What are the responsibilities and job description for the Structural Staff Engineer position at Salas O'Brien?
Structural Staff 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 Oakland, CA is looking for Staff Engineer to perform building design and evaluation in industries such as Life Sciences, Data Center, Tech, Civic, Education, Mixed-use, and Healthcare.
In this role, you will:
- Provide full life-cycle project design from kick-off to construction document production and construction oversight
- Be responsible for producing engineering documents such as reports, calculations, and drawings that are complete and technically accurate
- Be responsible for assisting clients regarding technical design issues, coordination of document preparation, and submittals
- Utilize design software such as RISA, Enercalc, RAM, Bluebeam, and REVIT to produce construction drawings
You will be a great fit if:
- Bachelor's Degree in Architectural, Structural or Civil with Structural Engineering Emphasis from ABET accredited school
- Have passed the F.E. exam
- 2-5 years of related experience in building design.
- You have experience with Revit (preferred)
- The desire to work towards the Company's goal of excellent and timely service.
- Strong time management skills and self-starter a must
- Experience in building foundations, framing systems, and lateral system design
- Experience with high seismic (SDC D, E or F), high wind, and/or blast-resistant design a plus
Location: Oakland, CA or San Diego, CA
Hybrid work schedule
Salary: $80-100k
Travel: 10% National
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Salas O’Brien is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristic.
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000
