Structural Engineer - EIT

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Your Opportunity
Our Buildings team in Houston, TX is looking for an enthusiastic Structural Engineer to collaborate on the design of facilities with our in-house Architects, Interior Designers, and other Buildings Engineers. The position will provide the structural support for K-12 education, higher education, commercial, municipal, and industrial building projects, as part of the integrated services design team.

The role of a Structural Engineer - EIT is to work with general direction on smaller complexity/sized projects, and as a team member on larger projects under the guidance of a Senior Structural Engineer. The engineer will participate in the evaluation, recommendation, and specification for engineered systems or products for a project verifying compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards/practices. The engineer will perform a variety of tasks which includes Revit design, calculations, construction document review, and field work.

Your Key Responsibilities
With supervision and direction from a structural or senior structural engineer:

• Conducts basic interpretations of drawings, codes, and other similar materials
• Utilizes BIM technologies and performs Revit design for the structural discipline.
• Works with architectural, interior, and other engineering disciplines in the coordination of the project.
• Review shop drawings and submittals, respond to requests for information, prepare site observation reports, and perform other contract administration tasks.
• Works on multiple projects.
• Performs field work as directed by a senior engineer/designer
• Performs basic calculations to analyze and design individual building components using company standard software and proprietary manufacturer software
• Assists with engineering duties on projects of various complexity
• Assists with collecting data and gathering information to support design decisions
• Performs other duties as assigned by the senior engineering staff.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Basic understanding of building structural engineering and concepts, with relation to steel, concrete, masonry, and timber design.
• Ability to investigate and learn structural concepts, topics, designs, and computer programs as a self-starter.
• Basic understanding of Revit (or Autocad), and the use of it as a drafting/design tool
• Participate and collaborate in a project team setting.
• Ability to interpret sketches, drawings, building program, and other similar material.
• Satisfactory oral and written communication skills.
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit; Prefer experience with Structural Component Design Software, Comprehensive Building Analysis Software such as Enercalc and Tedds, and Structure Finite Element Analysis such as Tekla, RAM concept, Risa 3D, and SAFE.
• Valid driver's license.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Co-op / internship experience preferred.
• Registered (or eligible) EIT.

Typical office environment working with computers and sitting at a desk. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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