Senior Structural Engineer

Career Crunch; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Crunch in Boston is seeking a talented structural engineer to design and verify structural systems for steel and concrete buildings, applying US codes and performance-based seismic design. You will collaborate with a multi-discipline team on iconic projects.

The role emphasizes leadership in project development, detailed drawings, and BIM modeling using REVIT, RAM, SAP, ETABS, SAFE. Candidates should have a master’s degree and PE.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in structural building design.
• Master's degree in structural engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.).
• Seismic design experience is preferred.
• US Building Codes knowledge.
• Experience with BIM tools.
• Willingness to learn Rhino/Grasshopper.
• Team-oriented with strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and verify detailed structural designs, drawings, and specifications.
• Lead project development and deliverables with the team.
• Review work to meet quality and schedule expectations.
• Mentor less experienced team members.
• Create 3D models using RAM, SAP, ETABS, and SAFE.
• Manage project resourcing and expenditures.
• Participate in client meetings and design team discussions.

Skills

Structural engineering

US Building Codes

Seismic design

BIM (REVIT)

Project leadership

RAM/SAP/ETABS/SAFE

Rhino/Grasshopper

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Structural Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.E.)

Tools

REVIT

RAM

SAP

ETABS

SAFE

Rhino

Grasshopper

Job description

Your next role

Join us and be surrounded by exceptional opportunities in an environment alive with innovation and possibility. Your new team has a willingness and curiosity to see possibility and potential in everything – from the most iconic projects to our everyday conversations.

Your key duties

Our ideal candidate will be 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.

As a key part of the team, your responsibilities will be varied but will broadly include:

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
• We encourage candidates to apply even if they don't meet every qualification