Principal Structural Engineer

Responsibilities

• Advanced knowledge within the Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Architectural discipline with the capabilities and the initiative to design structures independently
• Design shallow and deep foundations
• Design underground concrete vaults and tunnels
• Design slab reinforcement for a variety of loading conditions
• Design individual pipe supports and pipe rack type structures
• Design steel structures such as access platforms including ladder and stair details, trusses, two-legged bents and four-legged support towers
• Develop a variety of structural connections including unique connections caused by field interferences
• Capable of interpreting and designing from a variety of different domestic and foreign structural building design codes
• Strong understanding of multiple types of structural analysis software packages
• Have an understanding of civil design systems
• Confidence and creative initiative to solve difficult problems and develop discipline specific arrangements
• Manage his or her own time, as well as those they are supervising, to stay within the project allotted budget
• Perform as a Design Lead for small discipline projects which may include managing up to several engineers and designers per project
• Interfacing with clients in business development roles during scope and proposal development phases of a new project or as required
• Capable of developing structural design manhour estimates and work completion schedules
• Review vendor concrete reinforcement and structural steel shop fabrication drawings
• Develop and review project specifications
• Develop structural construction scope of work documents
• Mentor less senior engineers
• Possess professional registration 
• Verify field conditions, constructability of designs, and assist in resolving problems during field construction
• May be required to participate in short- or long-term field assignments

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Civil or Structural Engineering or Architecture
• 15+ years of experience working as a Civil or Structural Engineer, or Architect in the Process Industrial or Power industries.
• Must hold professional registrations (SE, PE)
• Advanced knowledge of Civil/Structural Engineering or Architectural design
• Strong Microsoft Office software skills
• Knowledgeable of AutoCAD software
• Knowledgeable with Risa-3D and STAADPro analysis software
• Possess report writing skills to create structural evaluation reports of existing facilities
• Intermediate understanding of other discipline workflow and how all departments work together to complete projects
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Must possess exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills
• Must be able to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future