Structural Designer

Richard Adams Engineers & Consultants (RAE) is a full-service structural engineering firm established in 1993. RAE offers a full-range of professional engineering services, including project planning and feasibility studies, conceptual design, design development, construction document preparation, and construction phase services. We are looking for a Structural Designer to join our team of experts in our office in Richmond Heights, MO.

About the role

Because RAE is committed to creating opportunities for individual success, from day one, you will be given the tools to excel in your role, take on meaningful responsibilities, and experience why RAE is an excellent place to build a career.

Responsibilities

• Work with construction project managers during the estimating process to optimize creative structural solutions that align to the project needs
• Prepare preliminary and structural building design for projects across the country
• Produce structural calculations for implementation with technical design/drafting staff during preparation of construction documents for permit submittal as well as construction
• Communicate with technical design/drafting staff
• Coordinate with construction project managers, architect, civil, mechanical, clients and other project team members to find creative solutions to structural building elements
• Provide peer reviews of design drawings to ensure accuracy and find creative solutions or alternative design suggestions to save on cost and/or design schedule

Requirements

• BS in Civil Engineering with a Structural emphasis and a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA
• Entry level to 2 years of structural engineering building design experience
• Knowledge of AutoCAD required
• Strong Excel skills required
• Revit experience preferred, not required
• Knowledge of analysis and design programs such as RAM Structural System, SAP2000, RISA is helpful but not required

Benefits

• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage 100% paid
• 10-week maternity leave

At RAE, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.