CS Engineer
A CS Engineer supports the Civil Structural Architectural (CSA) design team during all phases of industrial capital projects from conceptual design to start-up across Advan Six plants. This position offers a wide variety of different projects to lead, from simple to complex industrial components, such as concrete pads, foundations, steel pipe supports, structural steel support frames and platforms, stair & ladders, sewers & drainage, paving, architectural building modifications, and much more.
Most projects are retrofit (brown field) construction. This position is full time, direct hire, based out of Hopewell, VA.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Learn, understand, and comply all plant safety programs, rules and regulations to with HS&E (Health, Safety, & Environmental) procedures and regulations.
- Learn, and use all required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) while working in all areas of the plant properly.
- Ensure design drawings are compliant with federal, state, local, and plant codes/policies as required.
- Work with other CSA engineers, designers, and other disciplines to collaborate and create 3D CAD models and design drawings.
- Utilize or lead CSA designers in AutoCAD and CADWorx Structure software to create 2D & 3D models and drawings for the various project designs.
- Create and navigate Navisworks models.
- Learn and utilize plant engineering standards and procedures.
- Conduct site visits for field verification of existing conditions in an operating chemical manufacturing facility.
- Read and search for existing plant drawings as well as OEM equipment drawings.
- Review shop drawings from fabricators.
- Work on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Utilize Microsoft Office products to communicate with project and plant teams and to create project deliverables.
- Support plant operations with location and marking of underground utilities.
- Review process packages and use engineering design and analysis concepts to write scopes of work, material take offs, and engineering budget hours the meet project requirements.
- Use applicable codes to properly design and calculate materials for adequate structural capacity.
- Track and maintain project schedules and engineering hours through Project Web App.
- Compile data for project reports, collect, calculate and compile field data, assist proposal efforts as directed, document technical data for management review, and provide other project duties as needed.
- Perform systems walkdown to identify deficiencies and ensure scope compliance to design and plant requirements, such as structural inspections, drainage, infrastructure, etc..
- Develop and review design packages to ensure that project requirements, engineering standards, and applicable design and building codes are met.
- Collect, review, calculate and interpret data, to provide engineering recommendations on repairs or designs.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering from a four (4) year accredited college or university
- Minimum 3 years experience required in a similar role
- Successful passing of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam.
- Understanding of ACI, AISC, ASCE, IBC, OSHA, and PIP codes and regulations.
Preferred Characteristics and Traits:
- Generally current on latest engineering methods.
- Experience with MS Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.)
- Understanding of industrial facilities.
- Personal safety awareness and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) requirements
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to communicate with others, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to receive direction from senior engineers.
- Ability to work independently and in a multi-functional team environment.
- Lead designers working on CAD designs.
Additional Qualifications, Skills, and Experiences:
Note:
It is not intended that candidates have all experiences listed below, but rather is a broad list that would be of added value. Candidates should be encouraged to apply if they have any of these qualifications, skills, or experiences.
- Professional Engineering (PE) licensure in any US state (Virginia preferably)
- Experience in an industrial manufacturing facility (chemical, pulp/paper, refinery, etc.)
- Experience with Structural design practices and materials (i.e.. steel, concrete)
- Experience with Civil design practices and materials (i.e.. Subsurface pipes, paving, drainage, etc..)
- Experience with building code requirements (i.e.. Fire ratings, Egress, etc..)
- Use of Subsurface utility locators (i.e.. Ground Penetration Radar, Pipe & Cable locator)
- Experience in 3D modeling utilizing AutoCAD and/or CADWorx Structure software to create 3D models and drawings.
- Experience with Finite Element Software, such as Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis
Working Conditions:
- Working conditions are mostly office-based working on a computer. As each job requires, field work will be needed. Field work includes walking, climbing ladders, stairs, & platforms to measure or verify conditions in an operating chemical plant. Fire Resistant…
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