Sr Designer Civil/Structural

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is looking for an experienced Senior Civil Structural Designer in Charlotte, NC.  The ideal candidate will have a background in leading and checking a team of civil structural design employees for various projects and have advanced proficiency using Laser Scans, CAD Worx, E3D, and Navisworks, 3D modeling software.  

• Execute complex civil and structural designs and equipment layouts in accordance with industry’s best practices.
• Contribute to proposal development by reviewing RFQs and generating comprehensive work estimates and execution strategies.
• Demonstrate advanced understanding of concrete and steel design and construction requirements.
• Serve as a qualified checker for complex jobs, leveraging extensive field constructability and fabrication knowledge.
• Audit and validate the quality and workflow of other design team members.
• Establish initial physical design requirements in collaboration with supervisors and engineers.
• Check and verify discipline designs, functioning as a certified checker for medium to high complexity projects.
• Develop comprehensive execution plans for projects.
• Coordinate and manage projects involving workshare arrangements.
• Apply advanced understanding of civil/structural design and its impact on layouts and pipe support loads.
• Mentor junior designers and drafters, fostering their professional growth.
• Serve as a technical expert for team and design reviews.
• Perform field activities as required.
   

• High school diploma or associate’s degree with drafting coursework; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of in-depth design experience within petrochemical, refining, pharmaceutical, or power plant construction projects.
• Advance proficiency working with Cad Worx, Navisworks, E3D, Bluebeam, Laser Scans (Aveva Point Cloud Manager and Recap).
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Front-End Loading (FEL) / Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) project execution, including stage-gate processes and the evolving deliverables and milestones from early FEL/FEED through detailed design.
• Proficient in developing Material Take Off within the FEL/FEED framework.
• Advanced understanding of project planning and forecasting, with some exposure to earned value management.
• Advanced proficiency in identifying project changes and a foundational understanding of change management processes, with the ability to communicate these to project leads.
• Comprehensive knowledge of schedule development, including predecessor/successor relationships and supporting resource loading.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Significant experience providing on-site project support.
• Proven track record of supporting large greenfield and brownfield project execution.

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