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Your Opportunity
As a Senior Structural Engineer your role is to work with general supervision and direction on multiple projects, and as a team member on larger projects under the guidance of the Structural Engineering Manager, Project Manager, or Project Technical Lead. You will perform and develop evaluations, analyses, calculations, design drawings, recommendations, and specifications for engineered systems for projects in accordance with applicable codes and engineering standards/practices for a variety of both new construction and rehabilitation designs of hydraulic, environmental, industrial and general structures. You will lead and manage projects as a Structural Team Lead or Project Manager, and mentor younger engineers and EITs.
The Senior Structural Engineer will act as an advisor; be engaged in Quality Control (QC) and Independent Technical Reviews (ITR); and be actively involved in meeting schedules and resolving problems to successfully deliver projects. Typical design projects may include spillways, dams, pumping stations, tanks, culverts, pipe systems, water & wastewater treatment facilities, and a variety of other water related structures.
This position will be responsible for managing projects as related to scope development, schedule, and integration of other disciplines, CADD, subconsultants, and junior structural engineers. It is expected that the Senior Structural Engineer supports business development endeavors, client management, and the development of proposals and cost estimates in addition to the planning, design, and direction of structural engineering projects.
Your Key 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
Perform a variety of tasks related to structural engineering in support of dams, flood protection, power, water resources, and water infrastructure projects.
Design, analyze, and specify primarily reinforced concrete, masonry and structural steel systems and buildings
Be responsible for projects of varying complexity and size including oversight and ownership of design, analysis, and documentation, client interaction, and staff coordination
Lead or support an engineering Team responsible for evaluating, selecting, specifying, and engineering all structural engineered systems or products for a project
Lead or 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
Lead or support project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors
Participating in client project requirement meetings and value analysis
Assist project technical leaders and project managers with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule
Lead or support preparation, and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents
Be responsible for the preparation of structural calculations using company standard software, and proprietary manufacturer software
Assist in the development of new standards and specifications for the structural group
Work on multiple projects, simultaneously with virtual teams as needed
Assist 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.
Assist technical staff in field activities including, structural observations, monitoring, and other fieldwork
Work in a manner to ensure your personal safety and that of fellow employees by following company health and safety guidelines and policies.
Originally posted on Himalayas