What are the responsibilities and job description for the Structural Engineer position at HFT?
The Project Civil and Structural Engineer will design and develop steel and concrete components and structures, specifications, breakouts, bills of materials, scopes of work and drawings for all aspects of glass manufacturing facilities and processes. The Project Civil and Structural Engineer will develop and integrate design processes and best practices and be accountable for achieving cost, schedule and productivity metrics of work assigned.
Responsibilities
- Perform civil and structural engineering tasks including design of steel and concrete structures to support glass batching, melting, forming, annealing, and handling processes.
- Provide engineering and installation cost estimates
- Analyze and select steel and structural components
- Prepare studies, reports, designs, specifications, bills of material, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, and final working/construction drawings
- Work cross functionally within a project team environment
- Complete discipline activity tasks on schedule, within budget and meet all quality requirements
- Maintain civil and structural component specifications and drawing standards
- Develop approved vendor and material lists for each civil and structural component
- Complete review of civil and structural bids for specification and bill of material compliance prior to final order placement
- Complete as-built drawings, vendor manuals and drawings and documentation for both client delivery and internal archives
- Provide proper documentation and engineering support during construction, commissioning, and start-up activities
- Work and communicate with other Engineering personnel to accurately and efficiently complete projects
- Plan and coordinate equipment inspections and factory acceptance tests prior to shipment to project site
Qualifications
- Highly motivated, hands-on with excellent communication skills who can manage concurrent projects
- Bachelor's Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering or equivalent glass design and application experience (PE preferred)
- Strong oral and written communications skills
- Solid interpersonal and leadership skills
- Customer focused mindset
- Participation as a team member in the projects being worked on
- Demonstrate ability to take a project from concept to implementation