Structural Designer

Ghafari Associates • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Structural Designer, with supervision from the Manager of Structural Engineering and/or a project engineer, will provide the technical, organizational and communication skills for day-to-day support. He/she will be involved in the application of engineering fundamentals to design structural framing systems or components thereof at an entry-level basis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related field required
• E.I.T preferred
• 3+ years of related experience in the structural engineering field (Master's degree, research work and internships may count towards this experience)
• Skills in analysis: Risa, RAM, ETABS, and SAP2000 preferred
• Skills in drafting: Bluebeam and Revit modeling preferred

Responsibilities

• With direction and assistance, formulate design and/or analysis of structural framing systems and perform necessary calculations
• Conduct field measuring and checking at construction site to verify existing conditions
• With direction and assistance, prepare construction documents and communicate with other disciplines to produce a well-coordinated set of construction documents
• With direction and assistance, coordinate with other disciplines for clash detection and load determination
• With direction and assistance, review shop-drawing submittals to assure design intent is met
• Maintain project files containing project calculations, correspondence, appropriate reference material, and other items
• Perform related duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree