Senior Principal Civil and Structural Engineer at TECHNIP ENERGIES FRANCE SAS

At Technip Energies, we are more than just a leading engineering and technology company; we are pioneers committed to shaping a sustainable future. With over 65 years of experience and 15,000+ talented professionals worldwide, we deliver innovative solutions to real-world energy challenges. We believe in the power of collaboration, diversity, and an inclusive culture where your well-being is a top priority.  

Join us on a one-of-a-kind journey where you can take pride in Being Part of the Solution for the benefit of our planet, people, and communities.  If you share our vision of driving the transition to a low-carbon future and are eager to develop your skills for tomorrow, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you. We are currently seeking a Senior Principal Engineer, reporting directly to the hiring manager to join our Structural team based in Houston, Texas.

Job Purpose

Responsible for all engineering activities in one or multi discipline for specific projects in accordance with contractual requirements (design, budgeted hours, schedule etc.) by leading a team of Engineers/Designers and by coordinating with other departments and external agencies.

About the Job

• Establishes Discipline QHSE plan and defines discipline objectives, team role, 

execution plan, surveillance plan, work process in accordance with project 

objectives and TEN procedures. 

• Is responsible for performing activities and issuing deliverables in accordance 

with project schedule, quality, contractual requirements, and execution plan. 

• Is responsible for establishing team organization and managing mobilization 

plan in accordance with budget and Workfront (E bulletin) in coordination 

with head of department. 

• Supervises internal/external subcontracted engineering activities as per 

project execution and surveillance plan. 

• Checks or/and approves discipline deliverables. 

• Manages and controls schedule and progress (JANUS). 

• Controls man/hours budget and identifies internal change request (E ICR). 

• Identifies technical risk & opportunities to cope with project objectives in 

terms of cost, quality, and schedule. 

• Consolidates & ensures awareness of input and output data for the discipline. 

• Coordinates with other engineering, process/HSE disciplines, procurement, 

construction, subcontract, commissioning, and other project support for 

the discipline’s activities. Arbitration (Engineering strategy, Contractual topic, 

Cost & Schedule) is by Project Engineering Manager. 

• Identifies optimized technical/economical solutions in coordination with 

other disciplines. Validation (and arbitration as necessary) by Project 

Engineering Manager. 

• Manages the team to ensure that all members are aware of assigned work 

and comply with DQHSEP, objectives & TEN work process. 

• Monitors discipline KPI. 

• Performs reporting to Discipline Department Manager / Project management. 

• Represents the company towards clients, partners, subcontractors, vendors, 

and third parties for technical subjects in his/her discipline. Support by 

Project Engineering Manager as necessary. 

• Manages and controls material quantities with regards to Price sheet budget 

and proposes mitigation/proactive actions to control the quantity increase. 

• Ensures issuance of the MTO Report for the discipline. 

• Supports the Discipline manager in implementation of the Digital initiatives 

in the project as required time to time. 

• Establishes project close out and lessons learned.

ROLE DIMENSION

• Supervision & Management of a medium size team (Group Leaders, Specialist 

Engineers, Designers, Draftsmen) 

• Possible management of a multicenter execution and dedicated to one project 

• Project Type : Detailed FEED , Medium size EPC project for one discipline. Can 

act as Lead multi disciplines for FEED & small EPC project (for energy transition) 

About you

• Engineering degree 

• Experience in design and execution of projects as discipline lead in 

conventional energy projects or new energy transition projects 

• Familiarity with all technical aspects of the discipline and experience 

in most of them 

• Construction experience on site 

• Fluency in professional English

Professional Engineering registration in Texas and/or Louisiana or possess ability to obtain within 4 months of hire.

Inclusion Standards

In our continuous effort to develop and build a culture of inclusion, we adhere to four Inclusion Gold Standards. And you?

• We challenge our biases and embrace diversity of thought.
• We, collectively, have all the knowledge and solutions.
• We foster a caring environment where people are respected and able to share and be heard.
• We promote active listening to effectively make decisions and act. 

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It is the policy of Technip Energies to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and not to discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law at the Technip Energies location to which this application is submitted. In Addition, as a Federal Government contractor, Technip Energies is an affirmative action employer. If you require accommodation during the application process, please contact the local Human Resources Department.