Structural Engineer

The buildings that make up the landscape of our daily lives seem like permanent fixtures, fastened to a time and place. But what if that didn’t have to be true? What if our built environment — where we live, learn, play, and conduct business — carried us forward instead?

Our Buildings practice keeps people at its heart, recognizing that our shared journey forward is shaped by the meaningful and responsive places we design. From iconic designs to monumental groundbreakings, join us to bring transformational building solutions to life. Every day we apply our expertise, creativity, and passion to propel communities into the future—join us!

Your Opportunity

Stantec’s Buildings group in Berkley provides Engineering, Architecture, and Interior Design across multiple sectors including education, multi-family housing, workplace, civic, and research and development. Our team is passionate about the design quality of the built environment and create designs that are timeless, intelligent, and sustainable. This is the place where great ideas and rewarding careers call home.

Our Berkley, MI. office is looking for a highly motivated Structural Engineer to join our growing, multi-disciplinary team. As a Structural Engineer, you will work with general supervision and direction on multiple projects, and as a team member on larger projects under the guidance of a Senior Structural Engineer. You will participate in the evaluation, analysis, calculations, design drawings, recommendations, and specifications for engineered systems or products for projects verifying compliance with applicable codes and engineering standards/practices.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Supports project team in development of design documentation, plans and reports for relevant project design elements
• Assists in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats
• Prepares and revises documentation in various project phases including site plans, floor plans, diagrams, and details
• Coordinates with other disciplines (architectural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, civil, etc.) to ensure compatibility with the design intent
• Assists in the review of shop drawings and submittals, responds to requests for information, prepares site observation reports, and performs other contract administration tasks
• Assists with the development of job specific discipline specifications
• Assists in the evaluation and selection of structural systems and materials
• Attends project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants
• Participates in value engineering and basic cost estimating
• Implements sustainable design principles into the design and surrounding environment
• Performs calculations of well-defined structural systems using company standard software and proprietary manufacturer software