Senior Structural Engineer – Mission Critical
About the role
The Senior Structural Engineer will lead structural design project teams to create world-class designs for various types of projects including power, process, corporate, healthcare, pipeline, airports, institutional, industrial, manufacturing, government, and military facilities. Responsibilities include leading the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting structural plans according to budget constraints, design factors, or client needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead structural design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion.
- Prepare structural equipment: packaged equipment specifications and data sheets, Request for Qualifications (RFQ's), technical bid summaries, and purchase recommendations.
- Review structural vendor drawings; data interface with suppliers, clients, other engineering disciplines, detailers, and designers.
- Participate in development of project schedule, scope, budget, staffing planning, and construction planning.
- Responsible for effective management of change orders.
- Apply expert knowledge of commonly used structural concepts, practices, codes, and procedures within the structural engineering services industry.
- Find non-standard design solutions.
- Quality review production drawings for a variety of projects and project-related data as required by the project managers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD-related software.
- Quality review the construction administration including coordination with field personnel to resolve design-related installation issues, calculations, field inspections, and testing of materials.
- Lead field inspections, installation, measurements, or calculations for public and private clients.
- Prepare and present technical reports for clients and industry publications.
- Build effective relationships with existing clients, customers, and contractors and develop new business opportunities.
- Ensure customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met.
- Participate in sales and marketing efforts and identify key pursuits.
- Develop cost proposals and qualification statements to achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance.
- Prepare and present project budgets and cost estimates.
- Report project performance.
- Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to the structural engineering practice.
- Mentor and guide less experienced engineers.
- Ensure QA/QC process adherence.
- Effective communication with other engineering disciplines.
- Comply with company and site safety policies.
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Structural Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program and 7 years structural engineering experience. EPC project experience preferred.
- Master Degree in Structural Engineering and 6 years structural engineering experience. EPC project experience preferred.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
- Structural Engineer (SE) license preferred.
Qualifications
- Expert knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures.
- Strong knowledge of structural design codes (e.g., IBC, AISC, ACI, ASCE7).
- Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with leading the discipline design for large projects and delegating work tasks to team members.
- Ability to lead execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment.
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.
- Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications.
- Ability to travel.
Benefits
The extensive benefits package includes insurance and disability, time off, wellness programs, and participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) retirement program. The total annual compensation package consists of a base salary and eligibility to participate in the discretionary year-end incentive bonus program.
Pay
$145,000.00 - $220,000.00 yearly
Schedule
Full-time
Travel
Yes, 25% of the Time