Marine Structural Engineer, for COWI in North America

Houston, Texas, United States

• Category: Structural Engineering

Description

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Are you interested in joining a prestigious engineering consulting firm that delivers value to clients, communities, and individuals globally? Could you contribute to our efforts through high-level technical assistance on marine and waterfront initiatives? Then this could be the next step in your career!

Join Our Marine Practice in Houston, TX

You will become a part of COWI North America's Marine Practice which is comprised of approximately 60 skilled marine experts located across the U.S. and Canada and among a world-wide organization of more than 7,300 employees. Our company is distinguished in marine, waterfront, and port structures, and we handle dive inspections as well as coastal and geotechnical projects throughout their full lifecycle. Our services range from consultancy on a specific issue to comprehensive planning, engineering design, and construction oversight.

Realize Your Potential in A Global Team of Experts

We are looking for a Marine Structural Engineer to join our team in Houston, TX. In this position, you will join our global team of experts and work closely with your Technical Director and Project Managers to deliver critical marine infrastructure projects across North America.

On a day-to-day basis you will:

• Perform tasks on projects requiring a broad and deep knowledge in the field of structural engineering and marine infrastructure
• Perform structural analysis and design including reinforced and pre-stressed concrete design, steel design, deep foundations, earth retaining structures, etc.
• Implement design best practices to ensure conformance with all applicable codes, standards, and client requirements
• Prepare and review calculations for analysis along with preparing engineering reports and memoranda
• Prepares construction drawings and other documents, such as technical specifications
• Perform construction administration activities along with performing site inspections and other tasks as required.

Working closely with your manager, you will establish a plan for your growth and broaden your understanding while engaging in local and global tasks each day.

Your Skills. Our Team. Together We Design the Future

Your skills are the key to our success. In collaboration with team members and clients, we share valuable insights and establish important relationships across offices and areas of engineering. To be effective in this position, you need advanced interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills as an effective collaborator.

Furthermore, you should: 

• Hold an M.S. or higher degree in Structural Engineering, along with a minimum of four (4) years of experience working in a professional setting as a structural engineer. The experience should include at least one of: marine infrastructure, coastal engineering, bridges, tunnels, or other heavy civils.
• Hold Professional Engineer license.
• Have the ability and willingness to travel and to perform required fieldwork; and
• Exhibit effective communication abilities in both writing and speaking, while also being adept at building relationships.

How to Apply

Click on the APPLY button and tell us why you are the right person for this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

Equal-Opportunity Employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Company

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COWI

COWI is a leading consulting group that creates value for customers, people and society through our unique 360° approach. Based on our world-class competencies within engineering, economics and environmental science, we tackle challenges from many vantage points to create coherent solutions for our customer.

With offices all over the world, we combine global presence with local knowledge to take on projects anywhere in the world – no matter how large or small. At any given moment, we are involved in more than 17,000 projects.

We have more than 80 years experience in the business, and COWI is a leader within its field because our more than 6,200 employees are leaders within theirs. Together with our customers, we create coherence in tomorrow's sustainable societies.