Structural Engineer- Steel Construction (Remote)

MK Consulting Group; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

MK Consulting Group seeks a Structural Engineer-Steel Construction (Remote) to design and check structural steel components, steel joists and metal deck in accordance with contract documents and codes. You will design building components with computer software, review contracts and drawings, and prepare shop fabrication documents for fabrication teams.

PE is preferred but not required; must be a US citizen.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in structural engineering or related field.
• PE preferred but not required; licensure preferred.
• Experience with structural steel design and codes (AISC, SDI, SJI, AWS).

Responsibilities

• Perform structural steel design to ensure members and welds meet specifications and codes.
• Verify steel deck specifications based on contract documents.
• Design building components using computer software and supplementary tools.
• Redesign members for economy and profitability, compare design weight with sales weight.
• Review documents and drafting for completeness and special loading conditions.
• Generate shop fabrication documents and resolve questions from fabrication facility.

Skills

Structural design

Steel design

Codes compliance

Design of steel deck/joists

Finite element software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

STAAD.Pro

SAP2000

Job description

• Charlotte, NC
• Construction/Facilities

Structural Engineer-Steel Construction (Remote)
Must be a US Citizen
PE preferred but not required
Design and check building components – structural steel, steel joists and metal deck – in accordance with contract documents to meet industry codes, manufacturing efficiencies, and shop schedules while being consistent with our corporate mission, values and department objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Perform structural steel design to ensure individual truss members and welds meet the requirements of applicable specifications and codes (SJI, SDI, AISC, AWS, etc.).
• Verify specification of steel deck based on requirements presented in the contract documents.
• Design building components through the use of computer software and supplementary tools.
• Redesign members for greater economy and compare design weight with sales weight to maximize profitability.
• Review contract documents and drafting work for completeness and proper depiction of special loading conditions.
• Generate shop fabrication documents and clarify and resolve questions from the fabrication facility.