Technical Leader, Water & Wastewater Structures

About the role

Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) is seeking a highly motivated Senior Structural Engineer / Technical Leader to join our Facilities and Water/Wastewater Structures practice. This position will serve as a technical lead for structural engineering projects supporting municipal water and wastewater clients throughout Texas and the Gulf Coast region.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform the structural design of water and wastewater infrastructure including treatment plants, pump stations, lift stations, flow control structures, chemical feed facilities, tanks, intake structures, and related facilities.
• Develop plans, specifications, technical reports, and engineering calculations.
• Cook with multidisciplinary design teams.
• Coordinate with project managers and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Participate in design reviews and quality control processes.
• Support construction administration activities including RFIs, submittals, and field observations.
• Aid with project scheduling and resource planning.
• Support business development efforts by participating in proposal development and interviews.
• Maintain and strengthen client relationships.
• Identify opportunities for additional services within existing client programs.
• Mentor junior engineers and EITs.
• Provide technical training and guidance on water/wastewater structural design.
• Support development of internal standards and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas, or ability to obtain Texas PE within six months.
• Minimum 10+ years of structural engineering experience.
• Significant experience in water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Experience designing reinforced concrete structures in accordance with: ACI 318, ACI 350, ASCE 7, IBC.
• Experience with: Water treatment plants, Wastewater treatment plants, Pump stations, Lift stations, Below-grade structures, Hydraulic structures, Equipment foundations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience coordinating with civil, process, mechanical, electrical, and geotechnical disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS degree in Structural Engineering.
• SE license or demonstrated path toward SE licensure.
• Experience serving as Engineer of Record (EOR).
• Experience performing construction phase services and responding to RFIs and submittals.
• Experience with structural analysis software such as: RISA, RAM, STAAD, SAP2000, Mathcad.
• Experience developing proposals and client relationships.
• Existing municipal client relationships in Texas.