Structural Engineer I

IFAB Engineering Partners LP; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

IFAB Engineering Partners LP in Minnesota seeks a Civil/Structural Engineer with 0–3 years of experience to perform design tasks, calculations, and drafting for industrial and commercial structures.

You will use AutoCAD and Revit, work on RAM Structural System/ RAM Elements, and travel about 15 days per year to project sites while contributing to QA and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering.
• 0-3 years of relevant structural experience or schooling in industrial and commercial building structure.
• 0-3 years of experience or schooling performing calculations and creating analysis models for structural designs.
• 0-3 years of experience or schooling in structural and concrete drafting sketches, contract drawings, and specifications using AutoCAD and Revit.
• RAM Structural system and RAM Elements knowledge or experience is a plus.
• Detailed planning and organization skills.
• Experience with structural analysis software.
• Ability to travel to project sites as needed (15 days a year).

Responsibilities

• Apply extensive and diverse knowledge of principles and practices for a wide range of materials and construction techniques.
• Perform hand calculations and create computer analysis models for structural design tasks.
• Determine the correct building code
• Locate any local or site-specific amendments to the building code
• Document gravity design loads, wind design loads, and seismic design loads
• Work with and design common structural framing systems (steel, composite steel, joists)
• Work with and design common foundations systems (Spread footings, drilled piers)
• Estimate foundation types & sizes and preliminary steel sizes
• Coordinate structural work with other disciplines
• Review geotechnical reports
• Design mat slabs for process tanks, vessels, and silos
• Design pipe bridges
• Perform take offs from structural plans
• Contact potential bidders for preliminary budget estimates
• Field measure existing structures to gather necessary information
• Draft sketches, contract drawings, and specifications using AutoCAD.
• Review project documentation for conformity and quality assurance.
• Review shop drawings, submittals, and calculations
• Estimate construction costs with quantity take offs and historic costs
• Conduct field inspections & condition assessments and prepare reports
• Researchstructural engineering materials and best practices
• Support talent growth within our organization

Skills

Hand calculations

Structural design

Drafting

AutoCAD

Revit

Engineering analysis

Project coordination

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering/Structural Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

RAM Structural System

RAM Elements

Job description

• Apply extensive and diverse knowledge of principles and practices for a wide range of materials and construction techniques.
• Perform hand calculations and create computer analysis models for structural design tasks.
• Determine the correct building code
• Locate any local or site-specific amendments to the building code
• Document gravity design loads, wind design loads, and seismic design loads
• Work with and design common structural framing systems (steel, composite steel, joists)
• Work with and design common foundations systems (Spread footings, drilled piers)
• Estimate foundation types & sizes and preliminary steel sizes
• Coordinate structural work with other disciplines
• Review geotechnical reports
• Design mat slabs for process tanks, vessels, and silos
• Design pipe bridges
• Perform take offs from structural plans
• Contact potential bidders for preliminary budget estimates
• Field measure existing structures to gather necessary information
• Draft sketches, contract drawings, and specifications using AutoCAD.
• Review project documentation for conformity and quality assurance.
• Review shop drawings, submittals, and calculations
• Estimate construction costs with quantity take offs and historic costs
• Conduct field inspections & condition assessments and prepare reports
• Researchstructural engineering materials and best practices
• Support talent growth within our organization

Required Education Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering
• 0-3 years of relevant structural experience or schooling in industrial and commercial building structure
• 0-3 years of experience or schooling performing calculations, creating analysis models for structural designs
• 0-3 years of experience or schooling in structural and concrete drafting sketches, contract drawings, and specifications using AutoCAD and Revit
• RAM Structural system and RAM Elements knowledge or experience is a plus
• Detailed planning and organization skills.
• Experience with structural analysis software
• Ability to travel to project sites as needed (15 days a year)

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift-up to 15 pounds at times.

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