Structural Design Engineer

Job Title: Structural Engineer II (Project Engineer II)

Department: Design

Reports To: Design Division Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Raleigh or Wilmington, NC

Pay Range: $85,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year - based on experience

About Stonewall Structural Engineering:

Our team is small and agile, which allows us to offer the personalized attention and quick service you’d expect from a local, family-owned business. Our reputation is built on keeping our promises and meeting deadlines, a commitment we’ve maintained since opening in 2011. We foster a relaxed work environment, with fun traditions like Hawaiian Shirt Fridays, weekly Monday morning breakfasts, and monthly company-sponsored happy hours for the whole family. At Stonewall, we offer a hybrid work schedule and a flexible time-off policy, promoting a healthy work-life balance. As we continue to grow, we're on the lookout for the next superstar to join our team!

Position Summary:

As a Structural Engineer II , you will be a customer-facing, consulting engineer for clients involved with residential and commercial construction. They perform as-built inspections of existing structures in preparation for remodel-addition projects, design structural modifications, design new structures, and can articulate basic structural design principles to clients who range in their familiarity with construction knowledge.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform a wide range of structural design work congruent with the Structural Engineer II tier, which includes the following:
• New wood, concrete, masonry, and steel structures
• Structural load path connection details for gravity and lateral bracing systems.
• Successfully manage client questions in real-time consultation situations.
• Support ongoing projects by analyzing proposed construction alternatives, responding to RFIs, and clearly communicating options to contractors.
• Quickly resolve instances of miscommunication about the work product.
• Accurately price engineering fees for all new projects within the Structural Engineer I tier.
• Continually improve design materials, spreadsheets, standard language, etc. that result in a positive impact on the team’s productivity.
• Provide guidance, support, and cover for team members so all division work is completed.
• Demonstrate strong time management and project management skills that result in meeting client expectations.
• All technical abilities and skills that are included in the Project Engineer I tier.
• Other duties as designed by supervisor.

Education & Skills Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program, and a minimum of 2 year of related experience.
• North Carolina Engineering Intern (EI) Certification
• Passed the Professional Engineer (PE) Exam, waiting on licensure. Or fully licensed PE.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret building Codes, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports and other business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Knowledge of word processing software; spreadsheet software; drafting software (AutoCAD, Revit, or similar); structural calculation software (Enercalc and RetainPro or similar); and structural modeling software (RISA 2D/3D or similar).

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to talk or listen. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Performance of site visits and other field work often requires crawling through confined spaces beneath structures and/or traversing and climbing through unfinished attics.

Work Environment:

Eligible for hybrid onsite or fully remote work. 100% remote in Raleigh until May 2025 pending new office renovation.

Benefits Offered:

• Competitive salary and bonus opportunity.
• Discretionary Time Off - if you need time off, take it! We want our employees to have a great work life balance.
• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for our employees with affordable prices for family members.
• Employer paid life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability.
• HSA & FSA plans.
• Student loan repayment assistance or 401(k) with a competitive match.
• Monthly Company sponsored happy hours for employees and their families!
• Weekly Monday morning team breakfast to start the week off right.
• Casual dress code with Hawaiian shirt Fridays!
• Hybrid and flexible work schedules with expense stipends.
• Company paid uniforms for engineers to wear in the field. Additional perk, the laundry is on us!

Stonewall Structural Engineering is an equal opportunity employer.