Structural Engineer

About the role

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations.

Responsibilities

• Perform preliminary and detailed structural analysis and design for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants, Reservoirs, other Hydraulic Containment Facilities, Industrial Structures, and Administrative Buildings
• Design, analyze, and specify primarily reinforced concrete, masonry and structural steel systems and buildings
• Work on projects of varying complexity and size including oversight and ownership of design, analysis, and documentation, client interaction, and staff coordination
• Support an engineering team responsible for evaluating, selecting, specifying, and engineering all structural engineered systems or products for a project
• Support an engineering team responsible for the preparation and revisions to documentation in various structural phases including conceptual design, detailed design, and construction support
• Engage in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats
• Utilize computing technologies for the development of three-dimensional models of structural systems and provide markups for junior engineers/designers
• Support project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors
• Participate in client project requirement meetings and value analysis
• Prepare and coordinate project specifications with construction documents
• Prepare structural calculations using company standard software, and proprietary manufacturer software
• Develop new standards and specifications for the structural group
• Work on multiple projects, simultaneously with virtual teams as needed
• Aid in project administration including, writing reports, gathering information, drafting proposals, drafting correspondence, tracking project costs and completing progress reports
• Review Contractor’s shop drawing and submittals regarding structural work, investigating and developing engineered solutions to Contractor’s Requests for Information
• Support technical staff in field activities including, structural observations, monitoring, and other fieldwork
• Ensure personal and team safety by following company health and safety guidelines and policies

Qualifications

• Working knowledge and application of structural design codes, standards, and applicable building codes
• General understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications
• Working knowledge of structural systems, means and methods, materials, and industry standards
• Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness, manage time to meet project budgets and schedules, and take responsibility for structural project work
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team settings and to engage in creative and critical thought
• Solid understanding of structural engineering concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others
• Effective oral and written communication skills, providing examples of written communication ability
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite
• Requires directing production of 3D models and 2D structural engineering drawings using Revit and AutoCad
• Experience using structural engineering/finite element analysis software such as STAAD, RAM, SAP2000, RISA
• Understanding of ACI 318, ACI 350, IBC, ASCE 7, ASCE 24, applicable local Codes and local ordinances
• Preferred working knowledge of USACE Engineering Manuals related to stability of concrete structures, reinforced concrete hydraulic structures, hydraulic steel structures, floodwalls & retaining walls, and other relevant design manuals

Skills

• Structural design codes and standards
• Project document production and relationships between drawings and specifications
• Structural systems, means and methods, materials, and industry standards
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Structural engineering/finite element analysis software
• ACI 318, ACI 350, IBC, ASCE 7, ASCE 24, applicable local Codes and local ordinances
• USACE Engineering Manuals related to stability of concrete structures, reinforced concrete hydraulic structures, hydraulic steel structures, floodwalls & retaining walls, and other relevant design manuals

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Wellness program
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase program
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short-term/long-term disability plans
• Emergency travel benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional membership fee coverage
• Paid family leave