Structural Engineer

We create infrastructure for flood risk management, hydroelectric power, water recreation, and drinking water throughout the United States and Canada. Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall water resource management. Join our team and help us provide communities with serviceable water resources and flood protection.

Your Opportunity

The role of a Structural Engineer is to work independently on smaller projects, and as a team member of larger projects under the direction of a Structural Team Lead (STL) or Senior Engineer, on a variety of hydraulic structure projects. The Structural Engineer will be responsible for preparing designs, plans, and assessments of hydraulic, environmental, industrial, and general structural engineering projects such as spillways, dams, pumping stations, tanks, culverts, pipe systems, and a variety of other water related structures. The Structural Engineer will be actively involved in meeting schedules and resolving problems to successfully deliver projects. This role will include occasional field inspection work and may also include occasional assistance with the design of bridges and other transportation structures.

A Structural Engineer will perform a variety of tasks which include assisting with the development of plans and designs, analyses, inspections and assessments, report writing, coordinating with other disciplines, and other engineering facets in the production of contract technical documents for the analysis or construction of structures and facilities.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Performs complex engineering design tasks and uses knowledge of relevant structural engineering principles for a variety of hydraulic, environmental, and industrial structures of varying size and complexity.
• May be responsible for the review and sealing of own projects or the work of others.
• Responsible for preparing construction contract documents, plans, and reports, including performing Quality Control (QC) checks on design calculations and drawings.
• Conducts interpretations of drawings, codes, and other similar materials.
• Coordinate with clients, governmental agencies, utilities, and others to obtain and determine project requirements and approvals.
• Performs field work as required, or as directed by a senior engineer or project manager.
• Performs calculations using company standard software and proprietary industry software.
• Recognizes when technical problems are developing and initiates appropriate corrective actions.
• Trains less experienced team members in day-to-day activities including routine technical design, processing, and company procedures.
• Be a leader to ensure the Quality Management Plan is followed for all client submittals.