Structural Engineer 2

ZAP is a full-service engineering, design, and construction management firm servicing the oil & gas, heavy industrial, mining, and manufacturing sectors. From our Lakewood, Colorado office, we execute projects across North America, spanning from California to Florida and Canada down to Mexico. Our projects range in size from simple engineering studies or maintenance repairs to full-scale design of large facilities. ZAP operates at a fast pace while providing a team-centric approach to our work.

About the Role

This is a hands-on, full-time professional position with day-to-day tasks including the design of equipment foundations, equipment towers, building structures, pipe racks, platforms, and any other structural components utilized in heavy industrial/manufacturing facilities or required by our clients.

Responsibilities

• Structural Engineering
  • Execute structural calculations.
  • Coordinate with other discipline engineers and designers.
  • Perform site layout.
  • Review vendor drawings.
  • Write structural analysis reports.
• Construction Documents
  • Coordinate with Structural AutoCAD designers to create facility 3D models and construction drawings.
  • Review drawings and models for accuracy.
  • Create contractor scopes of work.
  • Write specifications (pre-engineered metal buildings, Geotech, etc.)
• Construction Support
  • Create contractor bid packages.
  • Create bills of material (BOMs).
  • Review shop drawings.
  • Answer RFIs from contractors.
  • Assist with other duties as assigned.
• Develop conceptual designs, perform feasibility analysis, and estimate structural quantities and construction costs.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience practicing discipline-specific engineering on multidiscipline project teams.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Valid, active driver’s license and ability to maintain a good driving record.
• Up to 20% travel required.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Problem-solving skills to resolve issues quickly and effectively.
• Ability to self-direct and manage own tasks, deliverables, and timelines.
• Basic leadership skills and experience leading work groups or task forces in specific projects.
• Competent user of technology and software required to execute daily tasks.
• Detailed-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks.

Schedule

• Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• Hours may vary with workload.
• Evenings, weekends, and overtime as needed to satisfy the requirements of the position.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Accrued PTO
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Basic Life / AD&D
• Voluntary Life / AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Aflac

Work Environment

The work environment is a typical office setting with significant distractions, including staff, clients, and vendors walking through and conversing, telephones ringing, and interruptions to answer questions from others.

The physical demands include:

• Regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Frequently required to talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.