Staff Engineer

Position Summary: Performs duties of a technical and often complex nature including determining the code compliance of building products, materials and methods; developing ICC-ES acceptance criteria; and writing ICC-ES evaluation reports.

Essential Functions:

• Evaluates test reports, calculations, and other technical data submitted by evaluation-report applicants.
• Develops technical criteria for the acceptance of innovative building products, materials and methods that are alternatives to what may be specified in the building code.
• Prepares correspondence and draft reports regarding the code compliance of products.
• Provides expert assistance to building departments throughout the United States.
• Participates in ICC-ES Evaluation Committee hearings.
• Represents ICC-ES on matters of interest at meetings of technical bodies and at meetings with representatives of government and industry.
• Keeps abreast of developments in the building construction field.
• Travels as necessary to attend conferences, meetings, speaking engagements, and other functions.
• Performs other tasks as directed.
• Willing to evaluate products such as, but not limited to, glass guardrails, structural insulated panels, metal composite panels, magnesium oxide boards, plastic sheathing, plastic composite decking, along with other materials besides your basic steel, concrete, and wood products.