Companies that Might Hire Civil Engineers
 

My brother is a civil engineer with 25 years of experience. He has his PE license and is a specialist in concrete and rigging. He works for Bechtel but they have been furloughed. He is concerned about getting back to work. He wants to keep his options open just in case things don't work out well with this gov't shutdown. What are the major companies in Louisiana that might use a civil engineer?

I know my cousin works/worked for a company called Forte&Tablada (sp?). They are in Baton Rouge I think.

That's all they do there.

ReCon Engineering in Sulphur

Toll-free: 888-301-4662
Phone: 337-583-4662

The company I work for has been hiring lately. I don't work for our engineering division, but can't hurt to put a resume in at Fenstermaker in Lafayette.

West lake chemical sent Lamar an email saying they hiring a few. Can't hurt to check their website.

If he works for Bechtel how is he furloughs? can he get transferred to the cheniere energy project in Johnson Bayou?

Civil engineers depend a good bit on government work. Even though he was working for a private company, gubmint not paying dey bills no mo. Unless you on low income, social security, Obama phones, etc...

To the OP, tell him to look at smaller local companies, ask around see who is building bridges, roads, subdivisions, etc... The builders have to work with civil engineers for all of the above. I'm sure he already knows all of this though.

Bdv2642, you are absolutely right. He got furloughed because he works at the Savannah River Site in S.C. It's a huge government run facility. I didn't think he could get furloughed either, but he did.

Thanks for all of the suggestions, I will pass them along to him.

So his company isnt still paying him? Thats BS

Yup, not paying him. He has to take all his leave to continue to get paid.

Try Ron Williams construction in Sulpher.

jpeff, what do you do at fenstermaker? im a senior at LSU and have seen their name out there.

There are some pretty good firms in Lafayette.

Fugro & Chance
Fenstermaker
Huvall & Associates
Neel-Schaffer
T. Baker Smith
Kimley Horne
HNTB
Mader Engineering
Comeaux Engineering
Domingue & Associates

I know I am leaving some out. Those are just off of the top of my head.


I am not sure what what rigging is. The companies I have listed all have PE's working for them that do concrete road design, embankments, foundations etc.....These companies also manage construction projects.


Might try the La DOTD. They say they have a hiring freeze, but this isn't necessarily so for professional Engineer positions. He might could work in the construction section.

PM me if you need any specific help.

Thanks Duck Enticer.

Lake Charles has a few good ones too.
Recon
Polaris
Englobal just got bought by Furmanite
Levingston Group
Not to mention all the industry boom around there will be a ton of industrial construction. Slabs and structural steel