Engineering Structures Jobs in Baton Rouge La Flexible

Job Summary: Generally responsible for supervision and technical direction over a team of engineers and designers when functioning as a lead engineer. As lead engineer, responsibilities include total delivery of the civil/structural deliverables and services on time, within performance budget and meeting quality expectations. Duties may include performing advanced engineering work serving as a technical specialist for complex engineering assignments. Work at this level requires extensive progressive experience in civil/structural engineering and involves utilization of project controls for cost, schedule and quality of projects. This work will be performed under minimal supervision.

Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Reviewing and approving all civil/structural deliverables.
• Validating professional service and construction estimates at the beginning of a project, and then tracking changes as the project progresses.
• Producing professional service estimates in accordance with the department standards for project deliverables, project studies and estimates, change notices and for the development of new work through proposal efforts.
• Establishing the design criteria, incorporating client requirements, estimate and/or scope basis and design basis meeting applicable state, local and federal standards and codes. Ensuring that any requirements for permitting have been established and communicated to the project team.
• Knowing project scope and deliverables. Initiating timely change notices when deviation is made from project scope, affecting schedule, deliverables or cost of the work.
• Planning and organizing the work of your team. Communicating the plan to your team, the project leadership team and the client.
• Maintaining control of the project by tracking and maintaining discipline performance budget progress, schedule commitments, and quality standards. Understanding and utilizing the project tools that are in place for project control.
• Delegating work to engineers and designers in proportion to their technical skills and experience, then following up for support to ensure efficient progress and quality.
• Consulting with design leaders from other disciplines in proportion to their technical skills and experience, then following up for support to ensure efficient progress and quality.
• Producing estimate level preliminary designs and material take-off suitable for the level of estimate being performed on a project.
• Developing conceptual layouts and cost studies as necessary to determine the simplest, most efficient approach to solving engineering tasks at hand.
• Familiarity with and utilizing department design and drafting standards.
• Producing detail design calculations and sketches for materials of construction associated with the project. Calculations produced will be neatly prepared and organized for efficient checking by others and efficient use by drafters/designers for preparing drawings and as a deliverable when required.
• Producing project designs with efficient use of construction materials with an overall emphasis on ease of construction and completed product meeting the expectations of the client.
• Checking calculations made by other engineers to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practice.
• Producing construction specifications.
• Monitoring drawings in progress to ensure conformance to design calculations and specifications.
• Assisting the drafting group in resolving routine layout and detailing problems. Ensuring that sufficient sketches and details are provided for completion of engineering drawings.
• Reviewing and checking vendor drawings and other discipline drawings for civil/structural input.
• Producing bid packages enabling civil/structural purchase inquiries to be issued for procurement of materials or subcontract pricing.
• Participating in the planning of training programs, continuous education opportunities and professional development of staff.
• Ability to lead small to large size teams in coordinating civil/structural efforts and keeping the team focused on scope, schedule and budget.
• Ability to identify and develop work sharing packages for interoffice execution support. Provide leadership to ensure communication and execution of work within scope, schedule and budget.

This position offers a highly competitive compensation package, including paid time off, health insurance benefits, and matching retirement contributions.

Ideal Background

Education: Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university is required. Structural coursework is required for structural engineering positions.

Registration: Professional SE registration is highly preferred.

Experience: This position requires 15 or more years of relevant industrial experience in civil/structural engineering

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Familiarity with specifications and installation details of construction bulk materials and equipment.
• Ability to create accurate civil/structural documents from the information found on vendor equipment drawings.
• Ability to develop civil/structural specifications.
• Ability to accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks.
• Ability to develop a construction cost estimate, a detailed engineering schedule and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a larger project.
• Ability to determine construction material quantities.
• Develop design criteria and scope of work.
• Experienced in estimating and scheduling professional service hours and assessing the progress and quality of civil/structural work.
• Complete understanding of the skills and experience required to perform engineering and design functions.
• Knowledge and application of company engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
• Working knowledge of CAD software, either AutoCAD, Microstation or both.
• Ability to lead teams to deliver on commitments.
• Ability to deliver convincing presentations of Hargrove Engineers & Constructors services.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent virtual team skills and cross divisional relationships. Leader and promoter of work sharing through interoffice execution.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.

Company Overview

The Newtron Group is one of the largest privately held specialty industrial construction companies in the United States and a recognized leader in industrial and mission critical electrical industry.

We provide integrated solutions including electrical construction, automation, analytical systems, heat tracing, and design-build services across a wide range of industrial and manufacturing sectors.

With a nationwide presence and long-standing relationships with manufacturers, suppliers, and vendors, The Newtron Group delivers innovative, turnkey solutions from concept through construction that help clients reduce cost, improve reliability, and accelerate project delivery.

Position Overview

The Newtron Group is expanding our Preconstruction Team with emphasis on expanding our Design-Build capabilities.

The Electrical Engineer – Design Build / Preconstruction will support estimating, preconstruction, and project teams by identifying design gaps, constructability issues, and code compliance concerns within issued drawing packages and progressed BIM models.

This role plays a critical part in:

• Improving bid accuracy
• Reducing execution risk
• Temporary power design assistance
• Supporting field teams with timely engineering analysis
• Strengthening our design-build capabilities

This position reports directly to the Director of Preconstruction and collaborates closely with estimating, BIM/VDC, procurement, scheduling, and construction teams across the organization.

This role does not serve as Engineer of Record and does not assume design liability for final stamped drawings.

Key Responsibilities

1. Preconstruction & Estimating Support

• Perform technical reviews of issued drawing packages, specifications, and owner standards
• Identify design gaps, ambiguities, conflicts, and code compliance concerns
• Validate raceway sizing, conductor counts, and fill assumptions
• Review voltage drop impacts on feeder and branch circuits
• Assist estimators with scope validation and risk identification
• Develop technical narratives, clarifications, and proposal assumptions
• Participate in constructability reviews to ensure systems are practical, code compliant, and aligned with field installation methods
• Support the development and evolution of internal preconstruction tools, systems, and processes

2. Design Gap Resolution & Technical Analysis

• Raceway fill calculations
• Voltage drop calculations
• Equipment sizing validation
• Short-circuit and coordination review support (as required)
• Arc flash study review support
• Temporary power design including load and lighting calculations
• Additional responsibilities include:
• Reviewing vendor submittals for electrical scope gaps
• Reviewing shop drawings and prefabrication details
• Identifying design deficiencies early and assisting teams with RFIs and change documentation
• Helping prevent field rework and schedule impacts through early design validation

3. Field & Execution Team Support

• Provide technical support to project managers, superintendents, and field leadership
• Assist with interpretation of drawings, specifications, and electrical code requirements
• Support resolution of unforeseen site conditions or design conflicts
• Review proposed field modifications for compliance and risk
• Participate in project kickoff meetings, constructability reviews, and coordination meetings
• Contribute to post-project look-back meetings for continuous improvement

4. Code Compliance & Risk Mitigation

• National Electrical Code (NEC) interpretation and application
• Owner standards and project-specific electrical criteria
• Applicable Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements
• This role ensures proposed solutions remain compliant while protecting the company from assuming unintended design liability.

5. Collaboration & Communication

• Estimating and Preconstruction Teams
• Project Management and Field Supervision
• BIM / VDC Teams
• Prefabrication and QA/QC Teams
• Coordinate with external design professionals when necessary to clarify design intent and resolve discrepancies.

6. Position Boundaries

This position:

• Does not serve as Engineer of Record (EOR)
• Does not stamp or seal drawings
• Provides engineering support in a design-assist and validation capacity
• All final design responsibility remains with the project's designated design professional.

7. Desired Outcomes & Value to the Company

This role is designed to strengthen the company's technical capabilities and support successful project delivery by:

• Improving bid accuracy
• Identifying design gaps early in the project lifecycle
• Reducing field rework and schedule impacts
• Strengthening technical credibility with owners and contractors
• Providing engineering support to field teams without assuming design liability

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering and Design experience
• Ability to run electrical calculations to ensure NEC code compliance
• Ability to use engineering software for calculations and verifications
• Advanced user of Bluebeam Revu
• Experience with client technical submittals
• Experience in communicating directly with clients, vendors and subcontractors
• Extreme attention to detail
• Persistent work ethic
• After hours work, social activities and training
• Team building skills
• Proficient written and oral communication skills
• Ability to read material and comprehend content
• Excellent note taking skills
• Knowledge of the BIM/VDC process
• Personable and outgoing
• Commitment to research and development for continuous improvement of our preconstruction processes

Why join The Newtron Group?

• Work on large-scale industrial and mission-critical projects
• Collaborate directly with senior leadership and preconstruction teams
• Help expand design-build capabilities at a national electrical contractor
• Gain exposure to estimating, engineering, BIM/VDC, and field execution
• Contribute to projects from concept through construction
• Opportunity for professional growth within a nationally recognized contractor

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Overview:

“Together We Make Life Better”. Our quality engineering, sustainable solutions and safety record inspire everything we do. Our diverse and inclusive workforce allows for all employees to feel valued and safe to give their opinions and improve our company.

Tata Consulting Engineers USA, LLC, (TCE), is a multi-disciplinary engineering organization offering a full range of integrated engineering design, project support, procurement and construction management services to the energy and chemicals industries.

Responsibilities:

Completes work according to standard procedures on assignments from Senior Document Control clerk.

Assignments are completed efficiently and on time.

Ensures quality for completed personal work assignments.

Prepares memos, letters, meeting minutes, reports, forms and other documents using company or client word processors. Types and proofreads from dictation or draft by others.

Organizes and maintains project files under close supervision.

Operates equipment, i.e. padding machine, binding, paper cutter to produce document packages per instructions from requestor.

May operate reproduction equipment such as blueprint, high-speed copiers, offset devices, etc. to produce legible documents.

Reports to the Senior Document Control Clerk for team or group assignment and determination of standards.

May receive direction and/or work from other managers/supervisors.

Accommodates needs from all employees for file management and document processing.

Works pursuant to direction in a consistent manner according to established procedures.

May require direction to appropriately accommodate new circumstances.

Develops a familiarity with engineering, construction, and process terminology.

Uses the following office equipment, such as PC’s, printers, typewriters, fax machines, copiers, telephone equipment, and various other office machines to complete work.

Qualifications:

Holistic understanding of Document Management, Information Management, and Self-guided, confident in their field, and able to adapt/learn on the fly.

Understanding of how information technology works and how it's utilized in these instances.

Software Experience Required: Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and EDMS

Education Requirements:

Minimum of 5 years relevant industry work experience.

EEO Statement:

Tata Consulting Engineers USA, LLC (“TCE”) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran's status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

In compliance with federal law, all candidates hired will be required to verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form after acceptance of a formal TCE offer letter through our onboarding system.

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I'm currently partnering with a client to hire an experienced Distributed Control System (DCS) Engineer for a 2+ year W2 contract based in the Baton Rouge area.

Pay: $65-$80/hour

Location: Baton Rouge, LA (on site)

This is a hands on role supporting critical plant operations, with a strong focus on process control systems and automation. You'll be working closely with engineering and operations teams to ensure system reliability, efficiency, and safety across large scale industrial environments.

Key Responsibilities:

* Maintain and troubleshoot DCS, PLC, fbgCADA, and HMI systems

* Support process optimization, including PID loops and advanced control strategies

* Assist with system upgrades, configurations, and ongoing improvements

* Partner with cross functional teams on plant projects and initiatives

* Ensure compliance with safety standards, including SIS and HSE protocols

Ideal Background:

* Experience in industrial automation within oil and gas, chemicals, power, or similar industries

* Strong troubleshooting and analytical skillset

* Familiarity with major platforms like Emerson DeltaV, Siemens PCS7, or Honeywell systems

* Engineering degree preferred (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or related)

If you're open to new opportunities or know someone who could be a great fit, feel free to reach out directly or drop a comment below. Happy to connect and share more details.

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