Structural Engineer

Ghafari

EXPERIENCE:

• 8+ years of related and progressively more responsible experience in the structural engineering field. Structural steel design experience is preferred. 

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

• Analysis: ETABS, SAP2000, SAFE
• Drafting: AutoCAD and Revit preferred
• Very good command of written and spoken English

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Structural Engineer, with limited supervision from the Manager of Structural Engineering, will provide the technical, organizational and communication skills to produce well-designed and coordinated construction documents for structural systems.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Review and/or establish project scope, structural budget, and design approach with the Manager of Structural Engineering, Project Manager and/or client
  
• Perform as a project lead engineer for larger projects, managing the production effort of staff assigned to project in terms of quality, budget, and schedule
  
• Keep current with latest code publications and apply in everyday analysis as applicable
• Formulate design and/or analysis of structural framing systems and perform necessary calculations
• Conduct field measuring and checking at construction site to verify existing conditions
• Prepare construction documents including drawings and specifications
• Communicate with other disciplines to produce well-coordinated construction documents
• Review shop drawing submittals to assure design intent is met
• Maintain project file containing project calculations, correspondence, appropriate reference material, etc.
• Use available structural computer programs to enhance productivity and verifies results with manual checks
• Coordinate structural drafters, give work to them and check the drawings prepared.