What are the responsibilities and job description for the PRINCIPAL CIVIL STRUCTURAL DESIGNER position at Gulf Companies?
Description
Position Title: Principal Designer – Civil/Structural
Location: Houston, TX
Position Description
Gulf Companies has served the global energy industry since 1953 by supporting the complete project lifecycle and developing valued business partnerships to ensure the success of the project. Our worldwide experience and multi-disciplined capabilities encompass all aspects of the Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management, Field Inspection, GIS Integrity, Staffing Services and more.
The Principal Designer – Civil/Structural is responsible for performing detail design activities within the Civil/Structural discipline.
Essential Functions
Qualifications
High school diploma. Associate's degree or certification from technical trade school preferred.
Competencies
Position Title: Principal Designer – Civil/Structural
Location: Houston, TX
Position Description
Gulf Companies has served the global energy industry since 1953 by supporting the complete project lifecycle and developing valued business partnerships to ensure the success of the project. Our worldwide experience and multi-disciplined capabilities encompass all aspects of the Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management, Field Inspection, GIS Integrity, Staffing Services and more.
The Principal Designer – Civil/Structural is responsible for performing detail design activities within the Civil/Structural discipline.
Essential 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
- 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, including 3D Design
- Working knowledge of applicable codes and industry standards.
- Previous project leadership preferred
- AutoCAD 2012 and Civil 3D for site design
- Ability to create drawings from engineering input, vendor data, etc.
High school diploma. Associate's degree or certification from technical trade school preferred.
Competencies
- Problem-solving skills
- Results oriented
- Customer focused
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
- Frequent sitting and operating a computer.
- Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or office materials.
- Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally.
- Physical demands requirements are at levels of those for sedentary work.