Civil/Structural Engineer

Doppelmayr USA - Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time - Entry Level

Salt Lake City, UT

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

Doppelmayr USA, Inc. is seeking a qualified Civil/Structural Engineer to join our team in Salt Lake City, Utah. In this role, you will be responsible for the development of ropeway ground profiles, concrete foundations, and structural steel components for various types of aerial ropeways. Our innovative ropeways ensure world records and create enthusiasm among customers and passengers, and your contributions will be vital in implementing unique projects that push the boundaries of mobility solutions and material handling systems. As a Civil/Structural Engineer, you will demonstrate an understanding of ski lift profile design principles and practices, utilizing specialized computer rope line calculation software. Your responsibilities will include designing concrete foundations to support terminal and tower structural steel, as well as generator pads, operator house footings, and underground vaults. You will also design structural steel elements such as tower tubes, crossarms, and walkways. Additionally, you will provide support to the customer service department with troubleshooting and resources, and perform project engineering activities for projects of increasing complexity, commensurate with your experience. Doppelmayr USA, Inc. values diversity and encourages applications from women, minority groups, veterans, and people with disabilities. We believe that increasing the diversity of our teams can create new perspectives and inspiring results, making a difference in the communities we serve. We strive to make inclusion a part of everything we do, and we are looking for candidates who share this commitment.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates an understanding of ski lift profile design principles and practices using specialized computer rope line calculation software.
• Designs concrete foundations for support of terminal and tower structural steel, generator pads, operator house footings, underground vaults, etc.
• Designs structural steel elements (tower tubes, crossarms, walkways, etc.).
• Provides support as needed to the customer service department with troubleshooting and resources.
• Performs project engineering activities for projects with increasing complexity, commensurate with experience.
• Prepares calculations, specifications, and drawings for the purpose of permit, procurement, manufacture, and construction.
• Prepares testing procedures and documentation to ensure works are installed according to project specifications and safety standards.
• Communicates with clients, contractors, and authorities to clarify design or installation requirements for the project.
• Ability to occasionally travel during field commissioning season to support acceptance testing.

Requirements

• BS in Civil/Structural Engineering from an ABET accredited program with emphasis on structural design.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interpret project documents to understand project scope.
• Experience working within a multi-disciplined engineering design team.
• Proficient in designing structures and their components.
• Knowledge of construction practices and ability to incorporate that knowledge into design to ensure safety, reduce cost, and minimize time loss.
• Ability to determine project design loads in accordance with ASCE-7 and Doppelmayr standards.
• Experience designing structural steel elements in accordance with AISC.
• Experience designing structural concrete elements in accordance with ACI-318.
• Experience designing all ropeway components in accordance with ANSI B77.1 and Doppelmayr standards.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Solid modeling software such as Siemens NX or Solidworks.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience with MathCAD.

Nice-to-haves

• Licensed PE in Civil / SE Structural Emphasis in concrete and steel design, mechanics of materials, computer-aided analysis.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance available from day 1.
• Health savings account with company match.
• 401k with company match.
• Life, Accident, and Disability insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Referral bonuses.
• Commuter benefits in some areas.