Senior Structural Engineer

Responsibilities

• Read and comprehend construction documents.
• Calculate, prepare and review estimate, grade sheets and other related material.
• Communicate with contractors.
• Work with little supervision.
• Prepare written reports and technical memos based on findings from project conceptual studies, structural analyses, condition inspections, etc.
• Function as a technical expert making recommendations to design consultants and contractor personnel
• Consultation on task and project assignment from inception to completion.
• Provide design and analysis of structural components of buildings, bridges and other structures and be responsible for the structural design and integrity of these structures.
• Prepare and analyze plans for static and dynamic loading and available structures that are resistant to them; be creative in order to ensure the structures support and resist the loads they are subjected to.
• Provide pre-design services, programming, planning; and
• Provide designs, drawings, specifications and other technical submissions,
• Administer construction contracts and the co-ordination of any elements of technical submissions prepared by others.
• Understand National and International Building and Safety Codes.
• Review and make recommendations on whether to approve construction shop drawings, shoring plans and design calculations.

Skills:

• Experience in calculating, preparing and reviewing estimates, grade sheets and other related material.
• Communicate with contractors.
• Experience in project management techniques and principles that include budget, scope and schedule development, monitoring and implementation.
• Work with little supervision and supervise staff.
• Prepare written reports and technical memos based on findings form project conceptual studies, structural analyses and condition inspections, etc.
• Have predictable and reliable attendance.
• Knowledge of construction processes and products.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills necessary to make presentations to large groups.
• Function as a technical expert to supervise, make recommendations to design consultants and in-house staff.
• Consult on task and project assignments from inception to completion.
• Review and make recommendations on whether to approve construction shop drawings, shoring plans and design calculations.

Qualifications:

• Ten+ years of relevant work experience
• Licensed Professional Structural Engineer
• BS or MS degree in engineering or relevant discipline.