Structural Designer | Engineer-in-Training

Flad Architects • Madison, WI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Overview If you enjoy solving complex challenges in a collaborative environment that celebrates each person's ideas, experience, and creativity, this might be the opportunity for you. Flad is a national architectural firm, with ten offices across the country, specializing in science, healthcare, academic, and workplace spaces. Our in-house structural engineering team provides support to architectural teams to enable project vision and design objectives with unique and integrated structural solutions. The Structural Designer - an Engineer-in-Training - converts structural system design concepts into specific layouts by utilizing and interpreting information from team members, clients, and consultants. Flad is a team of creative, intelligent, energetic people who help our clients tackle the issues that change people’s lives. How will your days be spent This position will work on a variety of projects of different sizes and complexity.

Requirements

• Experience: Previous internship and/or experience designing structural systems for buildings preferred.
• Software: Proficiency in Microsoft Office required.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in structural engineering or civil engineering with a focus on structural engineering required.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in Revit preferred.
• Experience with structural analysis software (e.g., RAM, RISA, etc.) preferred.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Successful completion of the FE exam preferred.
• Sustainability accreditation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare structural analysis and design models using engineering software.
• Provide detailed design to structural team members based on framing layout under the supervision of experienced engineers.
• Perform calculations and design structural systems utilizing data generated from software programs, hand calculations, and building code criteria.
• Work with Structural Technicians to provide appropriate information and details to develop construction documents.
• Assist in the development of structural project details and schedules.
• Review shop drawings and submittals for conformance with contract documents.
• Attend construction phase site observation visits.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Financial health and wellness benefits - retirement savings plan; fiduciary advisor; identity theft plan; Section 125 flexible benefits; income protection – life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability; Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Continuing education and career development – internal programs; funds set aside for external programs, licensure and sustainability support, annual professional registration and organization reimbursement
• Hybrid work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees