Hybrid Senior Structural Engineer

at Michael Baker International

• Job title: Senior Structural Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $97,000 - $153,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Alexandria, United States

About the role

• Senior Structural Engineer preparing structural design documents and leading engineering teams at Michael Baker International. Ensuring successful project completion and mentoring less experienced staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepares complex studies, construction documents (drawings and specifications), basic reports and other supporting documentation to support structural building design and reviews those completed by others.
• Act as DOR, as required.
• Provide clear redlines for EIT’s and BIM designers.
• Ability to check design calculations performed by others.
• Ability to conduct Internal Technical Reviews (ITRs) of others work.
• Ability to handle multiple projects.
• Ability to mentor less experienced staff and provide guidance throughout project design.
• Ability to follow MBI project standards and team protocols.
• Ability to review and comment on construction submittals, respond to Contractor Requests for Information (RFI) and review corrective action for field errors.
• Communicates with Senior Engineers, other disciplines and Project Managers, schedules and attends internal meetings, as necessary, and documents important action items for the next meeting.
• Ability to define scope of work and man-hour estimates.
• Ability to interact with existing and new Clients to sell MBI engineering services, specifically structural.
• Responsible for maintaining technical knowledge and professional licensure through completion of various training activities: attending seminars, reviewing professional publications, attending in-house systems/management training.
• Occasionally visits project sites, reporting and documenting findings to Project Manager and/or Owner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience. Master’s degree may substitute 1-2 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Structural, Architectural or Civil Engineering.
• Proficiency with RAM SS, RISA 3D, ETABS, Revit, Enercalc, Microsoft Excel, MS Office Suite
• Familiar with structural design codes such as IBC, ASCE 7, ASCE 41, AISC, TMS, and ACI.
• Experience with seismic design for new construction and seismic evaluation of existing buildings is preferred.
• Experience with hurricane wind speeds and associated design is preferred.
• Strong verbal, written, technical writing and interpersonal communication skills.
• Maintain professional licensure in state which employee resides and ability to gain reciprocity in other states.

Benefits

• Professional Engineer (PE) or Structural Engineer (SE) in the state of Virginia
• Available for periodic travel.