Purpose/Scope
A Design Engineer performs economical engineering design for precast products to meet all structural and constructability requirements. They work closely with drafters, mentor, supervisors, and other specialists.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform tasks below on easy to medium complexity jobs with minimal assistance and medium to high complexity jobs with assistance from higher level engineers.
- Review contract documents to understand scope and direction of assigned projects.
- Develop efficient design based upon industry standards as well as Fabcon design and detailing standards.
- Perform reviews of Fabcon shop drawings for technical accuracy and work with drafters and higher-level engineers to finalize drawings for customer submittal.
- Assist production checkers to ensure on time delivery of production drawings to the plant.
- Assist project managers and field personnel with issues encountered on site. When applicable, provide efficient field fix designs utilizing available resources to mitigate delays in construction.
- Complete work in a timely manner to assist in workflow to internal and external customers and maintain schedule requirements.
- When assistance is required, reach out to supervisor, mentor, and other Design Engineers for collaboration/support.
- Support and mentor lower level engineers on easy to medium complexity jobs as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications
- B.S. degree in Civil Engineering (required); structural engineering emphasis (preferred)
Other Required Qualifications
- Strong problem solving ability.
- Capable of handling multiple projects at once.
- Comfortable in a fast paced work environment.
- Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification
- Strong understanding of concrete and steel design (ACI and AISC codes).
- Familiar with IBC and ASCE 7 minimum design loads, and experience with wind and snow load calculations.
- Familiar with Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Preferred Qualifications
- Licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE)
- Knowledge of design standards for precast concrete products and familiar with PCI design handbook.
- Experience with engineering software such as LecWall, Mathcad, Enercalc, Concise.
Physical Requirements
- Move 25lbs (not for all jobs, reasonable accommodations will be made).
- Work with a computer for extended periods of time.
Work Environment
Remote/Office: Quiet with some ambient noise, climate controlled, fluorescent lighting
