Senior Building Design Specialist - Fluor

At Fluor, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. This requires teams that are as unique as the projects we execute. We are committed to fostering a work environment that embraces Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) for all so our employees and stakeholders benefit from the creative solutions derived as a result of embracing differences.



Job Description:

The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge, and direction as listed. This position has oversight of a specific area and acts as a representative of the department ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases. This role has the responsibility to promote Fluor’s competitiveness within the global marketplace by delivering quality services of unmatched value and technical competence. This position serves as an Architectural Area Lead or Lead on assigned projects or performs complex architectural assignments, evaluates, selects and applies advanced architectural techniques to a broad set of complex assignments.


• Translate global strategic initiatives into procedures to be implemented on projects

• Apply Cost Competitive Execution techniques and develop the most cost-effective total project solution for the discipline engineering work

• Develop and review project Scope of Services, Scope of Facilities, and other project baseline documents for all phases of projects

• Develop estimates and schedules, progress reports, including manpower forecasts

• Establish, track, and monitor material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts

• Develop and review specifications, including design criteria

• Incorporate health, safety, and environmental factors in design

• Develop and update job execution plans

• Develop and build external relations with client representatives, vendors and subcontractors and interface closely with other discipline functions promoting Client Service Excellence

• Engage Fluor’s global community, promoting a OneFluor mindset

• Participate in activities associated with equipment and material procurement, permitting, and subcontracting

• Assign work to teams, monitor and manage the work

• Perform and check architectural design and calculations, specify equipment, and solve problems of moderate to difficult technical complexity

• Review vendor equipment documentation within the discipline and from other disciplines for compliance with project requirements, and actively seek discrepancy resolution

• Prepare/review scopes of work for third party contracts

• Support proposal and estimate activities

• Deliver quality work, and adhere to the Operating System Requirements (OSR)

• Execute project work in accordance with approved Activity Plans

• Adhere to industry codes and standards as well as department practices and procedures

• Contribute to and promote the use of Fluor’s knowledge management portals and communities

• Participate in people development through mentoring, development of training material, conducting training seminars, and performance appraisal input and counseling

• Monitor and support work performed by Fluor offices or other designated entities performing Distributed Execution Engineering

• Direct and oversee audits

• Assist in the development of department standards, procedures, practices, and guidelines

• Assist with company functions outside the department

• Support Key Process Owner and Department Manger on initiatives

• May promote company branding by active participation in external technical organizations and Code committees and present technical papers or presentations through Fluor’s P4 process

• May serve as a member on an external organization technical board

• Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding solutions to problems with varying complexity in accordance with organization and/or project objectives and guidelines

• Organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner, set priorities, and meet deadlines

• Plan and organize own work assignments, as well as carry out tasks from management staff

• Maintain compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and global standards

• Adhere to and support Fluor's Health, Safety & Environmental and Sustainability Policies

• Effectively develop and apply the Core Skills to the job

• May need to travel to attend to business related matters

• Meet expectations on attendance and punctuality

• Other duties as assigned

Job ID: 146541BR

City: Houston

State: Texas

Country: United States


We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.