Engineering Team Lead

Description

Summary:

The Engineering Team Lead is responsible for supporting the Engineering/Operations team in maintaining the structural integrity of the Vertical Bridge tower portfolio.

Job Functions

• Assign and Review structural tower and mount analyses performed by Design Engineers for thoroughness and accuracy
• Perform structural tower and mount analyses on existing tower structures / communication structures and their foundations to determine their structural capacity
• Perform seismic calculations on existing tower structures / communication structures to determine if the seismic loading or wind loading governs
• Coordinate with VB internal leasing and operation teams to prioritize deliverables
• Communicate with external site acquisition vendors and/or tenants on the status of deliverables
• Design complex tower modifications to reinforce tower structures if the loading parameters produce areas of overstressing. Coordinate the design with drafting to produce accurate detail drawings for bidding and construction purposes
• Write professional engineering analysis, construction reports and review peer reports. Reports to be used by city, county, and state jurisdictions for permitting
• Stay current with the standard changes effecting the tower and communication structures industry and as tenants and clients change and modify their loadings
• Represent Vertical Bridge on various TIA sub-committees to provide input in the tower industry
• Coordinate with outside consulting firms, tower crews both verbally and in writing when necessary to make sure projected dates of field work is completed on time
• Utilize the company’s workflow process to communicate engineering analysis results to operations and leasing teams
• Assist with the tower defect review process during acquisition process of new towers
• Assist the tower repair and maintenance process on an ongoing basis
• Provide input and think creatively to help improve efficiency on how the engineering department is performing various tasks and help create and/or update department manuals
• Aid in the training of new engineers in the tower industry, running structural analyses, etc.
• Execute assigned tasks in Vertical Bridge’s workflows assigned to the Engineering Group in order to complete the goal of lease execution

Supervisory Requirements:

Supervise a small team of Design Engineers

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

Position will work directly from the Engineering office with minimal travel. Required to attend department and company meetings.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Four-year degree with emphasis in civil / structural engineering required
• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering a plus
• 5-7 years’ experience in structural engineering required. Prefer communication tower industry experience
• Registration as a professional engineer not required, although preferred.
• Knowledge in TNX Tower, RISA 3D, AutoCAD, and Excel are required
• Knowledge with the various building codes and standards, IBC, TIA Rev H, ACI, ASCE – 7
• Demonstrate the ability to multi-task and prioritize efficiently
• Effective in an entrepreneurial culture, working independently and as part of a team

Vertical Bridge is committed to a policy of equal employment and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee. Vertical Bridge is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V