Sr. Structural Project Engineer

Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum • Atlanta, GA

74d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are currently seeking a Sr Structural Project Engineer to join our team. As a Sr Structural Project Engineer, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of large building projects, including managing and mentoring the team of engineers in a particular discipline on the project, developing concepts and budgets, and producing the design.

Requirements

• Ability to engineer and deliver projects over $100m.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple practices across HOK's organization.
• Must be able to communicate clearly both verbally and in written form, with an understanding of industry communication protocols.
• Must be able to inspire owners and designers.
• Set, monitor and deliver to budgets.
• Project team leadership skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong multi-disciplinary project team leadership.
• Ability to teach and mentor others.
• Able to work creatively to reach solutions to complex problems.
• Expert in current sustainable technologies applicable to the particular engineering discipline.
• Proficient with Revit and AutoCAD.
• Proficiency with analysis programs - SAP, ETABS, SAFE, GSA, or similar.
• Engineering of steel and concrete superstructures, including long span or high rise.

Nice To Haves

• Natural ventilation design is a plus.
• Licensed PE if MEP Engineer.
• Licensed SE if Structural Engineer in states with SE license, PE or CE / PE in other states.
• NCEES record allowing registration in any state.
• LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred.
• Expert at all aspects of their discipline, including a track record of recent successful major projects over $100m, and one major project over $250m.
• 10 years project engineering experience, from concept to opening, with completed high profile projects included in the mix.
• Experience in leading or working in integrated teams.
• Experience in design and delivery of LEED Gold or Platinum projects.
• Experience with architecturally significant buildings.
• Experience with potential project types in commercial, corporate, institutional and civic, justice, aviation, and healthcare sectors.
• Structural: Seismic engineering experience, including through construction.

Responsibilities

• Looks for ways to improve engineering design and design processes in a particular discipline.
• Able to guide the development of Revit tools to improve productivity.
• 10% time devoted to Project Management and Technical Improvement initiatives.
• Project Management shall include project manpower estimates, project communications, budget monitoring and inputs, organizing deliverables, setting project standards for delivery.
• Development of typical details, specifications, and drawing standards, including development of Revit standards in coordination with the BIM team.
• Keeping abreast of industry and technology changes and trends, and recommend changes in approach and services as appropriate.
• Improvement of analytic processes and documentation, common solutions, and critical solutions.
• Fosters a commitment to external and internal client service.
• 90% time devoted to the engineering of projects, particularly large or complex projects.
• Engineering shall include responsibility for the project engineering of large projects from concept and schematic design through construction documents to construction and commissioning.
• Provide design inputs and reviews of other engineer's projects.
• Attend meetings with clients and promote positive client contact with current or prospective clients.
• Participate as a team member, contributing ideas and possible solutions, and leading on issues where appropriate.
• Perform site visit surveys to determine engineering strategies for renovation, and to document and evaluate existing systems.
• Visit project sites during construction for reviews of quality, progress, and compliance with specifications and standards.
• Project reviews at all stages of design.
• Responsible for the quality and timely delivery of the projects to budget.
• Mentoring of engineering staff on projects.
• As needed, provide support to Business Development, including write-up of key aspects of projects and presentation of work at industry events, and prepare fee estimates and assumptions for a particular discipline on potential projects.
• Performance measured on project results.
• Efficiency and profitability of the Engineering Discipline in that office or region and its contributions to firm-wide success.
• Quality of design solutions, as measured by level of integration, unique solutions, achieving high sustainability goals, and recognition by peers as excellence.
• The quality of work produced, as measured by completeness of design, absence of change orders and client satisfaction.
• Cohesiveness of the discipline team, as evidenced by ease and amount of work share, consistency of quality and delivery tools and standards, including drawings and specifications, and team communication.
• Client repeat business.
• Contributions to bringing in new work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees