Associate Structural Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Manage structural projects under the guidance of senior leadership.
• Collaborate with project principals to develop structural concepts and design strategies.
• Perform and document feasibility studies.
• Develop basis of design reports and structural system recommendations.
• Evaluate alternative framing systems for code compliance, constructability, serviceability, and cost efficiency.
• Develop preliminary analytical models for gravity and lateral force-resisting systems.
• Lead projects through Design Development, Construction Documents, and Construction Administration phases.
• Attend and participate in design and construction meetings.
• Perform structural analysis and design of various building systems.
• Design and analyze structural connections and joints.
• Cookordinate and direct project engineers and technical staff.
• Collaborate with architects and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Work with BIM personnel to develop contract documents.
• Review specifications, drawings, and documentation for completeness and consistency.
• Assist contractors with interpretation of construction documents and field-related issues.
• Review shop drawings and submittals for compliance with design intent.
• Respond to RFIs and field inquiries.
• Evaluate substitution requests and alternate design proposals.
• Perform structural observations during construction.
• Assist in the development and implementation of company design standards.
• Support marketing and business development initiatives.
• Participate in fee development and proposal preparation activities.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Required: Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain licensure through reciprocity.
• Required: Minimum of 5 years of structural building design experience.
• Required: Ability to independently analyze, design, and detail complete structural systems.
• Required: Strong understanding of structural analysis, design principles, and building codes.
• Required: Ability to identify and resolve design conflicts and constructability challenges.
• Required: Ability to communicate effectively with clients, architects, contractors, consultants, and regulatory agencies.
• PREFERRED: Master's degree in Structural Engineering.
• PREFERRED: Structural Engineer (SE) license or ability to obtain licensure through reciprocity.
• PREFERRED: Experience with high seismic design category structures.
• PREFERRED: Experience performing nonlinear analysis and time-history analysis.
• PREFERRED: Technical Experience in the design and analysis of: Mid-rise and high-rise building structures, Concrete shear wall systems, Reinforced concrete slabs and beams, Post-tensioned concrete slabs and beams, Concrete columns, Structural steel systems, Mat foundations, Deep foundation systems, Linear dynamic analysis, Structural modeling using leading analysis platforms.
• PREFERRED: Codes & Standards Knowledge: Proficiency with International Building Code (IBC), ASCE 7, ACI 318, AISC Steel Manual.
• REQUIRED: Software Experience: ETABS, SAP2000, STAAD, STRUDL, or similar structural analysis software, SAFE or RAM Concept, RAM Steel and RAM Frame, RISAADAPT/PT software, SP Column and SP Beam, Microsoft Word and Excel.
• PREFERRED: Additional Software Experience: PERFORMADAPT Floor Pro, MathCAD, AutoCAD, Revit.