Senior Structural Engineer

Bennett & Pless Inc•Atlanta, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

For more than 60 years, Bennett & Pless has been a growing leader in structural engineering, delivering specialized expertise across the markets they serve. They have been nominated 9 consecutive years as a best firm to work for and have offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Dallas, Knoxville, Loudoun, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, and Sarasota. Their projects range in scope from simple site inspections to the design of new facilities, and they work at each stage – feasibility studies, conceptual design, detailed design, and construction administration. Together, their 10 offices have created an energized engineering powerhouse offering enhanced capabilities to their ever-growing client base. They have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Structural Engineer to join their growing team. This role is primarily responsible for leading a team to perform the design and analysis of structural elements and systems for a variety of project types, in different industries such as manufacturing, distribution, data centers, commercial, historical, adaptive reuse, and renovations. The Senior Engineer serves as the technical specialist and also mentors and trains junior and mid-level team members. The growth path for this role could consist of a Specialist or a Leadership route. This position is part of their Atlanta team. Their Atlanta office is home to their first location and headquarters in Dunwoody, GA. This office is full of people ready to support your growth and development and company events are typically hosted here.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required
Active Professional Engineer license
15+ years’ experience required in structural engineering
Experience with industry standard software, including but not limited to ETABS, SAFE, SAP, Microsoft products, Bentley (RAM) products, RISA, EnerCalc, Adapt, Tekla, 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

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree 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.