Senior Structural Engineer – Code Compliance & Evaluation Leader

Socket.dev; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision insurance

401k with generous company match

Basic life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Critical illness insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Pet insurance

Job summary

ICC-ES Senior Staff Engineers report directly to the Regional Vice-President of Engineering and perform duties of a technical and often complex nature, including determining the code compliance of building products, materials, and methods; developing ICC-ES acceptance criteria; and writing ICC-ES evaluation reports.

Senior Staff Engineers work with clients and building officials, as needed, to complete evaluation of submitted technical data and produce evaluation reports.

Qualifications

• Degree in civil engineering with an emphasis on structural engineering.
• Professional licensure as a structural engineer in California preferred.
• Career-level proficiency in seismic design and foundation-level proficiency in structural design or product testing.
• At least five years of experience in the construction industry, building code development or enforcement, or product testing.
• Experience with structural design and construction methods and materials.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate test reports, calculations, and other technical data submitted by evaluation-report applicants.
• Develops technical criteria for the acceptance of innovative building products, materials, and methods that are alternatives to what may be specified in the building code.
• Prepares correspondence and drafts evaluation reports regarding product code compliance.
• Provides expert assistance to building departments throughout the United States.
• Participates in ICC-ES Evaluation Committee hearings.
• Represents ICC-ES on matters of interest at meetings of technical bodies and at meetings with representatives of government and industry.
• Keeps abreast of developments in the building construction field.
• Travels as necessary to attend conferences, meetings, speaking engagements, and other functions.
• Performs other tasks as directed.

Skills

Seismic design

Structural design

Product testing

Code enforcement

Communication

Education

Civil engineering degree

Professional engineering license (CA)

Job description

ICC-ES Senior Staff Engineers report directly to the Regional Vice-President of Engineering and perform duties of a technical and often complex nature, including determining the code compliance of building products, materials, and methods; developing ICC-ES acceptance criteria; and writing ICC-ES evaluation reports.

Senior Staff Engineers work with clients and building officials, as needed, to complete evaluation of submitted technical data and produce evaluation reports.