Branch Engineer

barnhart-crane-rigging; Town of Charleston (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnhart Crane Rigging in New York State seeks an engineer to develop crane layouts and rigging drawings for lift plans and heavy machinery moves. You will design using AutoCAD, Inventor, Mathcad, and RISA, and support project bids with field assessments and technical sketches.

The role includes field site support, tool design, and safety/quality evaluations in accordance with industry standards, with collaboration across project teams and sales staff.

Qualifications

• Civil or Mechanical Degree with a 3.0 minimum GPA.
• AutoCAD
• Communication Skills
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• Mathematical Skills
• Reasoning Ability

Responsibilities

• Develop crane layouts and rigging drawings for lift plans using Barnhart’s vast array of custom lifting tools.
• Create layout drawings for heavy machinery moving projects utilizing gantries, slide systems, modular trailers, lift & hoist towers, and other custom Barnhart tools.
• Create drawings for heavy transportation projects using modular trailers for over-the-road hauling, on-site hauling, barge roll-on and barge roll-off projects.
• Use engineering software such as AutoCAD, Inventor, Mathcad, RISA, and Barnhart calculation spreadsheets to develop solutions to heavy lift and heavy transport projects.
• Assist Sales Personnel by performing field walk-down assessments of jobs to develop equipment lists, identify potential issues, and create technical sketches for project bids.
• Provide technical support to Project Managers and Superintendents on job sites as issues arise requiring changes to project plans. This could be working from the office or at the job site when required.
• Design custom lifting or support tools for job specific needs (dependent on project) using engineering standards such as the AISC Steel Construction Manual, ASME Design of Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices, and other industry standards.
• Function as field technical liaison for complex projects as a risk manager or performing safety & quality evaluations.

Skills

Communication Skills

Mathematical Skills

Reasoning Ability

Education

Civil or Mechanical Degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

Mathcad

RISA

Job description

Description

• Develop crane layouts and rigging drawings for lift plans using Barnhart’s vast array of custom lifting tools.
• Create layout drawings for heavy machinery moving projects utilizing gantries, slide systems, modular trailers, lift & hoist towers, and other custom Barnhart tools.
• Create drawings for heavy transportation projects using modular trailers for over-the-road hauling, on-site hauling, barge roll-on and barge roll-off projects.
• Use engineering software such as AutoCAD, Inventor, Mathcad, RISA, and Barnhart calculation spreadsheets to develop solutions to heavy lift and heavy transport projects.
• Assist Sales Personnel by performing field walk-down assessments of jobs to develop equipment lists, identify potential issues, and create technical sketches for project bids.
• Provide technical support to Project Managers and Superintendents on job sites as issues arise requiring changes to project plans. This could be working from the office or at the job site when required.
• Design custom lifting or support tools for job specific needs (dependent on project) using engineering standards such as the AISC Steel Construction Manual, ASME Design of Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices, and other industry standards.
• Function as field technical liaison for complex projects as a risk manager or performing safety & quality evaluations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Civil or Mechanical Degree with a 3.0 minimum GPA
• AutoCAD
• Communication Skills
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• Mathematical Skills
• Reasoning Ability

EOE/AA Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran