Project Engineer - Structural

HOK Human Resources•San Francisco, CA

13d•$110,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Project Engineers will be responsible for the successful delivery of small to medium size building projects, or working as part of a large team responsible for an area on major projects, including developing concepts and producing the design.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in engineering degree
Licensed SE if Structural Engineer in states with SE license, PE or CE / PE in other states.
Experience in delivering projects over $20m and up to $80m in construction value.
5 years project engineering experience, from design development to opening, with one completed high profile project included in the mix.
Experience in working in integrated teams.
Experience in design and delivery of LEED Silver or higher projects.
Able to work creatively to reach solutions to complex problems.
Proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred
LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred.
Experience with architecturally significant buildings is a plus.
Experience with potential project types in commercial, corporate, institutional and civic, justice, aviation, and healthcare sectors is a plus.
Experience with complex analysis tools for Structural design

Responsibilities

Looks for ways to improve engineering design and design processes in a particular discipline.
Looks for new trends in Engineering design in a particular discipline and how to apply them to our projects.
10% time devoted to project management tasks and technical improvement initiatives.
Project management tasks shall include project manpower estimates, project communications, budget monitoring and inputs, organizing deliverables, setting project standards for delivery.
Development of typical details, specifications, and drawing standards, including development of Revit standards in coordination with the BIM team.
Keeping abreast of industry and technology changes and trends, and recommend changes in approach and services as appropriate.
Improvement of analytic processes and documentation, common solutions, and critical solutions.
Fosters a commitment to external and internal client service.
90% time devoted to the engineering of projects.
Responsibility for the project engineering of small to medium sized projects (less than $80m in construction cost) from concept and schematic design through construction documents to construction and commissioning.
Responsibility for the project engineering of segments of large (over $100m) projects, supporting a Senior Project Engineer.
Provide design inputs and reviews of other engineer’s projects.
Attend meetings with clients and promote positive client contact with current or prospective clients.
Participate as a team member, contributing ideas and possible solutions, and leading on issues where appropriate.
Perform site visit surveys to determine engineering strategies for renovation, and to document and evaluate existing systems.
Visit project sites during construction for reviews of quality, progress, and compliance with specifications and standards.
Project reviews at all stages of design
Responsibility for the quality and timely delivery of the projects to budget.
Seeks input from more senior staff on technical matters to improve the overall project.
As needed, provide support to business development, including write-up of key aspects of projects and presentation of work at industry events, and prepare fee estimates and assumptions for a particular discipline on potential projects.
Work with architects on concepts for project competitions.
Design of structural systems for small complex buildings