Principal Structural Engineer (Oil & Gas)

Location: Houston, Texas; onsite five days a week. The role supports occasional travel to fabrication, installation, and customer sites, including international travel.

Salary: $120,600–$180,900 per year.

Company

hirify.global, a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar, provides industrial gas turbine, compressor, power generation, and modular building solutions for oil and gas facilities.

What you will do

• Develop structural, civil, foundation, skid, and modular building designs for oil and gas compression and power generation projects.
• Perform detailed structural analysis and calculations for structural steel, offshore Single Lift Modules, and Configurable Modular Prefabricated Buildings.
• Produce structural analysis and design reports, drawings, specifications, connection details, and foundation interface loads.
• Coordinate with mechanical, piping, instrumentation, electrical, suppliers, customers, fabrication, quality, and purchasing teams.
• Prepare proposal man-hour and cost estimates, monitor project schedules and execution costs, and recommend design or process improvements.
• Support transportation, fabrication, installation, commissioning, and start-up activities, including field and marine reviews.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of oil and gas industry experience and a Bachelor of Science degree in Structural Engineering.
• Professional Engineering License in Texas is required.
• Experience with ASTM, ACI, CRSI, ASCE, OSHA, IBC, AWS, PIP, and ASCE wind-load standards for petrochemical and industrial facilities.
• Experience with STAAD Pro is required; RAMconnect and MathCAD experience is expected.
• Ability to work in the United States is required.
• Strong written and verbal English communication, problem-solving, troubleshooting, organization, and prioritization skills.

Nice to have

• Master of Science degree in Structural Engineering.
• Professional Engineering licenses in other states, API 2A and NFPA knowledge, and familiarity with international codes.
• Technical Spanish reading and writing, Six Sigma experience, fabrication facility experience, and knowledge of turbines, compressors, or generators.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid time off, holidays, and volunteer time.
• 401(k), HSA, FSA, disability, life insurance, and parental and adoption benefits.
• Career development, tuition reimbursement, incentive bonus, wellness programs, and employee assistance.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.