Entry Level Civil Engineer

Abacus Service Corporation; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Service Corporation in Schenectady, NY seeks a Customer Drawing Engineer to calculate and document engineering forces, moments, mass and Centre of Gravity (CoG) from turbine-generator to customer interfaces such as piping and foundations.

The role involves updating standard work procedures, collaborating with stakeholders to identify improvements, and applying basic mechanical design principles like FBDs and integrity of structural foundations in line with building codes.

Qualifications

• BSCE (Civil Engineering) with 0–3+ years’ experience.
• Customer Drawing Engineer responsible for calculating and documenting engineering forces and moments, Mass, and Centre of Gravity (CoG), from turbine-generator to customer interfaces (piping, foundation, etc.).
• Basic mechanical design principles, i.e., forces & moments, FBD - Free Body Diagrams
• Structural foundation / building codes

Responsibilities

• Calculate and document engineering forces and moments, mass, and Centre of Gravity (CoG) from turbine-generator to customer interfaces (piping, foundation, etc.).
• Update standard work procedures.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement via cross collaboration with stakeholders.
• Apply basic mechanical design principles (forces & moments, FBDs).
• Consider structural foundation requirements and building codes in designs.

Skills

Forces & moments

CoG calculations

Free body diagrams

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BSCE (Civil Engineering)

Job description

• Customer Drawing Engineer responsible for calculating and documenting engineering forces and moments, Mass, and Centre of Gravity (CoG), from turbine-generator to customer interfaces (piping, foundation, etc...)
• Additional responsibilities, include updating standard work procedures, identifying, and implementing opportunities for continuous improvement - via cross collaboration with varied stakeholders.
• Basic mechanical design principals, i.e., forces & moments, FBD - Free Body Diagrams
• Structural foundation / building codes

Education:

• BSCE (Civil Engineering) with 0 - 3+ years' experience in.