SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER - Ambler, PA
Our VISION is to be the design professionals of choice for any complex engineering endeavor.
As recognized subject matter experts, we use leading edge, state of the art technology to provide elegant and effective solutions to improve the quality of life.
Our customers appreciate our nimble execution, unparalleled customer service, and superior value.
Our team of dedicated employees consistently delivers high performance results creating a culture of excellence and making us a trusted adviser to our customers.
Precis Engineering + Architecture is seeking a resourceful and goal-oriented Senior Structural Engineer with more than 8 years’ experience who is looking to join our team and further their career in building design. This individual must have a good engineering background and understanding of building structural design from concept design through construction completion. Here at Precis, we encourage a collaborative culture of continuous learning, ongoing mentorship, and innovative thinking to encourage professional development. We seek out highly talented and hard-working individuals with outstanding character who want to be challenged with hands-on work, set a higher standard, and be mentor to other like-minded engineers.
As a member of our team, this individual will:
- Enhance and further develop their engineering skillsets by joining a collaborative team of engineers and architects providing award-winning planning design and engineering solutions.
- Deliver build-ready documentation for state-of-the-art structures focused in the hi-tech, life sciences, and other cGMP market spaces, as well as other commercial, industrial, and institutional markets.
- Work closely and mentor other structural engineers while growing professionally through challenging and exciting projects.
- Conduct work under the direction of the structural department director.
Key Responsibilities of this position include:
- Analyze and design solutions for new and existing structures while leveraging hand calculations, design spreadsheets, and computer software.
- Delegate and mentor young engineers in task focused design solutions.
- Organize, execute, and delegate structural documentation of design projects using CAD and BIM software.
- Develop new clients, maintain, and expand the relationship of existing clients.
- Review of structural submittals from contractors during the construction phase of projects to ensure conformance to construction issued structural documentation.
- Coordinate and respond to contractor issued Requests for Information (RFIs).
- Perform project site visits throughout all phases of projects (from conceptual design through construction administration). Site visits include visual observations of existing building conditions and/or new construction while keeping organized notes & survey documentation.
The following Qualifications are ideal in the preferred candidate:
- Full understanding and ability to read, interpret, and generate structural drawings for Construction Issue building documentation.
- Possess Knowledge in hi-tech and cGMP structural building design.
- Solid foundation in the principles of structural engineering with a demonstrated interest in design of hi-tech building systems and structures.
- Knowledge in structural design and documentation of multiple building materials such as steel, steel bar joists, metal deck, cast-in-place concrete, masonry, and wood.
- Familiarity and ability to navigate MS Office products preferred.
- Excellent written, graphical, and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with documentation software, particularly AutoCAD and Revit.
- Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks and assignments and adapt to changing needs while maintaining a high standard of excellence, integrity and attention to detail.
- Familiarity of finite element structural design software such as Risa-3D and RAM Elements.
- Familiarity of structural design software like RAM Structural System, Enercalc, TEDDS and Hilti Profis.
- OSHA 10 certification or ability to achieve certification.
- Knowledge in passive and active fall protection system selection and anchorage and pick point design is a plus.
- Ability to collaborate with other design leads, construction managers, and other sub-consultants and sub-contractors as the subject matter expert in building structures.
- Must have the physical ability to perform the following:
- Operate office equipment such as computers, printers, copiers, telephone system and other office equipment.
- Read and understand construction drawings, diagrams, computer screens, or printed material.
- Attend meetings, site visits and other various events.
- Ability and willingness to travel.
- Organize and conduct field surveys and structural inspections and operate survey equipment and instruments.
- Ability to work outside in cold, heat or inclement weather.
- Safely perform inspections via. ladder or confined space and understand occupational hazards.
- Medically fit to use all forms of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Ability to drive and safely operate a motor vehicle.
- Ability to carry up to 50 lbs.
- Strong technical writing and communication skills.
- Client and customer focused.
- Strategic Thinking/Problem Solving/Analytical skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
- Ability to represent the company in a positive and responsible manner.
- Provide marketing, planning, scoping, resource allocation assistance and technical coordination of projects.
- Time Management
BS degree in Civil (Structural) Engineering, and minimum EIT certified with the ability to take the PE exam.
Precis Engineering provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
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