Senior Structural Engineer - Seismic & Code Expert

SolveNow Inc.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SolveNow Inc. in Portland, OR is seeking a Structural Engineer, Professional Career - NW Region to perform structural analysis and design for projects across the region.

The role requires a BS in Civil Engineering, PE license, 10+ years of experience, and proficiency with US codes and Navisworks/Bluebeam. Collaboration with leads and designers, with opportunities to lead medium-sized projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Structural Engineering.
• Professional Engineer license (PE/PEng).
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in structural engineering.
• Proficient with US building codes, including IBC, ASCE 7, ACI and AISC.
• Proficient with Navisworks and Bluebeam.
• Proficient with designing and analyzing traditional steel and concrete structures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• With little or no supervision, competently perform all conventional aspects of Structural Engineering analysis and design.
• Plan and conduct work requiring judgement in the independent evaluation, selection, and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Exercise sound engineering judgement and problem‑solving skills, not hesitating to reach out to others for guidance or confirmation when questions arise.
• Possess strong knowledge of principles and practices of lateral analysis and design (wind and seismic), including ability to apply required provisions of the building code.
• Exhibit a high level of attention to detail and quality control.
• Commit to checking your own work, reaching out to peers and seniors for guidance when questions arise.
• Perform calculation checking of other engineers’ work.
• Take responsibility for managing workload, make and keep commitments, and take full ownership of assigned work.
• Take complete ownership of your portion of the structural scope, reliably working to meet schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• You may be given tasks with ill‑defined conditions of satisfaction, in which case you will be expected to determine what is needed to meet the project and client needs.
• Clearly define your own scope and forecast level of effort needed to complete that scope.
• Be ready to identify scope change and elevate it to your Structural Lead or Project Manager.
• Recognize when help is needed, reaching out to peers and senior engineers for guidance.
• Work in a timely, accurate, and cost‑effective manner with strong attention to detail.

Skills

Structural analysis

Seismic design

Wind design

Communication

Teamwork

Quality control

Problem solving

Project ownership

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

PE License

MS in Structural Eng

Tools

Navisworks

Bluebeam

Structural analysis software

Job description

SolveNow Inc. in Portland, OR is seeking a Structural Engineer, Professional Career - NW Region to perform structural analysis and design for projects across the region.

The role requires a BS in Civil Engineering, PE license, 10+ years of experience, and proficiency with US codes and Navisworks/Bluebeam. Collaboration with leads and designers, with opportunities to lead medium-sized projects.