Civil/Structural Engineering Associate I

Mesa Associates, Inc; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesa Associates, Inc. is seeking an entry-level engineering associate to coordinate, prepare, and check calculations, specifications, reports, design details, plans, and drawings.

The role requires adherence to project scope, schedule, and budget on all assigned projects, and collaboration with the design team and other disciplines on multi-disciplinary efforts. Applicants should be prepared to contribute to delivering high-quality design deliverables that meet procedural requirements, using

Qualifications

• Entry-level engineering role requiring basic engineering knowledge and ability to learn design processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, prepare, and check calculations, specifications, reports, design details, plans, and drawings.
• Adhere to project scope, schedule, and budget on assigned projects.
• Work with design team and other disciplines on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Ensure deliverables comply with procedures and design requirements.
• Capable of performing calculations using engineering formulas and software.

Job description

GIG South / Generation, Industrial & Government

This position is not eligible for recruiting or sourcing by outside parties.

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Mesa Associates seeks an entry-level engineering associate to coordinate, prepare, and check calculations, specifications, reports, design details, plans, and drawings. They will be responsible for adhering to project scope, schedule, and budget on all assigned projects.

Responsibilities

• Apply basic knowledge of engineering principles and practices to design in the area of specialty
• Work closely with the design team and other disciplines on multi-disciplinary projects
• Familiar with Mesa Policies and Business Unit procedures, complies with procedural requirements for document/deliverable generation
• Perform technical and coordination checking/ review of deliverables and other project documents
• Ensure deliverables comply with Business Unit procedures and meet applicable design requirements
• Capable of preparing calculations using engineering formulas and skills, or application specific software
• Manage personal task assignments and adheres to project scope, schedule, and budget on all assigned tasks
• Assist in resolving construction issues, supporting design staff to resolve problems and concerns

Competencies

• General knowledge of structural standards and codes, and how to apply
• General design knowledge for concrete beams and slabs (ACI)
• General design knowledge of structural steel columns and beams (ASCE, AISC)
• General design knowledge of wood structures (Formwork)
• General design knowledge of pile systems – micro, friction, bearing, etc.
• General design knowledge of lifting and rigging
• General design knowledge of concrete anchorage systems
• General knowledge of various design software packages applicable to the above
• General knowledge of 3D modeling

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