Remote Structural Engineer - Steel Construction

MK Consulting Group; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MK Consulting Group in Salt Lake City, UT, seeks a Structural Engineer specializing in steel construction for a remote position. You will design and check building components such as structural steel, steel joists and metal deck in line with contract documents and industry codes.

The role emphasizes design optimization, review of contract drawings, and generation of shop fabrication documents, ensuring schedules align with fabrication facility needs.

Qualifications

• US citizenship required
• PE license is preferred but not required
• Experience designing structural steel and steel joists in accordance with industry codes

Responsibilities

• Perform structural steel design to ensure truss members and welds meet specifications and codes (SJI, SDI, AISC, AWS).
• Verify steel deck specifications per contract documents.
• Design building components using computer software and supplementary tools.
• Redesign members for economy and compare design weight with sales weight to maximize profitability.
• Review contract documents and drafting for completeness and appropriate loading conditions.
• Generate shop fabrication documents and resolve questions from fabrication facility.

Skills

Structural design

Code compliance

Shop drawing review

Team collaboration

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred

Job description

MK Consulting Group in Salt Lake City, UT, seeks a Structural Engineer specializing in steel construction for a remote position. You will design and check building components such as structural steel, steel joists and metal deck in line with contract documents and industry codes.

The role emphasizes design optimization, review of contract drawings, and generation of shop fabrication documents, ensuring schedules align with fabrication facility needs.