Senior Structural Engineer

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Full-Time Atlanta, GA, US

For more than 60 years, Bennett & Pless has been a growing leader in structural engineering, delivering specialized expertise across the markets we serve. We have been nominated 9 consecutive years as a best firm to work for and have offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Dallas, Knoxville, Loudoun, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, and Sarasota. Our projects range in scope from simple site inspections to the design of new facilities, and we work at each stage – feasibility studies, conceptual design, detailed design, and construction administration.

Together, our 10 offices have created an energized engineering powerhouse offering enhanced capabilities to our ever-growing client base.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Structural Engineer to join our growing team. This role is primarily responsible for leading a team to perform the design and analysis of structural elements and systems for a variety of project types, in different industries such as manufacturing, distribution, data centers, commercial, historical, adaptive reuse, and renovations. The Senior Engineer serves as the technical specialist and also mentors and trains junior and mid-level team members.

The growth path for this role could consist of a Specialist or a Leadership route.

This position is part of our Atlanta team. Our Atlanta office is home to our first location and headquarters in Dunwoody, GA. This office is full of people ready to support your growth and development and company events are typically hosted here.

• Interacts with clients attending client, architect, and contractor meetings, reviewing structural documentation, and supervising/mentoring junior staff.
• Oversight of design calculations, preparation of the construction documents, reviewing shop drawings and submittals, site reviews, and RFI responses.
• Coordinates information across all disciplines to ensure deliverables are compliant with client expectations and Bennett & Pless quality levels.
• Performs QA/QC of work performed by others.
• Mentors and provides oversight to engineering team. Responsible for the learning, professional development, and growth of the assigned team, as well as training and career development.

• Active Professional Engineer license.
• 15+ years’ experience required in structural engineering.
• Experience with industry standard software, including but not limited to ETABS, SAFE, SAP, Microsoft products, Bentley (RAM) products, RISA, Ener Calc, Adapt, Tekla, etc.
• Project management experience/ability is required.
• Structural design experience utilizing different construction materials and structural systems; including but not limited to steel, concrete, and masonry design in low to mid-rise structures.
• Working knowledge of Revit is preferred.
• Client management experience is preferred.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment, manage multiple projects, tasks, and deadlines, and bring each to completion.
• Must be a self-starter and always willing to listen, learn, and improve.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written are required.
• Must demonstrate team leadership ability, and ability to train and mentor younger engineers.

At Bennett & Pless, our vision is to be a place where employees thrive. We’re a growing firm committed to empowering employees without sacrificing work/life balance. Our culture is the center of making us who we are and it’s our priority to make employees feel accepted and valued.

As a firm, we are highly supportive of the development of our employees. Every year, we kick off our Career Development Planning where employees develop tailored development plans. Career and development goals are regularly assessed throughout the year to allow employees to advance towards their career growth objectives. We also have monthly Bennett and Pless learning sessions where our senior Engineers and Specialists share their knowledge…