Project Engineer

Job Summary:

Performs the structural design of projects – structural analysis and calculations, structural drawing creation, and coordination with clients and other design partners. Also supports the Project Manager and/or Senior Engineers with project delivery and supervision of junior staff.

Reports To: Project Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Performs structural design of projects, including executing calculations and analysis, preparing drawings, and drafting reports.
• Researches applicable codes, regulations, and requirements.
• Coordinates the structural design internally within the firm and with other disciplines.
• May stamp and sign projects at the direction of the Project Manager and/or Senior Project Engineer.
• Performs Construction Administration, including responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, and conducting site visits (e.g. for construction observation).
• Coordinates and performs BIM work.
• Provides guidance and assistance to Assistant Engineers and Technicians with design tasks, including reviewing of work.
• Communicates during projects including coordination with other engineers/BIM staff and with design partners.
• Attends assigned project meetings.
• May supervise assigned Assistant Engineers at the discretion of the Project Manager.
• Supports team objectives, goals, and projects.
• May manage small to medium-sized projects, under the supervision of a Project Manager or Senior Project Engineer.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• [minimum] Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering. [preferred] Master’s degree in Structural Engineering.
• At least 3-6 years professional design experience.
• PE license in California.
• Engineering Proficiency of Steel, Reinforced Concrete, Unistrut, Building Design, building retrofits, Building Analysis, Equipment anchorage, Equipment anchorage, Utilites bracing, and Wind Design.
• Working Knowledge of Timber/Wood, Masonry, Cold Formed Steel, Finite elements modeling/analysis, Seismic Design, Nonlinear Design and Analysis.
• Proficiency in codes ACI 318, AISC 360, ASCE 7, IBC, AISC 341, and NDS.
• Proficiency in ETABS, RISA 3D, SAP, BlueBeam, AutoCAD, Office 365, RAM.
• Highly knowledgeable in construction drawing layout and project documentation.
• Experience preparing construction drawings and specifications.
• Experienced in the design development of Structural Engineering project of various sizes.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent technical communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft Office and cloud platforms (Sharepoint, Procore, etc.).