Structural Engineer

About the role

A key position in delivering timely and accurate design documents, bills of materials (BOMs), and other instructional documents for erection within the Fire Facilities business unit.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with external stakeholders (e.g., Customer, Architects, Engineers, Permitting Departments) and internal departments to develop creative designs that meet customers’ needs, company standards, and all requirements of permitting agencies in a timely manner.
• Manage complex design projects from pre-construction through permitting.
• Leverage expertise and independent judgement to perform value engineering and deliver creative, original solutions that meet or exceed customer needs while improving the efficiency and effectiveness of material and labor providers.
• Independently lead design reviews. Listen to, manage, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements, answer requests for information, and implement changes to arrive at designs that meet all requirements (code, costs, schedule, accuracy, quality).
• Develop processes to produce 100% accurate material lists for each project.
• Deliver a comprehensive set of documents and essential instructions that minimize job site issues for implementation of each design.
• Work with purchasing and suppliers to place purchase orders in a timely fashion. Resolve questions and fix the root cause of any issues impacting cost, quality, or timeliness of project delivery.
• Stay current with design trends, code changes, new materials, aesthetics, relevant artistic innovations, and company requirements to improve designs.
• Continuously suggest and make process and design improvements to increase customer satisfaction, enhance the core design/library, and boost process efficiency.

Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret construction documents and legal contracts.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills where only limited standardization exists.
• Strong communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering.
• 1–3 years of experience in a drafting/detailing position; internships may be considered.
• Eligibility for PE and/or SE license.