Structural Engineer

FFi; Town of Sun Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FFi is seeking a Structural Engineer to prepare project drawings and bills of materials for Fire Facilities projects. You will work with customers, architects and permitting departments to ensure designs meet code, cost, and schedule constraints.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in drafting/detailing and are eligible for PE/SE licensure. This role emphasizes independent judgment, value engineering, and efficient document delivery for site implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, structural or architectural engineering.
• 1-3 years experience in drafting/detailing; internships may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop designs that meet customer needs and permitting requirements.
• Lead design reviews and manage complex projects from pre-construction through permitting.
• Produce 100% accurate material lists and comprehensive design documents.

Skills

Read/interpret docs

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

AutoCAD

Revit

Civil 3D

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural/Architectural Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Civil 3D

Job description

SUMMARYThe Structural Engineer is responsible for preparing project drawings and bills of materials for projects under the Fire Facilities business unit. This position works closely with external stakeholders to ensure buildings are designed to customer needs while complying with all local permitting requirements. A key position in delivering timely and accurate design documents, BOMs, and other instructional documents for erection.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESCollaborate with external stakeholders (e.g., Customer, Architects, Engineers, Permitting Departments) and internal departments to develop creative designs that meet customers’ needs, company standards, and all requirements of permitting agencies in a timely manner.Manage complex design projects from pre-construction through permittingLeverage expertise and independent judgement to do value engineering and deliver a creative and original solution that meets or exceeds customer needs and improves the efficiency and effectiveness of material and labor providers.Independently lead design reviews. Listen to, manage, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements, answer requests for information and implement changes to arrive at designs that meet all requirements (code, costs, schedule, accuracy, quality).Develop processes to produce 100% accurate material lists for each project.Deliver a comprehensive set of documents and essential instructions that minimize the number of job site issues for implementation of each design.Work with purchasing and suppliers to place purchase orders in a timely fashion. Resolve any questions and fix the root cause of any issues that impact the cost, quality, or timeliness of delivery of the project.Stay current with design trends, changes in code, new materials, aesthetics, relevant artistic innovations, and company requirements to improve designs.Continuously suggest and make process and design improvements to increase customer satisfaction, improve our core design / library, and increase process efficiency.QUALIFICATIONSAbility to read and interpret construction documents, legal contractsDemonstrated problem solving skills where only limited standardization existsStrong communication skills with both internal and external stakeholdersEDUCATION/EXPERIENCEBachelor’s degree in civil, Structural or Architectural Engineering1-3 years experience in drafting/detailing position, internships may be considered experienceEligibility for PE and/or SE license