Staff I

Job Purpose

To perform basic professional and technical engineering tasks ranging from inspections, reporting, plan preparation/review to contract administration.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Review drawings, specifications, cost estimates, project schedules, and other work for accuracy, presentation, and conformance with established construction/engineering practices and applicable codes and standards.
• Perform field observations of construction projects to monitor progress and verify conformance to design drawings/specifications and applicable codes and standards.
• Prepare detailed written reports of performed field observations identifying any deviation and non-conformance with the design drawings/specifications and applicable codes and standards.
• Conduct swing stage inspections on high-rise structures to ensure safety and compliance with applicable standards.
• Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor as requested by the Client in order to determine feasibility of the proposed retrofit and/or repair.
• Attend various internal and external meetings regarding assigned projects or issues, and respond to questions and inquiries from various individuals, groups, organizations, or companies regarding a wide range of engineering topics and issues.
• Strictly adhere to the office standards, policies and project schedules. Timely inform project manager and/or department head regarding any conflicts/issues that relate to his/her work.
• Learning is a required assignment for all employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a closely related field from an accredited college or university, or documented combination of education and professional experience in a related engineering field.
• Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam preferred.
• Possession of a registration as an Engineer Intern (EI) or Engineer in Training (EIT) via examination is preferred.
• Possession of a valid State of Florida Driver's License and reliable transportation required.
• Ability to perform swing stage inspections; OSHA certification preferred.

Minimum Experience

• 0-2 years of pre-or-post degree work experience, which must have involved construction, design, inspection or estimating in either a professional or educational environment.
• 1+ year of forensic engineering is preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• English proficiency: Fluent (Speak, read, understand, interpret content and write).
• Knowledgeable in all technical areas of design, construction and management, or having a demonstrated ability to achieve that level of proficiency in a short period of time.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, particularly in dealing with manpower and budgets.
• Strong presentation skills.
• EFFECTIVE mentoring, training, and development of people within and/or outside his/her work group/team.
• Creative problem solving.

Physical Demands

• Necessary to perform the assigned duties safely and effectively:
• Ability to sit with back at a 90-degree angle for up to 8 hours per day.
• Ability to look at a computer for up to 8 hours per day.
• Ability to stand upright for up to 8 hours per day.
• Must be able to access and navigate job sites and construction areas (uneven terrain, exposure to outdoor weather elements)
• Bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, laying, crawling, and twisting required up to 30% of the time in this role.
• Must be able to ride in a hoist and/or swing stage.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds at times.
• Must be able to use right and left foot for repetitive movements as in operating controls or levers.
• Full dexterity of wrists and fingers required with repetitive motions.
• Must be able to see near, in the distance, color, depth, and range.