Description:
Job Summary
Oversees the structural design of projects, ensuring technical quality and coordination, and may be the engineer of record for projects. The Senior Project Engineer is a technical resource to the team and company; supervising and coaching Assistant and Project Engineers, participating in company-wide technical innovation, and supporting the development of technical resources.
Reports To: Project Manager, Associate, or Principal
Job Responsibilities
Structural Design
- Oversees the structural design of projects, including the technical design, coordination, and quality.
- May serve as the engineer of record for projects.
- Performs quality control activities for projects, including projects for other engineers.
- May provide direction and supervision of Construction Administration, or support for Construction Administration activities, when required.
- Supports the resolution of technical issues and challenges that arise during the project life cycle.
- Stays updated with the latest developments in structural engineering and lead new technologies and method implementation on projects.
- Conducts and documents lessons learned at the end of projects. Presents the lessons learned to staff.
Supervision/Management
- Supervises Project Engineers and Assistant Engineers, including their professional development.
- Provides guidance and assistance to all Engineers and Technicians with design tasks, including reviewing of work.
Company Programs
- Participates in company-wide technical innovation.
- Supports the preparation of company reports and data collection.
Project Management
- Assists in planning and organizing structural engineering projects.
- Supports the preparation and management of project budgets, including assisting with preparation of job proposals.
- May manage projects.
Marketing
- Assists with identifying prospective clients and soliciting work.
- Maintains positive relationships with clients during and after project completion. Coordinates these activities with a Principal, Associate, or other Project Manager.
Requirements:
Qualifications
- [minimum] Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering. [preferred] Master’s degree in Structural Engineering.
- At least 7+ years of design experience.
- PE certification minimum in the state of their reporting office. SE license highly preferred.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of Structural Engineering design, principals, and practices. Up to date on Structural Engineering codes, guidelines and standards as well as current industry-standard design philosophies.
- Experience performing quality control activities, in accordance with PASE standards.
- Experienced in project delivery, from conception to construction administration.
- Ability to perform the role of technical project lead of large or complex projects.
- Ability to supervise, teach and coach engineers.
- Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft Office and cloud platforms (Sharepoint, Procore, etc.).
- Deep experience in engineering analysis and design software, e.g. RISA-3E, ETABS, TEDDS, etc.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Familiarity with project management and project administration.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.