What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Civil Structural Designer position at Commonwealth Associates?
Commonwealth is an ENR Top 500 engineering and consulting firm that specializes in delivering innovative design and planning solutions in the fields of power generation, substations, transmission & distribution, renewable energy integration, environmental permitting, and right-of-way services.
We believe in creating a well-balanced work environment that inspires connectivity, creativity, and innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees feel respected, valued, and empowered.
This role is hybrid ( 3 days a week) or in-office. Open to offices in Atlanta GA, Columbus OH, Jackson MI, and Orlando FL.
This Civil/Structural Designer role will perform design advanced functions requiring knowledge of Steel Design and Detailing and 3D Modeling Detailing, industry and clients standards and document control processes/procedures in support of creating and modifying deliverable. This person will have expertise in above mentioned areas steel and will provide technical guidance and direction to other less experienced designers.
Relevant Experience:
- Experienced in Reinforced Concrete Foundations and Structural Steel Drawings Creation Design. Plans and Details
- Knowledge of foundation and steel structure components’.
- Previous experience in detailing.
- Previous substation design experience is desired
Responsibilities
- Designs Concrete Foundations and Structural Steel Plan Drawings based on available equipment, electrical layout information and structural design output and guidance from engineer.
- Creates foundation and steel details based on available equipment, electrical layout information and structural design output and guidance from engineer.
- Creates steel detail (fabrication) drawings including BOM.
- Applies knowledge of project standards, systems (including BIM or Inventor), document control, department and company policies and procedures.
- Proactively applies knowledge of the Quality Program relative to deliverables. Supports continuous improvement of guides and standards. Reviews design inputs in order to ensure deliverables are in compliance with the specific codes and standards suitable for the project.
- Broadening the use of applications to continuously evaluate and improve design methods, processes and procedures used to accomplish deliverables. Create and develop deliverables based on a variety of design inputs. May develop less complex design concepts and create project design deliverables based on a variety of design inputs. May develop detailed material quantities and estimates.
- Coordinate deliverables with other within the team or teams involved on the same project. May be responsible for support of project finalization including for example consolidation of records for as-built drawings or information to take off as-built quantities.
Qualifications
- Associates degree or equivalent experience
- Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology, preferred. – is this as far as education or previous experience? Acceptable for education, but in conjunction with previous design experience.
- Structural Design experience
- 3D experience – BIM or Inventor
