Senior Structural Design Engineer
Job Description
The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge and leadership as described below. This position has oversight of a specific area and acts as a representative of the engineering discipline ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases.
This is a lead position on assigned projects performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity.
•Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, serve as an Area Lead providing guidance/supervision to other engineers and designers
•Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements
•Develop and review specifications and design criteria
•Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity
•Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients
•Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures
•Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost and schedule baselines
•Develop and review estimates, schedules and progress reports including effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting
•Establish, control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
•Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations and review of vendor submittals
•Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes
•Other duties as assigned
Basic Job Requirements
•Bachelor of Science degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and minimum ten (10) years of work-related experience
•Professional Engineer license
•Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards
•Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
•Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
•Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards
•Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines
•Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
•Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
•Significant experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects
•Proficiency executing large EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline environment
Discipline Specific Job Requirements
Advanced knowledge of:
Performing hand and computer calculations for foundations, concrete, and steel structures Advanced knowledge of one or more of the following structural design software:
STAAD, STAADPro and RISA3D
Advanced knowledge of Mathcad
Analyzing complex structures
Wind and seismic loading in structural calculations
Dynamic analysis and design
Computer modeling and analysis
Preferred Qualifications
•Advanced knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials
•Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of ASME NQA-1
•Demonstrated experience managing and leading large projects
•Proficiency with project set-up, development of control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out
•Practical field experience
•EPC project experience for the following industries:
U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency
-Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program
-Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology
Proficiency in the use of STAADPro and Mathcad
Globalpundits, Inc. specializes in providing expert-level Information Technology, Engineering and other technical resources to augment our clients' staffing needs.
These resources are engaged quickly and at a competitive rate to enable our clients to complete critical projects on time and under budget. Our engaged employees and consultants have an average of eighteen years of experience, and are typically on assignment for twelve to twenty- four months.
Globalpundits delivers the expertise and experience of a large company with the speed, flexibility service of a small, minority owned, business. For over a decade, we have guided clients through the challenges of identifying, attracting, engaging, and retaining critical talent.
Globalpundits’ clients include both large and small organizations to include a world leader in aerospace manufacturing, two of the nation’s largest engineering firms, a leading provider of health insurance, a Fortune 20 global services & software technology company, State Government agencies, two Fortune 500 utilities, multiple Nuclear operating & services companies, and multiple property and casualty insurance technology companies.