Structural Design Engineer

Thorson Baker & Associates Inc•Dublin, OH

About The Position

Thorson Baker + Associates, Inc. is a mid-size, multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm specializing in institutional and commercial building design throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The firm designs buildings including schools and universities, healthcare facilities, senior living communities, and retail and entertainment complexes, with consideration for sustainability and the future of the environment. The Structural Design Engineer participates as a team member in the technical development of schematic designs, design development, construction documents, specifications, and construction administration for institutional and commercial building projects. The position involves structural design, preparation of calculations and construction documents, coordination with project stakeholders, and support through the construction phase. National travel may be required for site visits, design meetings, and construction observations. The company offers several flexible starting-time schedules: eight hours Monday through Friday; 8.5 hours Monday through Thursday and six hours Friday; or nine hours Monday through Thursday and four hours Friday. The company also describes work-from-home flexibility and a focus on work-life balance.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil (Structural) Engineering.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
Familiarity with AutoCAD and Revit.
Ability to attend and engage positively and productively in meetings with clients, owners, contractors, and others.
Good work ethic and efficiency in job duties.
Willingness to work more than 40 hours per week when necessary to meet project deadlines and client demands.

Nice To Haves

FE/EIT certification.

Responsibilities

Design foundations, floors, roofs, and lateral resistance systems for various building types in retail and commercial projects.
Prepare calculations and coordinated, technically sound construction documents that are cost-effective, efficient, and constructible.
Communicate and coordinate with architects, owners, other engineering disciplines, vendors, building officials, other consultants, and other project stakeholders throughout the building design phases.
Meet client schedules and internal design and construction administration time budgets.
Review shop drawings and respond to requests for information (RFIs) as part of office construction administration.
Coordinate with contractors, the design team, building officials, owners, and others throughout the construction phase.
Travel nationally for pre-design site visits, design meetings, and construction-phase site observations, and prepare detailed technical narrative reports.