construction.
• Reviews and approves scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
• Prepares bid package documents (drawings, specifications, probable construction cost estimates).
• Represents the Company at industry-wide conferences and symposiums.

Position Requirements:

• Master's and/or Bachelor's degree (required) in Structural Engineering or in Civil Engineering with Structural emphasis.
• Professional Engineer license in an US State or ability to obtain PE through reciprocity within 6 months of hire.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of work experience in marine structural engineering design is required. Prior work experience in the marine construction, heavy industrial or engineering design industries is preferred but not required.
• The incumbent must have a working knowledge of Marine Structural design, Engineering Standards, Marine Construction Materials, Procurement, Estimating, Scheduling, Project Tracking Software, Cost Control, and Safety and Environmental Compliance.
• The incumbent must have the ability to quickly learn the technical aspects of the business; be an effective communicator; have the ability to interface well with employees at all levels of the organization; and possess a high degree of personal integrity.
• Discretion and trustworthiness, and the ability to keep all Company information and materials strictly confidential (both internally and externally) are essential elements of this position.
• Must be well organized, diligent, and be a self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision and to independently identify work to be done.
• Must be flexible and have the ability to adjust to sudden changes in work priorities.
• The incumbent must also have the ability to prioritize work generally and in order to accommodate those changes. Attention to detail and extreme care in performing tasks accurately and carefully are also essential.

Compensation and Benefits:
An excellent compensation and benefits package is offered. Benefit plans include:

• Medical, including Prescription Drugs
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and ADandD Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off For Vacation, Sick, Holidays, Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave
• Pre-Tax Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Career Growth and Development

Candidate Response:
Qualified applicants should apply through the company career page:
Candidates that do not meet the minimum requirements will not be considered.
The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), age, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status or any other category protected by law.