The Structural Engineer will be responsible for designing, planning, and overseeing the construction of structures to ensure they are safe, sustainable, and cost-effective. This includes buildings, bridges, tunnels, and other infrastructure. The Structural Engineer will collaborate with architects, contractors, and other engineers to deliver high-quality projects.
Responsibilities
- Design and Analysis
- Perform calculations to ensure structures can withstand various loads and forces and stamp our own drawings
- Analyze building materials for strength, durability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Work with design engineers to produce standard designs
- Project Management
- Be the single point of contact for all design engineers sending work out to multiple structural consultants.
- Manage the work load to structural consultants with quickest turnaround in mind
- Participate in meetings with structural consultants to ensure that they have all necessary inputs and produce a high-quality stamped drawing
- Manage project timelines and budgets relative to structural analysis
- Support questions coming from construction site related to structural analysis
- Compliance and Standards
- Ensure all designs adhere to local, state, and federal building codes and regulations.
- Problem Solving
- Identify and resolve design and construction issues.
- Provide technical advice and support during construction phases.
- Documentation and Reporting
- Prepare and present reports, proposals, and other documentation.
- Maintain accurate records of design changes and project progress.
- Coaching new engineers in making cost effective and easy to manufacture designs
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, Structural Engineering, or related field. Master's degree is a plus.
- Experience: 7+ years of experience in structural engineering or related field.
- Licensure: Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Skills
- Proficiency in structural analysis software and other engineering design tools.
- Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, and legal regulations.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
- Attention to detail and high level of accuracy in work.
Abilities
- Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
- Sitting for extended periods of time.
- Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
- Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
- Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Identify and understand the speech of another person.