Structural Engineer | 8+ Years

Responsibilities

• Technical project execution for the day-to-day success of multiple concurrent projects
• Acting as the primary point of contact for clients, contractors, and project teams
• Leveraging a principles-first approach to develop practical solutions for challenging engineering problems in combination with a deep understanding of codes, standards, and historical industry practices
• Self-performing and advising others in complex analysis, repair design, hands-on fieldwork, and preparation of technically excellent client deliverables (e.g., written reports, presentations, construction details, and specifications)
• Providing high-quality technical reviews of work completed by others
• Selling project documents as the Engineer of Record, as appropriate
• Project management, including client development, project initiation, scoping, and assembling appropriate project teams; and managing internal and external client expectations, deliverables, and finances
• Mentorship, including exemplifying WJE’s culture of shared destiny and knowledge sharing to better the team around you: locally and company-wide, formally and informally, on-and-off projects, for technical topics and overall career development
• Contributions to local practice development and company-wide objectives, including proactively fostering new and existing client relationships in pursuit of project work you are excited about; developing local rapport with contractors, designers, building officials, and others in Hawaii’s unique culture; participating in the attraction, development, and engagement of up-and-coming WJE professionals; collaborating with other WJE practice leaders for in-house knowledge-sharing and training initiatives; and engaging in meaningful involvement in industry-related professional organizations, conferences, and technical committee

Qualifications

• Licensed Structural Engineer (SE)
• Bachelor's or master's degree in civil/structural engineering
• Minimum eight years of relevant structural engineering industry experience (10+ yrs preferred), including technical execution and project management (e.g., failure/damage investigation; non-destructive evaluation and instrumentation; seismic/structural analysis and design for repair, retrofit, and rehabilitation of existing structures; evaluation of bridge structures; and/or specialty consulting of new systems and materials from design through construction)
• Experience in the Hawaiian market preferred, including knowledge of how structural elements are affected by Hawaii’s tropical environment and techniques to mitigate damage; and established rapport with local contractors, designers, building officials, and others in Hawaii’s unique culture
• Excellent technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills