What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Structural Project Engineer position at Salas O'Brien?
Senior Structural Project Engineer
At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.
Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.
About Us:
Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.
We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.
Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.
Job Summary:
Our office in Portland, Maine is looking for a Structural Project Engineer to complete design work for buildings in sectors such as Life Sciences, Tech, Civic, Education, Mixed-use, hospitality, Industrial, and Healthcare.
General Duties:
- Produce engineering documents such as reports, calculations, and drawings that are complete and technically accurate.
- Supervise and mentor Staff Engineers and CAD staff.
- Handle interactions with the client regarding technical design issues, coordination of document preparation, and submittal schedules.
- Track project costs, meeting contractual obligations within the stated terms with an emphasis on efficiency.
Qualifications:
- You are licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Maine. We would expect that you can obtain NCEES registration so that, as necessary, other New England State PE certifications may be obtained.
- You have an accredited BS degree in Civil Engineering with completion of relevant coursework in Structural Engineering.
- You have completed a minimum of ten years of engineering experience in the structural engineering field.
- You have experience with steel, concrete, masonry, precast, cold framed metal, and wood-framed design of building structures.
- You have experience with Building Information Modeling (Revit).
- You have experience with relevant structural engineering software such as RAM, RISA, and other similar engineering software packages.
- Periodic project related Travel within New England states will be required.
Location: Portland, ME (Hybrid)
Travel: Yes
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.
