Project Engineer
San Jose, CA
Project Engineer
Structural design work including analysis, calculations, drawings, BIM, construction administration, and coordination with clients and design partners.
Job Summary:
Performs the structural design of projects - structural analysis and calculations, structural drawing creation, and coordination with clients and other design partners. Also supports the Project Manager and/or Senior Engineers with project delivery and supervision of junior staff.
Reports To: Project Manager
Job Responsibilities
Requirements
Salary Description
$98,000 - $120,000
Performs the structural design of projects - structural analysis and calculations, structural drawing creation, and coordination with clients and other design partners. Also supports the Project Manager and/or Senior Engineers with project delivery and supervision of junior staff.
Reports To: Project Manager
Job Responsibilities
- Performs structural design of projects, including executing calculations and analysis, preparing drawings, and drafting reports.
- Researches applicable codes, regulations, and requirements.
- Coordinates the structural design internally within the firm and with other disciplines.
- May stamp and sign projects at the direction of the Project Manager and/or Senior Project Engineer.
- Performs Construction Administration, including responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, and conducting site visits (e.g. for construction observation).
- Coordinates and performs BIM work.
- Provides guidance and assistance to Assistant Engineers and Technicians with design tasks, including reviewing of work.
- Communicates during projects including coordination with other engineers/BIM staff and with design partners.
- Attends assigned project meetings.
- May supervise assigned Assistant Engineers at the discretion of the Project Manager.
- Supports team objectives, goals, and projects.
- May manage small to medium-sized projects, under the supervision of a Project Manager or Senior Project Engineer.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- [minimum] Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering. [preferred] Master's degree in Structural Engineering.
- At least 3-6 years professional design experience.
- PE license in California.
- Engineering Proficiency of Steel, Reinforced Concrete, Unistrut, Building Design, building retrofits, Building Analysis, Equipment anchorage, Equipment anchorage, Utilites bracing, and Wind Design.
- Working Knowledge of Timber/Wood, Masonry, Cold Formed Steel, Finite elements modeling/analysis, Seismic Design, Nonlinear Design and Analysis.
- Proficiency in codes ACI 318, AISC 360, ASCE 7, IBC, AISC 341, and NDS.
- Proficiency in ETABS, RISA 3D, SAP, BlueBeam, AutoCAD, Office 365, RAM.
- Highly knowledgeable in construction drawing layout and project documentation.
- Experience preparing construction drawings and specifications.
- Experienced in the design development of Structural Engineering project of various sizes.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Excellent technical communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft Office and cloud platforms (Sharepoint, Procore, etc.).
Salary Description
$98,000 - $120,000