Formwork Engineer III

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provides Engineering input for proper form selection
• Calculates loads for shoring, forming and reshoring
• Determines member sizes and proper spacing
• Ensures formwork loads fall within the capacities of the crane
• Confirms framing layouts meet the design load requirements
• Designs lifting and rigging equipment
• Designs temporary bracing for existing structures such as walls and floors
• Reviews the designs and calculations of Formwork Engineers
• Identifies and resolves any unique design issues on the project
• Determines final crane placement based on foundation and load designs
• Oversees:
• Production of formwork shop drawings based on the design of the chosen formwork system
• Production of pour break drawings
• Production of crane layout drawings
• Review of construction drawings for dimensional conflicts and clarifications
• Production of repetitive drawings for typical formwork layout
• Maintenance of project drawing files
• Plotting and assembly of drawings per standards set by the Engineering Department
• Compares and checks production drawings to the design criteria of the construction documents
• Identifies safety issues on the drawings
• Communicates with the field on drawing conflicts and issues related to formwork and brings resolution
• Maintains standard detail library
• Ensures critical framing sections are shown on the drawings
• Reviews and critiques vendor supplied drawings
• Participates in transition meetings to determine production schedule for shop and engineering drawings and work order production
• Quantity take-offs of form material to the shop for fabrication and shipment
• Shop production with the field progress
• Work orders to shop for pre-assembly of forms to be shipped to the field
• Delivery dates for formwork delivered to project
• Performs pre pour inspections
• Trains and qualifies others to do independent pre pour inspections
• Critically views all aspects of construction design
• Supervises, trains, evaluates, and develops team members to ensure maximum return on investment
• Ensures support managers within area of responsibility also supervise, train, evaluate and develop their direct reports

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in the field of Civil or Mechanical Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology
• A minimum of six years related experience and/or training
• Licensed Professional Engineer
• Proficiency in Microsoft software programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficient in AutoCAD
• Basic understanding of BIM

Competencies

• Ability to understand, customize and modify spreadsheets
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents, technical procedures, and government regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers
• Good listening skills
• Ability to comprehend documents such as blueprints and construction drawings
• Ability to apply concepts such as algebra, fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions, geometry, trigonometry, and interpolation to practical situations
• Ability to perform engineering analysis, such as load calculations, pressures, shear, moment, and deflection calculations
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to interact with project personnel, clients, and Engineers
• Ability to define problems, gather data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to think outside of the box