Structural Engineer
Jacobs · Virginia Beach, VA · 3 days ago
Engineering$120k–$170k/yrFull-time
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work with a team of Structural Engineers and Designers in the development of calculations, specifications, construction drawings, and the structural model
- Understand all structural scope, recognize how that scope is both generated and impacted by other disciplines, and identify scope changes
- Attend project meetings and take an active role to help the team resolve concerns and solve problems across all disciplines
- May be asked to act as the stamping Engineer of Record
- Participate in and champion internal, cross-discipline, and external project quality reviews
- Perform services during construction, including reviewing submittals, responding to contractor requests for information (RFIs), and performing site visits to the construction site as needed to help resolve construction issues
- Conduct on-site condition assessment of existing structures and prepare technical memorandums summarizing observations and any required repair recommendations
- Review shop drawings and respond to Requests for Information (RFI)
Requirements
- Possess knowledge of principles and practices of wind and seismic design, including ability to apply required provisions of the building code
- Exhibit a high level of attention to detail and quality control
- Committed to Quality Assurance, checking your own work, reaching out to peers and seniors for review & guidance when questions arise
- Perform calculation checking of other engineers' work
- Manage workload and take full ownership of assigned work
- Clearly define your own scope and develop your ability to forecast level of effort needed to complete that scope
- Identify scope change and escalate it to your Design or Project Manager
- Work in a timely, accurate, and cost-effective manner with strong attention to detail
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, with an emphasis in Structural Engineering
- Professional Engineer License (PE) or Structural Engineer License (SE), with ability to gain licensing in other states across the US
- 10+ years of experience in Structural Engineering
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Experience with US building codes including IBC, ASCE 7, ACI 350, and AISC, OSHA
- Experience designing and analyzing traditional steel, masonry, and concrete structures
- Experience with STAAD, MathCad, TEDDS, RAM, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Navisworks, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office Suite