Senior Structural Engineer

UpCore Solutions; Boston (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UpCore Solutions in the United States is seeking a creative structural engineer to design and analyze steel and concrete buildings, ensuring compliance with US building codes and collaborating with multiple design disciplines. You will lead design for gravity and lateral systems, develop project deliverables, and mentor junior engineers while building 3D models using RAM, SAP, ETABS and SAFE.

Ideal candidates hold a master’s degree, PE license, and strong seismic design knowledge; experience

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in innovative structural building engineering design.
• Master's degree in structural engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required / SE is a plus.
• Thorough knowledge of US Building Codes and seismic design.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and verify detailed engineering designs, drawings, documents and specifications.
• Lead project development and deliverables with the team.
• Reviewing project work and deliverables to meet expected high levels of quality against project schedules.
• Guide and help develop less experienced team members in order to achieve project success and team goals.
• Create 3D structural analysis models using RAM, SAP, ETABS, SAFE, etc.
• Set up, manage and review job/project administrative systems, including planning and monitoring job resourcing/expenditure.
• Under guidance of project leadership, attend and participate in meetings with the client, and other design team members

Skills

Structural engineering design

Seismic design

US Building Codes

Team leadership

Independent work

Education

Master's degree in Structural Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

RAM

SAP

ETABS

SAFE

REVIT

Job description

Our client is seeking a creative individual with superb communication skills. Your broad design knowledge will serve you well in this role as you make your mark on our exciting range of projects. This role will typically analyze and design structural systems for steel and concrete buildings using the appropriate building codes and be in close collaboration with other disciplines within a multi-discipline environment.

Preparation and verification of detailed engineering designs, drawings, documents and specifications

• Undertake detailed engineering design for gravity and lateral systems of building structures
• Take the lead in managing project development and deliverables with the team
• Reviewing project work and deliverables to meet expected high levels of quality against project schedules
• Guide and help develop less experienced team members in order to achieve project success and team goals
• Create 3D structural analysis models using commercial software, including RAM, SAP, ETABS, SAFE, etc
• Set up, manage and review job/project administrative systems, including planning and monitoring job resourcing/expenditure
• Under guidance of project leadership, attend and participate in meetings with the client, and other design team members

Your Skills And Experience

• 5+ years of experience of innovative structural building engineering design
• Relevant master's degree
• Professional Engineer (P.E.)
• Structural Engineer (S.E.) is a plus
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of US Building Codes and Professional Standards with expertise in seismic design
• Broad structural design knowledge from working on a wide range of projects
• Experience with wide range of material, including the design of steel, concrete and mass timber building structures
• Confident and proactive character with ability to accept a high degree of responsibility in a team-based organization, combined with ability to work independently
• Experience in Performance-based seismic design and Seismic devices (base isolation, hysteretic / viscous dampers, etc.) is a plus
• Good working experience with BIM tools such as REVIT
• Passion for sustainability and reducing the environmental impact on projects
• Experience with or willing to learn computation design methods, using Rhino, Grasshopper is a plus