Structural Engineer

Ghafari Associates•Chicago, IL

45d•$89,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Structural Engineer, with supervision from the Manager of Structural Engineering or Project Engineer, will provide the technical, organizational and communication skills to produce well-designed and coordinated construction documents for structural systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering, or related field; Master’s preferred
Professional Registration required
5-10 years of related experience in the structural engineering field
Analysis: Risa, RAM, ETABS, and/or SAP2000 preferred
Drafting: Revit and Bluebeam

Responsibilities

Keep current with latest code publications and apply in everyday analysis as applicable
Formulate design and/or analysis of structural framing systems and perform necessary calculations
Perform basic engineering analysis including lateral design with limited guidance.
Conduct field measuring and checking at construction site to verify existing conditions
Ability to prepare construction documents including drawings and specifications to comply with company standards.
Communicate with other disciplines to produce well-coordinated construction documents
Review shop drawing submittals to assure design intent is met
Maintain project file containing project calculations, correspondence, appropriate reference material, etc.
Communicate scope changes to Manager of Structural Engineering and Project Manager
Use available structural computer programs to enhance productivity and verifies results with manual checks
Act as a positive representative of the company and its core values
Assist interns with day-to-day tasks.
Performs related duties as assigned