Senior Structural Engineer - Water Projects

About the role

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource. Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations.

Responsibilities

• Perform preliminary and detailed structural analysis and design for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants, Reservoirs, other Hydraulic Containment Facilities, Industrial Structures, and Administrative Buildings
• Design, analyze, and specify primarily reinforced concrete, masonry and structural steel systems and buildings
• Be responsible for projects of varying complexity and size including oversight and ownership of design, analysis, and documentation, client interaction, and staff coordination
• Lead or support an engineering Team responsible for evaluating, selecting, specifying, and engineering all structural engineered systems or products for a project
• Lead or support an engineering Team responsible for the preparation and revisions to documentation in various structural phases including conceptual design, detailed design, and construction support
• Engage in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats
• Utilize computing technologies for the development of three-dimensional models of structural systems and provide markups for junior engineers/designers
• Lead or support project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors
• Participate in client project requirement meetings and value analysis
• Aid project technical leaders and project managers with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule
• Lead or support preparation, and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents
• Prepare structural calculations using company standard software, and proprietary manufacturer software
• Aid in the development of new standards and specifications for the structural group
• Work on multiple projects, simultaneously with virtual teams as needed
• Assist in project administration including, writing reports, gathering information, drafting proposals, drafting correspondence, tracking project costs and, completing progress reports
• Review Contractor’s shop drawing and submittals regarding structural work, investigating and developing engineered solutions to Contractor’s Requests for Information
• Assist technical staff in field activities including, structural observations, monitoring, and other fieldwork

Qualifications

• Requisite knowledge and application of structural design codes, standards, and applicable building codes
• General understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications
• Strong knowledge of structural systems, means and methods, materials, and industry standards
• Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness, manage time to meet project budgets and schedules and take responsibility for overall structural project work
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought
• Thorough understanding of structural engineering concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others
• Advanced oral and written communication skills, provide examples of written communication ability
• Presentation and interview skills are preferred
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite
• Requires directing production of 3D models and 2D structural engineering drawings using Revit and AutoCad
• Requires experience using structural engineering/finite element analysis software such as STAAD, RAM, SAP2000, RISA
• Requires heavy civil construction observation experience
• Working knowledge of ACI 318, ACI 350, IBC, ASCE 7, ASCE 24, applicable local Codes and local ordinances
• Working knowledge of USACE Engineering Manuals related to stability of concrete structures, reinforced concrete hydraulic structures, hydraulic steel structures, floodwalls & retaining walls, and other relevant design manuals is preferred

Skills

• Structural design codes, standards, and applicable building codes
• Structural systems, means and methods, materials, and industry standards
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Structural engineering/finite element analysis software such as STAAD, RAM, SAP2000, RISA
• Heavy civil construction observation experience
• ACI 318, ACI 350, IBC, ASCE 7, ASCE 24, applicable local Codes and local ordinances
• USACE Engineering Manuals related to stability of concrete structures, reinforced concrete hydraulic structures, hydraulic steel structures, floodwalls & retaining walls, and other relevant design manuals

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Wellness program
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase program
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short-term/long-term disability plans
• Emergency travel benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional membership fee coverage
• Paid family leave

Pay

Final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.

Schedule

Full time