Structural Engineer

Position Summary

The Structural Engineer will support the Structural team in the vision, planning, execution, and success of the Department across all company offices and clients in order to grow and expand our structural engineering services in line with corporate strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Structural design of concrete, masonry, steel, wood, and cold-formed steel construction. Typical components of the gravity system to design include footings, columns, beams, joists and trusses. Typical components of the lateral force resisting system to design include retaining walls, diaphragms, chords, drag struts, shear walls, and moment/braced frames.
• Calculating appropriate design gravity and lateral forces based on ASCE 7.
• Drafting of construction documents to include structural plans, sections, elevations, and details.
• Site investigation of existing structural members including but not limited to buildings, framing including steel, concrete, masonry, wood, bridges, concrete slabs, and various other structures.
• Writing and/or checking assessment reports from structural investigations to identify deficiencies and areas requiring additional support for renovations or changes in loading, while adhering to client formatting guidelines.
• Working with project teams in all aspects of projects; project set-up, drafting, design, quality review and quality assurance, project coordination/organization, etc.
• Preparing and designing improvement plans for a wide range of projects.
• Preparing and modification of construction documents, reports, specifications, and designs for projects.
• Analyzing maps, reports, drawings, as-builts, test results, Geotech reports, and surveys for design projects.
• Assisting with post-design construction support services to include responses to RFIs, submittal reviews, as-built preparation, and field observations.
• Working alongside office staff and management to successfully complete projects within the established budgets and deadlines.
• Assist the Senior Structural Engineer with all technical deliverables including plans, specifications, calculations, and reports.
• Ensure the quality standards of the Structural Engineering Department are upheld as outlined and maintained by the Structural Operations Manager.
• Maintain excellent customer satisfaction levels at all times by timely addressing client concerns.
• Cooperate, participate, and encourage the participation of others in corporate and outside professional development programs.

Required Skills / Abilities

• Strong knowledge of Structural/Civil Engineering principles and techniques with reference to construction materials, methods, and procedures.
• Strong knowledge of and experience using Drafting/Design Software (AutoCAD, Revit, RAM, STAAD, additional Autodesk Programs).
• Strong knowledge of BIM technology and the related Autodesk tools for implementation.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree (B.S., or B.A.) in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• 5-7 years minimum structural engineering design experience in the private and public sectors with designing buildings over 5 stories in height.

Certificates/Licenses

• Professional engineering license in at least one of the following and able to obtain by reciprocity: Virginia, Maryland, and/or District of Columbia.

Physical Demands The incumbent in this position can typically expect to sit and use his/her hands to handle and feel for more than 2/3 of the day. He/she can expect to stand or walk for more than 1/3 of the day. Talking and listening are also expected for more than 2/3 of the day. The ability to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, or reach with arms will be needed for less than 1/3 of the day.

This position requires that the incumbent be able to lift items up to 10 pounds on an infrequent basis. Requires ability to perform on site inspections and assessments requiring use of a ladder, climbing, walking, crouching, etc.

The incumbent in this position should have clear vision at 20 inches or less. He/she should be able to view various reports and forms as well as information displayed on a computer monitor and be able to distinguish between different colors. Depth perception, peripheral vision, the ability to focus, and the ability to see for a distance are also necessary.

EEO Statement

Alpha Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or military status, or any other protected class. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotions, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.