Project Engineer

PASE (Peoples Associates Structural Engineers); Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading structural engineering firm in Sacramento is seeking a Structural Engineer to perform structural design and analysis. The role requires at least 3-6 years of experience, a PE license, and proficiency in tools like ETABS and AutoCAD. Responsibilities include project management, client coordination, and support for construction administration. If you are driven and have excellent communication skills, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• 3-6 years professional design experience required.
• PE license in California mandatory.
• Proficiency in relevant codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural design including calculations and drawing preparation.
• Coordinate design internally and with other disciplines.
• Support construction administration activities.

Skills

Steel design

Reinforced Concrete analysis

Building Design

Wind Design

Project management

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Master’s degree in Structural Engineering

Tools

ETABS

RISA 3D

SAP

AutoCAD

BlueBeam

Job description

Overview

Performs the structural design of projects – structural analysis and calculations, structural drawing creation, and coordination with clients and other design partners. Also supports the Project Manager and/or Senior Engineers with project delivery and supervision of junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Performs structural design of projects, including executing calculations and analysis, preparing drawings, and drafting reports.
• Researches applicable codes, regulations, and requirements.
• Coordinates the structural design internally within the firm and with other disciplines.
• May stamp and sign projects at the direction of the Project Manager and/or Senior Project Engineer.
• Performs Construction Administration, including responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, and conducting site visits (e.g. for construction observation).
• Coordinates and performs BIM work.
• Provides guidance and assistance to Assistant Engineers and Technicians with design tasks, including reviewing of work.
• Communicates during projects including coordination with other engineers/BIM staff and with design partners.
• Attends assigned project meetings.
• May supervise assigned Assistant Engineers at the discretion of the Project Manager.
• Supports team objectives, goals, and projects.
• May manage small to medium-sized projects, under the supervision of a Project Manager or Senior Project Engineer.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• [minimum] Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering. [preferred] Master’s degree in Structural Engineering.
• At least 3-6 years professional design experience.
• PE license in California.
• Engineering Proficiency of Steel, Reinforced Concrete, Unistrut, Building Design, building retrofits, Building Analysis, Equipment anchorage, Equipment anchorage, Utilities bracing, and Wind Design.
• Working Knowledge of Timber/Wood, Masonry, Cold Formed Steel, Finite elements modeling/analysis, Seismic Design, Nonlinear Design and Analysis.
• Proficiency in codes ACI 318, AISC 360, ASCE 7, IBC, AISC 341, and NDS.
• Proficiency in ETABS, RISA 3D, SAP, BlueBeam, AutoCAD, Office 365, RAM.
• Highly knowledgeable in construction drawing layout and project documentation.
• Experience preparing construction drawings and specifications.
• Experienced in the design development of Structural Engineering project of various sizes.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent technical communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft Office and cloud platforms (Sharepoint, Procore, etc.).