Structural Engineer Associate

Pacifica Services, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacifica Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA seeks a structural engineer with a minimum of three years of full-time experience to perform moderately complex structural design work, analyses, and reviews of plans and cost estimates for buildings.

The role emphasizes foundation design, framing layouts, and collaboration with consultants and inspectors. Preferred qualifications include a PE license and a bachelor’s degree in structural or civil engineering with a structural focus; school-building

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of full-time professional structural engineering experience.
• Preference for experience in school building construction.
• Certification as PE preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze and review design plans, specs, and cost estimates for structures.
• Assist in contract administration and revisions with consultants.
• Design foundation, floor, wall and roof framing for major buildings.
• Evaluate environmental and soils data for foundation design.
• Conduct site investigations and prepare scoping reports.
• Ensure conformance to standards and quality in structural work.

Skills

Structural engineering

Project review

Contract administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in structural or civil engineering with structural specialization

Job description

• Performs moderately complex structural engineering work to include the preparation, analysis and review of design plans, specifications, estimates and reports to comply with guideline asset by both federal, state and local agencies.
• Performs contract administration in the review of structural services required of engineering consultants and architects and make appropriate revisions and recommendations.
• Prepares structural design plans and specifications, quality assurance plans, conceptual and detailed cost estimates and other reports necessary for the construction, maintenance and operation of various concrete, structural steel, timber, masonry, metal, timber structures and other related materials.
• Assists in the review of project status, initiates changes and provides advice and assistance to structural designers and other engineering and design staff.
• Assists in the review of structural plans and specifications, design and mathematical calculations in the completion of structural engineering projects and assignments as well as creating cost and expenditure requirements for alternate means of construction.
• Assists in the review of completed structural work for conformance to recognized standards and feasibility of construction as well as completeness and accuracy.
• Assists in the design and layout of foundation, floor, wall and roof framing plans for major building structures.
• Makes recommendations to contractors, architects, engineers and construction inspectors on structural issues during construction.
• Analyzes environmental impact reports, negative declarations and soils tests data to make appropriate recommendations for foundation design.
• Prepares feasibility reports and preliminary design for proposed structures and facilities under construction.
• Perform site investigations and prepare scoping reports and recommendations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Duties

• Performs moderately complex structural engineering work to include the preparation, analysis and review of design plans, specifications, estimates and reports to comply with guideline asset by both federal, state and local agencies.
• Performs contract administration in the review of structural services required of engineering consultants and architects and make appropriate revisions and recommendations.
• Prepares structural design plans and specifications, quality assurance plans, conceptual and detailed cost estimates and other reports necessary for the construction, maintenance and operation of various concrete, structural steel, timber, masonry, metal, timber structures and other related materials.
• Assists in the review of project status, initiates changes and provides advice and assistance to structural designers and other engineering and design staff.
• Assists in the review of structural plans and specifications, design and mathematical calculations in the completion of structural engineering projects and assignments as well as creating cost and expenditure requirements for alternate means of construction.
• Assists in the review of completed structural work for conformance to recognized standards and feasibility of construction as well as completeness and accuracy.
• Assists in the design and layout of foundation, floor, wall and roof framing plans for major building structures.
• Makes recommendations to contractors, architects, engineers and construction inspectors on structural issues during construction.
• Analyzes environmental impact reports, negative declarations and soils tests data to make appropriate recommendations for foundation design.
• Prepares feasibility reports and preliminary design for proposed structures and facilities under construction.
• Perform site investigations and prepare scoping reports and recommendations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Experience

• Three (3) years full-time paid professional structural engineering experience
• Emphasis on school building construction is preferred

Required Education

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in structural engineering or civil engineering with specialization on structural engineering courses.

Preferred Licenses And Certificates

• Possession of a Certification as a Professional Engineer (PE) recognized by the State of CA Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists is preferred