Structural Engineer 7

About the position

With high-level goals provided, leads teams to create structural analyses and designs for reinforced concrete, structural steel, reinforced masonry, and other metal structures of moderate to high complexity to meet client project requirements. The role involves directing the development of models, drawings, and specifications, arranging/layout structural systems and elements for strength, stability, constructability, and construction economy. The position also includes reviewing draft designs for compliance with federal, state and local regulations and signing off on completed designs. Coordination with other engineering disciplines is essential, as well as ensuring that firm policies and practices are followed on all designs. Additional responsibilities include performing structural condition assessments, contributing to the firm's technical knowledge management by developing white papers and technical design documentation, and submitting technical papers for publishing to technical journals. The role requires collaboration with sales staff to create proposals in response to client requests for proposals (RFPs) and reviewing draft proposals for adherence to regulations and best practices. The position may involve meeting with clients to review their design needs, attending conferences to improve the visibility of the firm's products and services, and acting as the primary point of contact for external clients. The role also includes providing technical guidance and training to junior staff, mentoring them for future growth, and supervising their work on project tasks.

Responsibilities

• Directs the development of models, drawings, and specifications.
• Arranges/layout structural systems and elements for strength, stability, constructability, and construction economy.
• Reviews draft designs for compliance with federal, state and local regulations and signs off on completed designs.
• Coordinates designs with other engineering disciplines.
• Ensures that firm policies and practices are followed on all designs.
• Performs structural condition assessments and confined space entries.
• Contributes to firm's TKM by developing white papers and technical design documentation of new or special case designs, studies, etc.
• Submits technical papers and designs for publishing to technical journals.
• Collaborates with sales staff to create proposals in response to current and potential client requests for proposal (RFPs).
• Reviews draft proposals for adherence to firm, industry, state, local and federal regulations and best practices.
• Meets with current and potential future clients to review their current and future design needs.
• May attend conferences, symposia, etc. to improve the visibility of the firm's products and services in collaboration with applicable sales staff.
• Acts as the primary point of contact for external client and related industry contact.
• Collaborates with clients and government officials to clarify technical questions and provides updates to project management as necessary.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Provides technical guidance and training to more junior staff.
• Mentors more junior staff and develops them for future growth within the discipline and firm.
• Supervises the work of junior engineers on project work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Architectural or Structural Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional engineering (PE) license.
• 12 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.

Nice-to-haves

• Water/Wastewater project experience and/or Dams & Levee project experience.