Structural Designer (Entry Level) - Summer 2027

Ghafari Associates•Grand Rapids, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This posting is for Summer 2027 New Graduate opportunities. 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
Basic knowledge in the use of Building Information Modeling (Building Information Model) software (Autodesk Revit)
Strong technical and analytical skills including knowledge of principles relating to steel and concrete design as they relate to structural systems design for buildings
Understanding of how to apply building code standards and loading requirements (IBC, ASCE7, etc.).
General knowledge of industry leading software, including structural analysis software such as Risa, RAM, ETABS and SAP 2000.
Familiar with Bluebeam Revu

Nice To Haves

Master’s program in field of engineering preferred
Prior internship experience in the building design consulting industry preferred
Engineer in Training (EIT) License preferred
Finite Element modeling (FEM) a plus

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