Senior Structural Engineer

Stantec Inc.•Houston, TX

35d

About The Position

Stantec's Buildings team is on a mission to become the world's leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world. Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design. Join us and design your place with Stantec. Your Opportunity Our Buildings teams in Houston TX is seeking for an enthusiastic Senior Structural Engineer to collaborate on the design of facilities with our Architects, Interior Designers, and other Buildings Engineers. The position will provide structural support for K-12 education, higher education, commercial, federal, municipal, and industrial building projects, as part of the integrated services design team. In this Senior Structural Engineer role, you will be accountable for Buildings structural engineering in the Houston office. You will work with structural leaders to attract, grow and retain high quality staff and mentor future professionals in your team. This is an exceptional career opportunity to utilize your structural engineering expertise and grow interpersonal and managerial skills to foster discipline excellence across the North American Buildings Engineering team.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability and desire to work with, and contribute to, a larger team (people management experience, including project-related work, is highly desirable)
Requisite knowledge and application of structural material design codes, standards, and applicable building codes.
Working knowledge of several different construction types including steel, concrete, wood and masonry.
Understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
Strong knowledge of structural systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards.
Thorough understanding of structural engineering concepts and ability to communicate ideas to others
Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.
Superior verbal and written communication skills.
Strong problem-solving skills
Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit; Structural Component Design Software, Comprehensive Building Analysis Software, and Structure Finite Element Analysis such as Tekla, Bently/RAM Products, Risa 3D, and/or CSI Products.
Valid driver's license.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil or Structural Engineering is required. Master's degree preferred
Licensed Professional Engineer is required
Minimum of 10 years of experience is required
Typical office environment working with computers and sitting at a desk.
Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

Responsibilities

In conjunction with other stakeholders, identify and forecast staff needs and assignments based on current and projected workload Project Management
In collaboration with structural engineering leaders, responsible for managing the financial performance, quality control processes, and project delivery for Structural Engineering projects.
Assists in developing project scope, budgets, and design approach for all size projects
Contributes to the development of proposals for projects of varying size and complexity
Participates in client project requirement meetings, value analysis, and basic cost estimating
Leads project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors
Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects and projects of peers
Oversees and manages multiple projects
Responsible for large projects of high complexity Engineering
In collaboration with senior team members, responsibility for structural design and overall management of projects either as part of a project team or independently
Evaluates, selects, specifies, and engineers all structural engineered systems or products for a project
Engages in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats
Utilizes BIM technologies in the development of three-dimensional models of building's structural systems and provides markups for junior engineers/designers

Benefits

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave.
Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year.
In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

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