Design Engineer

L.R.Nelson Consulting Engineers; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

L.R.Nelson Consulting Engineers in the United States is seeking a Civil/Structural Engineer to design and detail residential and commercial structures per applicable codes. You will review shop drawings, perform load analyses, and ensure designs meet client specifications and soil investigations.

Responsibilities include applying ASCE 7 and IBC 2018 load combinations, using Enercalc and RISA 3D for framing, and collaborating with the project team to deliver compliant, constructible designs.

Qualifications

• Design and detail residential and commercial structures per IBC 2018, ACI 318, ASCE 7, NDS 2018 and IRC 2018.
• Review shop drawings for trusses, concrete, steel; assist RFIs for QA of project construction.
• Ensure the design aligns with client specs, soil investigation and code compliance.
• Analyze vertical/horizontal loads and apply load combinations based on ASCE 7 and IBC 2018 for structures.
• Use Enercalc and RISA 3D for complex loading and framing; other proprietary software like Hilti, Simpson, Forte.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed structural designs for buildings and retention walls.
• Coordinate with project team to ensure code compliance and constructibility.
• Perform load calculations and review drawings for QA and client requirements.
• Support project delivery from concept through construction with accurate documentation.

Skills

Structural analysis

Load calculations

Code compliance

Shop drawing reviews

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Enercalc

RISA 3D

Hilti

Simpson

Forte

Job description

• Design and detail residential and commercial structures based on IBC 2018, ACI 318, ASCE 7, NDS 2018 and IRC 2018.
• Review Shop drawings for trusses, concrete mix, steel structures and assist to RFIs for quality assurance of project construction.
• Ensure the design is in accordance with the client's specifications, soil investigation and code compliant.
• Analyzing vertical and horizontal loads and applying load combinations based on ASCE 7 and IBC 2018 for structures like buildings and retaining walls.
• Use commercial software like Enercalc and RISA 3D for complex loading and framing structures and different proprietary software for commercial products like Hilti, Simpson, Forte, etc.
• Requires a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or foreign equivalent with 6 months of relevant experience.