Structural Engineer

Ghafari Associates•Indianapolis, IN

45d

About The Position

The Structural Engineer, with limited supervision from Manager of Structural Engineering, 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 other related field required
10 years of related experience in the structural engineering field
Strong working knowledge of wind and seismic design
Analysis: Risa, RAM, ETABS, and SAP2000 preferred
Drafting: Revit and Bluebeam
Have an excellent work ethic and a desire to succeed

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred
S.E. preferred

Responsibilities

Review and/or establish project scope, structural budget, and design approach with the Manager of Structural Engineering, Project Manager and/or client
Perform as a project lead engineer for mid-size projects, managing the production effort of staff assigned to project in terms of quality, budget, and schedule
Keep current with latest code publications and apply them in everyday analysis as applicable
Produce innovative design solutions and give valuable engineering judgment to the team
Formulate, design, and/or conduct analysis of structural framing systems and perform necessary calculations
Conduct field measuring and checking at construction site to verify existing conditions
Review of existing structures and determination of reinforcing as needed.
Ability to prepare construction documents e.g. drawings, details and specifications.
Communicate with other disciplines to produce well-coordinated construction documents with basic understanding of Architectural details and MEP requirements.
Coordinate team of engineers and assign tasks while maintaining budget.
Communicate scope changes to the Manager of Structural Engineering and Project Manager
Mentor less experienced engineers and designers
Use available structural computer programs to enhance productivity and verify results with manual checks
Performs related duties as assigned