Experienced Reinforced Concrete Lead Designer / Team Leader (F/M)
Location: Paris Area, France (Hybrid)
Contract Type: Freelance / Contractor Assignment
Duration: Long-term project with potential extensions
Start Date: ASAP
Languages: Fluent English (mandatory) and French
Keywords
Reinforced Concrete • Civil Engineering • Structural Design • Concrete Structures • Equipment Foundations • Water Treatment Structures • Oil & Gas • LNG • Engineering Coordination • Team Leadership • Reinforcement Detailing • Formwork Design • AutoCAD • BricsCAD • Navisworks • Technical Drawings • Multidisciplinary Engineering • Construction Design • Offshore & Energy Projects
The Project
We are currently seeking an Experienced Reinforced Concrete Lead Designer / Team Leader to join a major international LNG project based in the United States.
Working within a highly regarded engineering environment, you will lead reinforced concrete design activities for complex industrial facilities, including concrete structures, equipment foundations, structural foundations, and water treatment facilities.
This role offers the opportunity to work on a large-scale energy project while coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams in an international environment.
The Role
As an Experienced Reinforced Concrete Lead Designer, you will oversee the delivery of reinforced concrete design activities and ensure compliance with project requirements, engineering standards, and industry best practices.
You will be responsible for coordinating with multiple engineering disciplines, managing interfaces, supervising design production, and ensuring the quality of drawings and deliverables produced by international engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
Reinforced Concrete Design & Technical Oversight
- Lead and coordinate reinforced concrete design activities for industrial facilities.
- Review and supervise the production of designs related to:
- Concrete structures
- Equipment foundations
- Structural foundations
- Water treatment structures and basins
- Ensure compliance with project specifications, codes, standards, and engineering best practices.
- Verify reinforcement detailing and reinforcement schedules.
- Review and validate engineering deliverables prior to issue.
Interface Management & Coordination
- Coordinate closely with multidisciplinary project teams including:
- Piping
- Electrical
- Instrumentation
- Equipment
- Safety
- Environmental disciplines
- Ensure supplier requirements are properly incorporated into design drawings.
- Manage interfaces involving embedded parts, anchor bolts, steel inserts, and related components.
- Organize and participate in technical coordination meetings with engineering teams and suppliers.
Team Leadership
- Provide technical leadership to reinforced concrete design teams.
- Coordinate and review work performed by international engineering centers, including remote teams.
- Monitor design progress and prioritize engineering modifications.
- Ensure consistency between Civil/Structural deliverables and other discipline documentation.
- Maintain and manage project master drawings and engineering comments.
Quality Assurance & Reporting
- Ensure compliance with project QA/QC procedures and engineering standards.
- Review drawings against calculation notes and interface requirements.
- Manage technical comments, revisions, and document traceability.
- Maintain action and pending item registers.
- Provide regular reporting to the Project Manager and Department Manager.
Software & Tools
Mandatory experience with:
- AutoCAD
- BricsCAD
- Navisworks
- Microsoft Office 365
Candidate Profile
Education
- Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.
Experience
- Minimum 10 years' experience in reinforced concrete design within industrial projects.
- Proven experience in the Oil & Gas, LNG, Energy, Petrochemical, or Industrial sectors.
- Strong experience leading multidisciplinary design teams.
- Demonstrated experience managing remote engineering teams.
- Background in EPC or major international engineering projects is highly desirable.
Technical Skills
- Strong expertise in reinforced concrete structures and foundations.
- Advanced knowledge of reinforcement detailing and formwork design.
- Excellent understanding of multidisciplinary engineering interfaces.
- Ability to review, challenge, and validate technical deliverables.
- Strong understanding of international engineering standards and project execution requirements.
Soft Skills
- Strong leadership and team management abilities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Proactive and solution-driven mindset.
- Ability to work effectively in fast-paced international project environments.
Why Join This Opportunity?
- Work on a flagship LNG development of international significance.
- Join a globally recognized engineering environment.
- Lead complex reinforced concrete engineering activities on a major energy project.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across multiple regions.
- Long-term assignment with strong project visibility and extension potential.
Next Steps
You will be supported throughout the recruitment process and provided with detailed information about the project, engineering teams, and technical environment.
Even if your experience does not match every requirement listed above, we encourage you to apply if this opportunity aligns with your expertise and career goals.