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Sr. Civil Engineer


Job Location:

Lisle, IL - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 140000 - 185000
Posted: 16 October 2026 (15 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 13 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description:

Provide civil engineering expertise for oil and gas projects including refineries petrochemical facilities gas processing plants pipelines terminals tank farms and associated infrastructure. Lead civil design from conceptual development through detailed engineering construction commissioning and project closeout. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams contractors vendors and clients to deliver safe efficient and constructible civil works in accordance with applicable codes standards specifications schedules budgets and project requirements.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Lead civil engineering design for oil and gas facilities and infrastructure from conceptual design through project closeout.
  • Develop and review grading drainage road paving underground utility stormwater wastewater culvert building and site infrastructure designs.
  • Develop and review civil foundation layouts equipment foundation requirements concrete slabs earthwork and related site improvements.
  • Prepare and review engineering calculations design criteria specifications drawings technical reports quantities material take-offs and cost estimates.
  • Interpret geotechnical reports and apply soil parameters to foundation and civil designs.
  • Coordinate civil requirements with process mechanical piping electrical instrumentation environmental construction and other engineering disciplines.
  • Evaluate site conditions brownfield and greenfield constraints constructability existing facilities and project risks.
  • Review vendor drawings contractor submittals RFIs technical queries and construction documents.
  • Provide field engineering support conduct site inspections resolve civil issues and participate in construction and technical review meetings.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable API ACI ASCE ASTM AISC NFPA OSHA project and local or regional requirements.
  • Participate in HAZOP constructability design value-engineering safety and risk-assessment reviews as required.
  • Coordinate with clients consultants contractors vendors and suppliers; monitor progress against schedule budget quality and technical requirements.
  • Mentor civil engineers and designers and support commissioning startup and closeout activities.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Education:

Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline

  • Experience:

Typically 812 years of civil engineering experience preferably in oil and gas petrochemical refining LNG chemical or heavy industrial facilities; EPC/EPCM experience highly desirable

  • Licensure:

Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent professional registration preferred

  • Technical Skills:

Industrial site development foundations concrete grading drainage roads paving underground utilities geotechnical interpretation constructability and field execution

Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D hydrologic and hydraulic modeling tools or equivalent civil design software as project needs require

  • Leadership:

Experience leading civil engineering activities coordinating across disciplines working with clients and contractors and mentoring engineers and designers

  • Other Skills:

Strong technical writing communication coordination problem-solving quality-control project-planning and HSSE awareness skills

Professional Development Opportunities:

  • Lead major civil work packages for refineries petrochemical plants LNG facilities terminals pipelines and other industrial projects
  • Expand expertise in brownfield and greenfield project execution heavy industrial foundations and equipment support systems
  • Develop discipline-lead project-planning estimating technical-specification and document-control capabilities
  • Work with international engineering standards and multidisciplinary or multinational project teams
  • Provide technical leadership coaching and mentoring to civil engineers designers and engineering technicians

Individual field assignments typically each have their own unique requirements. Prior to deployment on any field assignment you must be able to meet all client-specific site requirements. Should you be unable or unwilling to meet assignment-specific requirements your continued employment would then be subject to the availability of other assignments whose requirements can be met. These unique requirements may include:

  • You must possess physical mobility (on the ground and at heights).
  • You may be required to pick up lift carry and move up to 50 lbs.
  • You may be required to work at heights climb ladders and stairways and may occasionally work off platforms/scaffolding/ladders using the appropriate and required fall protection.
  • You must be able to work in all weather conditions (including heat rain cold and wind) while wearing the appropriate PPE. This may include but not be limited to a hard hat safety glasses/goggles ear plugs masks/respirators hi-vis safety vests leather gloves and leather steel-toed work boots.
  • You may be required to position yourself to work in confined spaces
  • You may be required to adhere to a clients random drug testing program prior to entering their site.
  • You may be required to meet a clients facial hair safety policy prior to entering their site.

Pay Range: $140000 - $185000 annually

The above pay range represents a general guideline; however Brindley considers several factors when determining base salary that are unique to each candidate including but not limited to the candidates depth of experience skill set certifications specific work location and current market conditions. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonus and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans in addition to base pay to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results.

In addition BE provides a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees including health dental and vision insurance life and disability insurance 401(k) savings plan with employer matching company paid holidays paid parental leave compensatory time off and paid time off (PTO). Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

Brindley Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status national origin age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC


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