Structural Engineer

About This Role

This role is for a Structural Engineering Professional to join an interdisciplinary team focused on water/wastewater projects within the Washington DC Metro area and the Mid-Atlantic region. The engineer will be an integral member of the design team, performing significant structural analysis and design, and collaborating closely with other engineers and designers. The position suits a candidate with a solid foundation in structural engineering fundamentals, knowledge of US building codes, and an understanding of how structural design integrates with other disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Lead Structural Engineer for an assigned project
• Work with a team of Structural Engineers and Designers in the development of calculations, specifications, construction drawings, and the structural model
• Fully understand all structural scope, recognize how that scope is both generated and impacted by other disciplines, and identify scope change
• Attend project meetings and take an active role to help team resolve concerns and solve problems across all disciplines
• May be asked to act as the stamping Engineer of Record
• Participate in and champion internal, cross-discipline, and external project quality reviews
• Perform services during construction, including reviewing submittals, responding to contractor requests for information (RFIs), and performing site visits to the construction site as needed to help resolve construction issues
• Conduct on-site condition assessment of existing structures and prepare technical memorandums summarizing observations and any required repair recommendations
• Review shop drawings and respond to Requests for Information (RFI)
• Competently perform all aspects of Structural Engineering analysis and design
• Plan and conduct work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and design criteria
• Exercise sound engineering judgment and problem-solving skills, not hesitating to reach out to others for guidance or confirmation when questions arise
• Possess knowledge of principles and practices of wind and seismic design, including ability to apply required provisions of the building code
• Exhibit a high level of attention to detail and quality control
• Committed to Quality Assurance Checking your own work, reaching out to peers and seniors for review & guidance when questions arise
• Perform calculation checking of other engineers' work
• Manage workload and take full ownership of assigned work
• Take complete ownership of your portion of the structural scope, reliably working to meet schedule, budget, and quality requirements
• Clearly define your own scope and develop your ability to forecast level of effort needed to complete that scope