Senior Structural Engineer - Newport News, United States - Westinghouse Electric Company

Description

Position: Senior Structural Engineer

**Our client is looking for Structural Engineers in VA & CO

This position will be responsible for supporting all structural design requirements including the following duties:

• Independently evaluate and solve complex problems with limited guidance from more senior staff.
• Work with other disciplines to improve accuracy of the package, to meet schedule, and to meet budget commitments.
• Generate comprehensive and detailed engineering products, including technical reports and presentations, calculations, specifications, and drawings.
• Work in a design team environment, which includes directing the work of junior engineers and designers, and delegating work as required.
• Establish design criteria.
• Meet with clients.
• Prepare fee proposals for design work.
• Perform inspections, observations, data collection (such as taking measurements), etc at existing facilities and facilities under construction.

Required Experience

• Must have minimum eight (8) years of commercial or governmental facility design experience.
• Experience in designing DoD projects is preferred.
• Experience in working with US Army Corps of Engineers is preferred.
• Experience in working with building codes is required. Experience in working with Unified Facilities Criteria is a plus.
• Experience in managing other structural engineers and designers.
• Experience with interfacing with client contacts.
• Experience in AutoCAD and REVIT is a plus.
• Experience with structural analysis software packages (e.g. RISA 3D, SAP2000, STAAD Pro) is required.
• Client projects for this position require U.S. Citizenship.
• Degree Requirements:
• Bachelor of Sciences in Civil/ Structural Engineering from an ABET Accredited Program.
• Master's Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering is a plus.
• Professional Engineer license is required. No exceptions.

Physical Requirements

• Requires the ability to sit for extended periods at a computer workstation.
• Be able to work in an environment with open discussions and visitors without getting distracted.
• May be required to lift up to 20 lbs.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Meets expectations for attendance and punctuality.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.