Senior Structural Engineer

Bennett & Pless Inc•Raleigh, NC

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Bennett & Pless is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join their growing team in the Nashville, TN office. This role primarily involves leading a team to perform the design and analysis of structural elements and systems for a variety of project types across different industries, including manufacturing, distribution, data centers, commercial, historical, adaptive reuse, and renovations. The Senior Engineer will serve as a technical specialist and will also be responsible for mentoring and training junior and mid-level team members. The growth path for this role could consist of a Specialist or a Leadership route.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required
Active Professional Engineer license and/or SE
8+ years’ experience required in structural engineering, specifically in building design
Experience with industry standard software, including but not limited to Tekla Structural Designer (TSD), ETABS, SAFE, SAP, Microsoft products, Bentley (RAM) products, RISA, EnerCalc, Adapt, etc.
Project management experience/ability is required.
Structural design experience utilizing different construction materials and structural systems; including but not limited to steel, concrete, and masonry design in low to mid-rise structures.
Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment, manage multiple projects, tasks, and deadlines, and bring each to completion.
Must be a self-starter and always willing to listen, learn, and improve.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written are required.
Must demonstrate team leadership ability, and ability to train and mentor younger engineers.
Be self motivated and able to work within a team structure and independently.
Be willing to take ownership of all work performed.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
People management experience is preferred
Working knowledge of Revit is preferred.
Client management experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Interacts with clients attending client, architect, and contractor meetings, reviewing structural documentation, and supervising/mentoring junior staff.
Oversight of design calculations, preparation of the construction documents, reviewing shop drawings and submittals, site reviews, and RFI responses.
Coordinates information across all disciplines to ensure deliverables are compliant with client expectations and Bennett & Pless quality levels.
Performs QA/QC of work performed by others.
Mentors and provides oversight to engineering team. Responsible for the learning, professional development, and growth of the assigned team, as well as training and career development.