What are the responsibilities and job description for the Structural Engineer position at USPRO?
Structural Engineer
Billerica, MA
Direct
Perform typical structural analysis and design relative to buildings. Interact and work with architects, designers, and engineers for residential and commercial projects. Projects vary from new to existing structures. Projects include tenant fit-up, residential renovations & additions, commercial projects, restaurants and multi-level structures.
Job Responsibilities:
- Compiling construction documents, site investigations, field measurements, analysis and design of building structures
- Design of aluminum, light gauge metal framing, reinforced concrete and masonry, structural steel, and wood
- Utilizing building codes and standard reference materials for commercial and residential structures
- Preparing professional reports, construction documents, and letters
- Ability to work under minimal supervision and still meet deadlines and budget
- Production of sections, details and specifications; using the software of Revit
- Production of official and unofficial sketches to modify portions of the structural package
- Estimate schematic designs of structures (columns, footings, and shear wall placing)
- Review of construction documents (columns/shear walls/slab/foundation reinforcement, elevator system, concrete mix designs, and shop drawings)
- Assisting site inspections (concrete pours, formwork placement, foundation layout, slab and column reinforcement placement)
- Attend coordination meetings with the projects team (owner, developer, architect, electrical engineer, and mechanical engineer)
- Manage and modify submissions of projects (foundations, bulletins, and issue for construction)
- Perform structural design, prepare engineering calculations and structural modeling for commercial, residential, and government buildings
- Provide technical or operational guidance to graduate and junior engineers
- Participate in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables
- Perform quality control review of design calculations or drawings
- Prepare technical specification sections
- Coordinate with other in-house engineering disciplines as needed
- Travel to project sites and meetings as needed
Required Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
- 3 to 5 years of work experience in structural engineering and building design
- EIT Certification required
Desired Skills/Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Structural Engineering
- Professional licensure is desired but not required
- Experience using AutoCAD & Revit software.
- Analysis software experience with Tekla, Tedds, RAM, and RISA 3D
- Troubleshooting mentality
- Knowledge and application of ACI, AISC, ASCE 7 and other industry relevant design code and standards
- Knowledge and application of Building Code
- Proficiency with MS Office suite software
- Ability to travel to various clients' sites for this role is estimated at 10% to 20%
