Formwork Engineer II

Baker Concrete Construction • Fort Lauderdale, FL

86d

About The Position

Achieve more in your career with the nation's leading specialty concrete contractor. At Baker Construction, you'll be part of a team that prioritizes people, invests in their development, and offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. In this role, you'll be integral to building the future of our country and our company. You'll collaborate across diverse teams, have a hand in significant projects, and dive headfirst into complex challenges with the best in the industry. If you are driven to do more and have the grit to follow through, you'll have everything you need to define your career on your terms. Make a meaningful impact with a team that values ambition and rewards initiative. Apply today and be more with Baker.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the field of Civil or Mechanical Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology
• A minimum of four years related experience and/or training
• Must be an Engineer in Training (EIT) and pursuing a path towards licensure or licensed in applicable state
• Proficiency in Microsoft software programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficient in AutoCAD
• Basic understanding of BIM

Nice To Haves

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents, technical procedures, and government regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers
• Good listening skills
• Ability to comprehend documents such as blueprints and construction drawings
• Ability to apply concepts such as algebra, fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions, geometry, trigonometry, and interpolation to practical situations
• Ability to perform engineering analysis, such as load calculations, pressures, shear, moment, and deflection calculations
• Ability to understand, customize and modify spreadsheets
• Ability to use, understand and interpret structural analysis software
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to interact with project personnel, clients, and Engineers
• Ability to define problems, gather data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to think outside of the box

Responsibilities

• Provides Engineering input for proper form selection
• Calculates loads for shoring, forming and reshoring
• Determines member sizes and proper spacing
• Ensures formwork loads fall within the capacities of the crane
• Confirms framing layouts meet the design load requirements
• Designs lifting and rigging equipment
• Designs temporary bracing for existing structures such as walls and floors
• Reviews the designs and calculations of Formwork Engineer I
• Identifies and resolves any unique design issues on the project
• Produces formwork shop drawings based on the design of the chosen formwork system
• Produces pour break drawings
• Produces crane layout drawings
• Reviews construction drawings for dimensional conflicts and clarifications
• Issues RFIs to resolve conflicts
• Produces repetitive drawings for typical formwork layout
• Maintains project drawing files
• Plots and assembles drawings per standards set by the Engineering Department
• Compares and checks production drawings to the design criteria of the construction documents
• Identifies safety issues on the drawings
• Communicates with the field on drawing conflicts and issues related to formwork and brings resolution
• Maintains standard detail library
• Ensures critical framing sections are shown on the drawings
• Reviews and critiques vendor supplied drawings
• Participates in transition meetings to determine production schedule for shop and engineering drawings and work order production
• Quantifies take-offs of form material to the shop for fabrication and shipment
• Compares shop production with the field progress
• Produces work orders to shop for pre-assembly of forms
• Provides input related to delivery dates for formwork delivered to project
• Performs pre-pour inspections
• Trains and qualifies others to do independent pre pour inspections
• Critically views all aspects of construction design
• Supervises, trains, evaluates, and develops direct reports to ensure maximum returns on investment

Benefits

• Great pay
• Excellent benefits
• Opportunities to make your mark

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Specialty Trade Contractors
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree