Design Engineer
About The Position
A Design Engineer performs economical engineering design for precast products to meet all structural and constructability requirements. They work closely with drafters, mentors, supervisors, and other specialists. This role involves performing tasks on jobs of varying complexity, reviewing contract documents, developing efficient designs based on industry and company standards, and reviewing shop drawings for technical accuracy. The Design Engineer also assists with production drawing delivery, supports project managers and field personnel with site issues, provides field fix designs, and collaborates with colleagues for support. Additionally, they may mentor lower-level engineers.
Requirements
- B.S. degree in Civil Engineering (required)
- Strong problem solving ability.
- Capable of handling multiple projects at once.
- Comfortable in a fast paced work environment.
- Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification
- Strong understanding of concrete and steel design (ACI and AISC codes).
- Familiar with IBC and ASCE 7 minimum design loads, and experience with wind and snow load calculations.
- Familiar with Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Nice To Haves
- Structural engineering emphasis (preferred)
- Licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE)
- Knowledge of design standards for precast concrete products
- Familiar with PCI design handbook.
- Experience with engineering software such as LecWall, Mathcad, Enercalc, Concise.
Responsibilities
- Perform economical engineering design for precast products to meet all structural and constructability requirements.
- Review contract documents to understand scope and direction of assigned projects.
- Develop efficient designs based upon industry standards as well as company design and detailing standards.
- Perform reviews of shop drawings for technical accuracy and work with drafters and higher-level engineers to finalize drawings for customer submittal.
- Assist production checkers to ensure on time delivery of production drawings to the plant.
- Assist project managers and field personnel with issues encountered on site.
- Provide efficient field fix designs utilizing available resources to mitigate delays in construction.
- Complete work in a timely manner to assist in workflow to internal and external customers and maintain schedule requirements.
- Reach out to supervisor, mentor, and other Design Engineers for collaboration/support when assistance is required.
- Support and mentor lower level engineers on easy to medium complexity jobs as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
