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Senior Structural Engineer

TERRA Engineering, Ltd.

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Chicago, IL
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Job overview

The Senior Structural Engineer oversees and contributes to design and preparation of plans, details, estimates, calculations, and specifications across projects. The role coordinates design among team members, disciplines, and agencies; applies quality control and assurance practices; and supports project delivery from proposals and permitting through construction administration and close-out. It also mentors staff, contributes to marketing, and helps maintain trusted relationships with clients and project partners.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Multidisciplinary CollaborationCommunicationEngineering JudgmentComputer-Aided DesignMicrosoft OfficeBluebeamPowerPointProject ManagementPublic SpeakingPresentation SkillsLeadershipConstruction PracticesEngineering PracticesSite InspectionHealth and SafetyLifting 25 PoundsWalkingStooping and Crouching

Qualifications

Valid Driver's License

Full job description

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13741330 Applies diverse and innovative techniques, modifications, and theories.Oversees and contributes to the design and preparation of plans, details, construction estimates, code compliance, design calculations, and specifications on a range of project sizes and types. Assists in leading design coordination between various team members, disciplines, and agencies to meet project requirements. Implements and executes Quality Control/Quality Assurance practices. Essential Functions - Participate in project proposals, client interview preparation, and stakeholder presentations; may attend client interviews - Help determine the project team and staffing requirements for a given assignment orproject task - Coordinate directly with various internal and external disciplines/departments to ensure design process is complete and comprehensive - Contribute to and supervise team members in the design concepts, studies, designoptions, and establish design criteria - Perform complex analyses and design calculations, document design procedures, andassure design complies with applicable codes and standards - Assist in leading the preparation of design documents including schematics, designdetails, calculations, specifications, and utility coordination - Coordinate the production of project deliverables including plans, specifications, reports, cost estimates, and commissioning documents - Sign and sealdeliverables as the Engineer of Record - Work with project managers to assure that project schedule, budget and design areconsistent with project criteria - Coordinate and complete permit requirements - Assist in supervising construction administration activities including resolving construction-related issues, disputes, and disagreements - Supervise the close-out documentation process with contractors, clients, and agenciesand identify lessons learned for internal training purposes - Assist in creating and enforcing the application of TERRA standards and guidelines - Contribute to authoring marketing materials - Develop and maintain trusted relationships with team members, multidisciplinary teammembers, vendors, and authorities having jurisdiction - Mentor, train, and provide oversight to staff members - Participate in the recruitment, interviewing, and candidate selection process - Perform other duties as required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Demonstrates ability to successfully engage with professionals in a multi-disciplinary environment; communicates effectively and builds relationships and trust internally and externally - Exercises sound engineering judgment - Strong ability to convey information through effective and timely verbal and writtencommunication - High level of proficiency with computer-aided design software and other softwarepackages typically associated with engineering required - Strong proficiency in general documentation software such as Microsoft Suite, Bluebeam, PowerPoint, etc. - Demonstrates effective project management skills, effectively leveraging experience and skills to ensure projects are completed on time and on budget - Advanced public speaking, presentation, and leadership skills - Demonstrates understanding of industry and construction practices, methodologies, and best engineering practices and leverages that understanding to lead engineering efforts through all project stages - Able to conduct site visits as needed, may require a valid driver's license - Effectively maintains office and field health & safety requirements and protocols - Maintains a work schedule conducive to team collaboration a d project-specificrequirements Physical Requirements - Involves sitting a considerable amount of the time, but requires the ability to conduct field/site visits to inspect work - May exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force tomove objects - Occasionally lifts and carries up to 25 pounds - Considerable time is spent at a workstation using a computer and using various forms of communication (telephone, email, messaging, etc.) - Field work includes exposure to outside weather conditions and various environmentalconditions depending on the site - Physical activities include walking and occasional stooping and crouching

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