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You will be responsible for coordinating within the civil/structural group to ensure that engineering work is executed safely, efficiently, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with client requirements, applicable codes and standards, and Kent company procedures. You will provide direction to project engineers and designers and coordinate closely with project management, other disciplines, clients, engineering contractors, vendors, and construction teams.\nThe successful candidate will have extensive experience in the engineering, design and execution of civil/structural systems for major industrial facilities, strong engineering judgment, demonstrated leadership of project teams, and the ability to resolve complex technical and project issues. This position requires a highly experienced engineer who can balance technical excellence, project execution, constructability, cost, schedule, quality, and client requirements while providing effective team leadership.\nRelocation to Corpus Christi, TX is required for this position with 3-4 days working on-site at our Corpus Christi office on weekly basis is required.\n\nSkills and Responsibilities: \n\nResponsibilities:\nServe as the Principal Civil Structural Engineer and Discipline Lead Engineer for Oil & Gas, petrochemical, LNG, and other industrial projects.\nProvide overall project level technical leadership, oversight, and direction for the civil/structural project team.\nEstablish engineering execution strategy, priorities, and deliverable requirements for the civil/structural scope in project.\nDefine, develop, and review the civil structural scope of work, engineering estimates, schedules, and resource needs.\nPrepare, review, check, and approve engineering calculations, design documents, drawings, specifications, and technical reports as required. \nServe as the engineer on record and seal civil structural design documents to be issued for construction.\nEnsure that engineering and design comply with project requirements, applicable codes, client specifications, industry standards and Kent procedures.\nServe as the civil structural discipline interface with other engineering disciplines such as process, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, architectural. 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These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.\n\nYour knowledge/skills, education, and experience: \n\nKnowledge/ Qualification/ Training/ Certification: \nBSCE degree in civil structural engineering is required, MSCE preferred, minimum 12 years of hands on civil structural experience required in petrochemical, oil and gas or other heavy industries with a minimum of 5 years as a Senior Civil Structural Engineer. \nMinimum 5 years of experience as a Lead Role in medium or large-size projects is required.\nP.E. license (preferable in the State of Texas) is required or able to obtain by comity within six months after joining Kent.\nEstablished NCEES record is preferred but not required.\nIn depth knowledge of civil structural computer applications and finite element analysis is desirable.\nAbility to integrate new technologies into daily work processes\nExperience working with other disciplines understanding their interface requirements.\nExperience with design and/or construction of plants desirable.\nIn depth knowledge of civil structural standards, design codes and practices.\nFamiliar with PIP Standards is required.\nFamiliar with latest of IBC, ACI, AISC, API, ASCE codes, and OSHA regulations.\nProficiency with Staad Pro, Staad Foundation, Mat 3D, Foundation 3D, RISA 3D suite.\nWorking knowledge of AutoCAD and 3D modelling tools.\n\nCommunication:\nFull fluency in English is required and second language desired but not required.\nExcellent verbal, written communication skills required.\n\nBehavior/ Core Competencies:\nMust be able to work under pressure.\nMust be able to work with the team in developing improved work processes for the department.\nContribute to a team environment by accomplishing related results in a cooperative and supportive manner.\nDemonstrated ability to adapt to changes in technology.\nHSSEQ:\nThe Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; 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