Structural Engineer; Oil & Gas

Bring your problem-solving mindset, entrepreneurial spirit, and established expertise to the Houston, Texas office of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE).

Our local team of architectural, structural, materials, and mechanical engineers is seeking a licensed Structural Engineer with significant experience solving challenging problems in the oil & gas industry (upstream, midstream, or downstream). This is a rare opportunity to be an integral part of our growing, multidisciplinary civil infrastructure and asset integrity practice, while mutually benefiting as an employee-owner.

With an in-depth knowledge of structural challenges and damage mechanisms, industry-specific design codes and standards, and safety-critical fitness-for-service evaluations and repair approaches, you will support our established clients while also pursuing clients and projects from your existing professional network.

As an employee-owner at WJE
, you will have the autonomy to shape your career while guiding the next generation of structural engineers. You will be supported by a well-established organization offering industry-leading benefits, dedicated administrative resources, a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, and access to WJE's collective expertise and state-of-the-art laboratory and testing capabilities.

• Technical project execution for the day-to-day success of multiple concurrent projects
  • Acting as the primary point of contact for clients, contractors, and project teams
  • Leveraging a principles-first approach to develop practical solutions for challenging engineering problems in combination with a deep understanding of codes, standards, and historical industry practices
  • Self-performing and advising others in complex analysis, repair design, hands-on fieldwork, and preparation of technically excellent client deliverables (written reports, presentations, construction details, and specifications)
  • Providing high-quality technical reviews of work completed by others
  • Sealing project documents as the Engineer of Record, as appropriate
• Project management
  , including client development, project initiation, scoping, and assembling appropriate project teams; and managing internal and external client expectations, deliverables, and financials
• Contributions to practice development and company-wide objectives
  , including providing technical consultation to interdisciplinary project teams, fostering new and existing client relationships, collaborating with other WJE practice leaders for in-house knowledge-sharing and training initiatives, and engaging in meaningful involvement in industry-related professional organizations, conferences, and technical committees
• Mentorship
  , including exemplifying WJE's culture of shared destiny and knowledge sharing to better the team around you: locally and company-wide, formally and informally, on and off projects, for technical topics and overall career development

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE); SE licensure a plus
• Bachelor's degree or higher in civil/structural engineering or related field; master's degree or PhD preferred
• Minimum fifteen years of relevant industry experience within petrochemical, refining, upstream, midstream, or downstream with demonstrated expertise in structural assessment, repair, and strengthening. The minimum years of experience may be flexible for candidates who can clearly demonstrate that they are already performing at or above the level of responsibility expected for this position.
• Dedicated self-starter, motivated to contribute to the growth of an expanding consulting practice based on a principles-first problem-solving approach
• Excellent technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, with or without a reasonable accommodation. This position requires visual acuity and listening ability. Individuals must have the dexterity to be able to operate computers, printers, copiers, telephones, voicemail, and other office and field equipment.…