Staff Structural Engineer - Aviation & Federal (Atlanta)

About the role

Burns & McDonnell is an award-winning engineering, architectural, construction environmental and consulting services firm. We are a 100% employee-owned company with regional and project offices nationwide. We are looking for the unique structural engineer that has a desire to apply their technical design experience, while actively engaging their entrepreneurial spirit. You will have the opportunity to use leadership and people-skills while working with clients that are commercial, military, domestic, or international. You will be involved in a variety of unique design projects, from airports to military training facilities to federal laboratories. Be a part of an energy-filled workplace that pays for performance, where you can invest in a career that you can grow into project management or business development opportunities if desired.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion.
• Modify and review production drawings for a variety of projects including, but not limited to: industrial facilities, healthcare facilities, airports, educational institutions, commercial, and governmental and military facilities.
• Design structural components for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers.
• Apply strong knowledge of commonly used structural engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the structural engineering services industry.
• Research and compile project related data as required by the project managers.
• Update drawings provided by senior engineers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD related software.
• Compile information for client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration for the design of power, process, pipeline, industrial, healthcare, airports, educational institutions, commercial, and governmental and military facilities.
• Perform field observations, measurements or calculations for public and private clients.
• Work on project teams to create world class designs for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments on a variety of projects including airports, process, corporate, pipeline, institutional, industrial, manufacturing, government, and military facilities.
• Work with the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting structural plans according to budget constraints, design factors or client needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Structural Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program and 4 years of structural engineering experience Required OR
• Bachelor Degree of Science in Structural or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and 4 years of structural engineering experience Required OR
• Master Degree of Science degree in Structural Engineering and 3 years of structural engineering experience Required

Skills

• Strong knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.
• Proficient in standard engineering techniques and procedures.
• Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).
• Strong computer skills include structural analysis programs (e.g., RISA 3D), AutoCAD, ETABS, SAFE and BIM (e.g., Revit and Tekla).
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Engineers in Training-EIT Certification Preferred

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time