Senior Structural Engineer

Ghafari Associates•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

The Senior Structural Engineer, with limited supervision from Manager of Structural Engineering, will provide the technical, organizational and communication skills to produce well-designed and coordinated construction documents for structural systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering, or other related field required
10 years of related experience in the structural engineering field
Analysis: RAM, ETABS, and SAP2000 preferred
Drafting: AutoCAD and Revit
Have an excellent work ethic and a desire to succeed

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Review and/or establish project scope, structural budget, and design approach with the Manager of Structural Engineering, Project Manager and/or client
Perform as a project lead engineer for mid-size projects, managing the production effort of staff assigned to project in terms of quality, budget, and schedule
Keep current with latest code publications and apply them in everyday analysis as applicable
Produce innovative design solutions and give valuable engineering judgment to the team
Formulate, design, and/or conduct analysis of structural framing systems and perform necessary calculations
Conduct field measuring and checking at construction site to verify existing conditions
Prepare construction documents e.g. drawings and specifications
Communicate with other disciplines to produce well-coordinated construction documents
Review shop drawing submittals to assure design intent is met
Maintain project files containing project calculations, correspondence, appropriate reference material, and other items
Communicate scope changes to the Manager of Structural Engineering and Project Manager
Mentor less experienced engineers
Use available structural computer programs to enhance productivity and verify results with manual checks
Performs related duties as assigned