Senior Structural Design Engineer (STAAD) - 24-00964

Datasoft Technologies, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in engineering services is seeking a Structural Design Engineer for a pivotal role in project oversight and execution. The ideal candidate will possess a B.S. in Civil or Structural Engineering, a Professional Engineer license, and substantial experience in advanced engineering projects. Key responsibilities include providing technical guidance, developing specifications, and coordinating with stakeholders to ensure project success. Competitive salary offerings and comprehensive benefits are included for this full-time position.

Benefits

Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical/Dental Insurance Group

Accident/Critical Illness Insurance

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum ten (10) years of work-related experience.
• Experience providing engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services.
• Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance/supervision to other engineers and designers.
• Analyze technical solutions and develop specifications.
• Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines and stakeholders.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Professional Engineer license

Tools

STAADPro

Mathcad

Job description

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Overview:

DataSoft Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Structural Design Engineer to join our client in Greenville, SC. The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge and leadership as described below. This position has oversight of a specific area and acts as a representative of the engineering discipline ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases. This is a lead position on assigned projects performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity.

Responsibilities:

• Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, serve as an Area Lead providing guidance/supervision to other engineers and designers
• Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements
• Develop and review specifications and design criteria
• Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity
• Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and client
• Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures
• Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost and schedule baselines
• Develop and review estimates, schedules and progress reports including effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting
• Establish, control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
• Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations and review of vendor submittals
• Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and minimum ten (10) years of work-related experience
• Professional Engineer license
• Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
• Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards
• Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
• Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
• Significant experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects
• Proficiency executing large EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline environment

Discipline Specific Job Requirements Advanced knowledge of

• Performing hand and computer calculations for foundations, concrete, and steel structures
• Advanced knowledge of one or more of the following structural design software:
• STAAD, STAADPro and RISA3D
• Advanced knowledge of Mathcad
• Analyzing complex structures
• Wind and seismic loading in structural calculations
• Dynamic analysis and design
• Computer modeling and analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials
• Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of ASME NQA-1
• Demonstrated experience managing and leading large projects
• Proficiency with project set-up, development of control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out
• Practical field experience

EPC project experience for the following industries:

• U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency
• Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program
• Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology
• Proficiency in the use of STAADPro and Mathcad

About our Company

DataSoft Technologies is a highly recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. Founded in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. provides staff augmentation services for Information Technology and Automotive Services. Our team member benefits include:

• Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical/Dental Insurance Group
• Accident/Critical Illness Insurance
• Life Insurance

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Industries

  Engineering Services and Construction

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