Company overview:
- They are HQ in Illinois with offices across the Midwest and Northeast and have been actively expanding their presence in all their offices this year. They have been in the industry for over 50 years and have built a quality reputation which has reflected in their year on year growth target!
- They have a huge backlog of work for you to walk into which means as a senior structural engineer, you are not expected to business develop as quality speaks for itself. They take a meticulous effort in training their staff in managing people and clients allowing them to be well-rounded architects/engineers.
- What's unique about them? They know they're the best in their line of work and have never frantically made wrong hires, they always ensure the people joining them are a cultural fit. I've personally met the management team and some employees and truly felt welcome in the office culture.
- The quality of the people inside the firm is best exemplified by the fact that nearly 20% of their employees are dual licensed. This, coupled with the meritocratic system they use to advance their employees means that technically and culturally they are at the top of their game.
Role overview:
- They are looking for a seasoned Senior Structural Engineer, minimum 10 years' experience, who has a strong grasp on project management, business skills and a high level of technical proficiency. The required 10 years' experience should include but is not limited to expansion, renovation and rehabilitation of parking garages as well as other existing structures.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Extensive experience in restoration and comprehensive understanding of rehabilitation and the construction industry.
- Skilled with historical construction materials and systems.
- Adept at reviewing and interpreting both modern and historical structural drawings.
- Proficient in performing visual and hands-on assessments, and in creating condition assessment reports that include observations, conclusions, recommendations, prioritisation of repair options, and cost estimates.
- Knowledgeable in various destructive and non-destructive testing techniques for concrete, steel, and timber.
- Capable of preparing design drawings and specifications, providing bidding services, and conducting construction phase services such as site visits, field reports, project meetings, submitreviews, payment application reviews, and ensuring contractor compliance with design intent.
- Experienced in project management, including client coordination, team coordination, and project control (scheduling, budgeting, design quality, and profitability).
- Skilled in structural analysis through hand calculations and computer modelling to verify the capacity of existing structures or design reinforcements.
- Proficient in the structural analysis and rehabilitation design of concrete, steel, timber, masonry, and other structural systems.
- Knowledgeable in researching and implementing building codes.
- Effective communicator, both written and verbal, with decision-makers at all levels within an organisation and with a diverse range of clients, including condo owners/managers/boards, commercial property owners, and owner representatives.
- Active participant in professional organisations and networking events.
- Experienced in mentoring and training junior staff.
