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Job overview
Fluor seeks a Design Engineer III - Control Systems to perform moderately complex engineering assignments or serve as an Area Lead on assigned projects. The role applies standard engineering techniques, develops and reviews specifications, supports procurement and subcontracting activities, and helps deliver cost-effective project solutions. Candidates need an engineering degree, six years of related experience, and proof of U.S. citizenship.
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Full job description
At Fluor, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. We are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in our employees, and helps us develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you’re invited to apply for this role.
Fluor is a leading government contractor with a proven track record of delivering high‑value technical solutions around the world to U.S. government agencies such as the DOE, NNSA, the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community.
Job Description
The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge, and perform the work listed. 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 Area Lead on assigned projects or performs moderately complex engineering assignments, evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering techniques to a medium set of difficult assignments.
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Apply Cost Competitive Execution techniques to develop the most cost-effective total project solution for execution of the discipline engineering work
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Develop and review specifications, including design criteria
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Participate in activities associated with equipment and material procurement, permitting, and subcontracting
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Assign work to teams, monitor and manage the work
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Perform and check calculations, specify equipment, and solve moderately complex engineering problems
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Review vendor equipment documentation within the discipline and from other disciplines for compliance with project requirements, and actively seek discrepancy resolution
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Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding solutions to problems with varying complexity in accordance with organization and/or project objectives and guidelines
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Other duties as assigned
Basic Job Requirements
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Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in engineering field of study and six (6) years of work-related experience; a recognized professional certification or registration in the applicable field, if required; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements
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Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
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Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
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Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
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Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
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Professional registration and membership in technical society (preferred)
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Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards, commercial availability and cost of materials
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Practical field experience
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Intermediate computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
Other Job Requirements
- Must be able to provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Preferred Qualifications
We are an equal opportunity employer. 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.
Benefits Statement: Fluor is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental and vision plans, EAP, disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefit plans, 401(k) with a company match, paid time off (personal, bereavement, sick, holidays) for salaried employees, paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees, parental leave, and training and development courses.
Market Rate Statement: The market rate for the role is typically at the mid-point of the salary range; however, variations in final salary are determined by additional factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.
Notice to Candidates: Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependent) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.
To be Considered Candidates: Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.
Salary Range: $92,000.00 - $171,000.00
How this job compares
Set against the 2,828 open Design Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$92–171K/yr
- Texas median$117–160K/yr135 salary ranges
- US median$110–160K/yr1,796 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $132K, is 5% below the Texas median midpoint ($138K) — in the middle half of Design Engineer salary ranges in Texas.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 322 open Design Engineer jobs in Texas and 2,828 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Design Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,288 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,060 of the 2,828 open Design Engineer jobs (73%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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