Senior Structural Engineer - North Richland Hills, TX

Geoquest USA • North Richland Hills, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Geoquest USA, Inc. (formerly The Reinforced Earth Company) designs and supplies proprietary mechanically stabilized earth retaining wall systems and related technologies for civil engineering projects. The Senior Structural Engineer is responsible for the design and analysis of assigned projects and reports to the Director of Engineering. The role supports a specific region and works with regional or division management, engineering staff, Sales, Operations, owners, contractors, and other external technical and construction personnel.

The position includes local technical quality assurance and quality control, staff training, performance reviews for reporting staff, and communication of technical information in support of Sales and Operations. The Senior Structural Engineer develops design outputs and construction-plan and shop-drawing details, coordinates project design and owner-provided information, identifies conflicts between company products and owner documents, and ensures timely completion and distribution of project deliverables. The role also checks design and drafting work and performs final design checks for projects requiring a professional engineer’s seal, or peer review when another engineer is signing.

The engineer provides leadership and supervision to design staff, contributes to engineering meetings and training, and may take on additional administrative, human resources, standards, tools, product-package, or procedural responsibilities. Developing responsibilities include advancing the company’s products, improving design procedures and methods, communicating with prospective clients about product use, and applying advanced design and analysis knowledge to non-standard products.

The position is carried out in a traditional office environment. Employees are expected to follow safety and security procedures and use equipment and materials properly. The role requires coordinating or leading employees across organizational levels.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Structural, or Geotechnical Engineering from an accredited engineering school.
• At least five years of applicable engineering experience within RECo.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in good standing; may be required to obtain registration in other states within the division.
• Clear understanding of project scopes and work performed by the engineering department.
• Ability to manage Regional Engineers, Engineers, Designers, and/or Drafters and perform their responsibilities.
• Thorough understanding of in-house engineering spreadsheet programs, software, and AutoCAD sufficient to perform engineering evaluations ranging from simple to difficult.
• Ability to supervise design work within a division, discuss design, and take initiative within predetermined guidelines.
• Ability to coordinate with personnel in the assigned company division and communicate in writing and verbally with technical and construction personnel outside the division and company.
• Ability to understand and apply civil engineering principles, including structural and geotechnical principles, to the company’s products.
• Ability to coordinate or lead employees at different levels of the organization.
• Ability to follow safety and security procedures and use equipment and materials properly.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze assigned projects and selected company products using innovative and cost-saving methods.
• Ensure timely completion and distribution of project design outputs.
• Develop details for construction plans and shop drawings for company products.
• Coordinate design projects for the assigned region with the Regional Manager or Division Manager.
• Attend weekly engineering meetings to discuss the status of design work for the assigned region.
• Incorporate owner-provided information into company plans and details.
• Identify design issues between company products and owner documents and coordinate resolution with people outside the company.
• Perform local technical QA/QC and quality-control design and drafting work on assigned projects.
• Perform final design checks for projects requiring a professional engineer’s seal, or peer review design packages when not signing directly as the PE.
• Provide technical information in support of Sales and Operations and communicate with potential clients during project development about company products.
• Assist with training for new and existing staff and conduct administrative performance reviews of reporting staff.
• Supervise and provide leadership to entry-level design engineers, design engineers, and designers; coordinate or lead employees across organizational levels.
• Use wall-drawing software to prepare wall elevation views and details for bid and final projects using owner-provided data.
• Use quantity-extraction software and other resources to prepare or review material takeoffs.
• Attend monthly engineering technical meetings and in-house training, and prepare technical presentations as needed.
• Carry out additional responsibilities assigned by the Engineering Manager or Director of Engineering in administration, human resources, training, technical standards, design tools, product packages, procedures, or standardization.
• Contribute to improvement and innovation of the company product line and improve procedures and sound, economical design methods.
• Apply advanced knowledge to the design and analysis of non-standard products.
• Manage or supervise design work within a division and take initiative within established guidelines.

Benefits

• 11 days of paid vacation to start, increasing to 16 days after 5 years and 21 days after 10 years.
• 11 paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company contribution.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance, including orthodontia coverage for children up to age 26.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible Spending account.
• Wellness program with incentives.
• Free parking.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior