Designer I

Description

Job Title: Structural Designer I
Department: Structural Engineering
Reports to: Managing Director/Studio Director
FLSA Status: Exempt


GENERAL SUMMARY
The Designer I reports to the Managing Director or Studio Director. The Designer I plans and conducts work requiring judgment and application of structural engineering design practices.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. General duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to, the following:

• Project engineering and routine aspects of design for the entire project
• Structural engineering design involves steel, composite design, reinforced concrete, precast concrete, post-tensioned concrete, tilt-up concrete, masonry, timber, light gage framing, shallow and deep foundations.
• Produces contract documents conforming to applicable building and/or zoning codes, works with internal/external team members, checks shop drawings, conducts site visits, and assists Project Engineer or Senior Project Designer as needed.
• Performs most assignments with instructions only as to the general results expected.
• Receives technical guidance on unusual or complex design issues and supervisory approval on proposed plans for projects.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Highly organized, detail-driven, and conscientious.
• Proficient in current versions of Revit, AutoCAD, PowerPoint, MS Word and MS Excel, and other structural engineering design software.
• Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s or master's degree in structural engineering.
• 1-3 years of structural design experience required.
• Licensure in engineering is desired.

Qualifications

EEO
We recognize the value of diversity and inclusion at our firm. We are committed to equal opportunity. We conduct all employment-related activities without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, gender, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexual preference, partnership status, gender identity, protected veteran status, status of participation in the U.S. Armed Services, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed in a standard office setting, onsite at client locations, and on construction/building sites.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position requires sufficient physical ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform work in an office setting, which includes extensive employee contact, frequent interruptions, the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods, to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist, to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight, to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard, to verbally communicate to exchange information, to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation, to verbally communicate to exchange information with or without accommodation, to see in the normal visual range with or without correction, and can hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. This position requires physical mobility on and around construction sites before and after the installation of landscaping, pavement, stairs, elevators, electricity, heating, and air conditioning.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

OTHER
Individuals who hold legal work authorization applicable to employment in the United States will be considered without regard to citizenship/alienage. We are an e-Verify Employer.


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