Senior Structural Engineer - Seismic & High-Rise Design

BKV Group

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 175,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

BKV Group seeks a talented Senior Structural Engineer with 10-15 years related engineering experience to join our team in the Washington, DC area. We work on multi-family housing, commercial, and local government projects with budgets ranging from $10–$250 million, including high-rise concrete/steel and historic renovations.

Responsibilities include client review, design feasibility, calculations, and leading junior staff.

Qualifications

Must have BS degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university. MS degree in Structural Engineering preferred.
Professional Engineering license required. Structural Engineering license preferred.
Must be proficient with the IBC and ASCE 7 building design codes as well as material specific design codes for steel, concrete, wood, and masonry.
Must be proficient with structural engineering software such as RISA 3D/Floor, RAM Steel, ADAPT Floorpro/Edge/Matt, Enercalc, Woodworks, Ramsteel, and Microsoft Office Suite. Revit experience preferred.
Must have ability to write reports and business correspondence. Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Must have the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, and the general public.

Responsibilities

Meet with BKV Group clients to review owner engineering needs and prepare options for owner review and direction.
Analyze the design requirements, specifications, and performance requirements to determine the best and most appropriate designs to meet customer expectations, code requirements, and all life and safety considerations.
Determine feasibility of designing new facility engineering systems or modifying existing systems considering cost, available space, time limitations, company planning, and other technical factors.
Provide technical information concerning advantages and limitations which affect long range facility and space planning.
Prepare or direct preparation of calculations and designs for structural engineering systems and detailed drawings. Responsible for the technical accuracy and completeness of the project documents on assigned projects.
Coordinate the weekly team scheduling needs in support of the Director for the local DC structural staff.
Responsible for the design process coordination of the engineering discipline with the other discipline leaders.
Perform quality assurance reviews as per the BKV quality assurance process and guidelines.
Bring forward project and process insights/lessons learned for continuing education growth of BKV team members.
Participate with the Director of Structural Engineering in interviewing and onboarding for new DC structural team members.