Structural Designer

Structural Designer

General

Summary:

The Structural Designer, with supervision from the Manager of Structural Engineering and/or a project engineer, will provide the technical, organizational and communication skills for day-to-day support. The role involves applying engineering fundamentals to design structural framing systems or components at an entry-level basis.

• Formulate design and/or analysis of structural framing systems and perform necessary calculations with direction and assistance.
• Conduct field measuring and checking at construction site to verify existing conditions.
• Prepare construction documents and communicate with other disciplines to produce a well-coordinated set of construction documents.
• Coordinate with other disciplines for clash detection and load determination.
• Review shop-drawing submittals to assure design intent is met.
• Maintain project files containing project calculations, correspondence, appropriate reference material, and other items.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related field required. E.I.T. preferred.
• Experience:
  
  3+ years of related experience in the structural engineering field. Master’s degree, research work, and internships may count toward this experience.
• Analysis:
  Risa, RAM, ETABS, and SAP
  2000 preferred.
• Drafting:
  Bluebeam and Revit modeling preferred.

Ghafari Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. As a federal contractor, Ghafari Associates maintains affirmative action programs for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in accordance with applicable laws.

Ghafari Associates will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.