Engineer - B; Structural Engineer Job New York New York USA,Engineering

Position: Engineer - B (Structural Engineer)
Location: New York

Build your career while building NYC Public schools and impacting the learning environments of the next generation! The SCA’s Architecture and Engineering Department is responsible for development of scope, design, and construction documents for new school buildings, additions, lease conversions and renovation work of existing schools for New York City’s approximately 1.1 million students. Our projects are intentionally and thoughtfully designed;

positive impact design is at the forefront of all our projects. Our In-House studio is a multidisciplinary practice that is responsible for designing some of the largest and most complex schools in our 1,500+ school portfolio as well as renovation work to existing schools. Our other two studios manage external consultants from design inception to completion. Our three studios are comprised of talented architects and engineers who are driven to deliver high quality custom designed, sustainable, and resilient public schools.

Come and join our continuing journey towards design excellence in the K-12 education sector. Be impactful!

Job Description Summary

The Engineer - B is responsible for performing work in a variety of assignments and technical roles.

Job Description Responsibilities

Design and review construction documents, per applicable construction codes, for Capital Improvement Projects.
Coordinate among the engineering disciplines and between drawings and specification, to ensure compliance with code and SCA standard.
Address RFI’s, perform site visits to meet with stakeholders, and review shop drawings to ensure conformance with design.
May direct other internal stakeholders such as Engineers, Architects, Quality Assurance Specialists, Technical Inspectors, Associate Engineers and Associate Architects, and Architectural/Engineering Technicians, works on multiple more complex design and construction projects such as new schools, modernizations, additions, leased spaces, and CIP projects.
May operate as a project leader on capital improvement projects.
May be required to sign, seal and file engineering drawings.
May act as a team leader in a department to train and develop internal staff in a specific engineering discipline.
Provides mentoring for professional development of junior level employees.
May train newly assigned staff, as well as outside consultants, on SCA standards and procedures.
Perform related tasks.
May perform the duties of Engineer - A:
Provide overall coordination for in-house design projects.
Perform and/or supervise the preparation of scope, pre-schematic, schematic, preliminary and construction documents including reports, calculations, drawings, and specifications.
Work with a wide range of technical, professional, managerial and support personnel as well as outside consultants, contractors, vendors, and various government agencies.
May function as a project leader reporting to an Engineer/Architect B or Engineer/Architect C, Managing Architect, Managing Engineer, or Director to plan and coordinate work with other Engineers and Architects.
May direct Associate Engineers/Architects and Architectural/Engineering Technicians, and/or Technical Inspectors working on several less complex design and construction projects, such as new schools, modernizations, additions, leased space, and CIP projects.
Perform design review of work prepared by other engineers/architects.
Monitor the progress of the construction phase of the project.
Conduct site observations.
Prepare field reports.
Supervise the review of contractor’s submittals.
Review reports.
Perform design review of work for engineering portions of multiple projects.
Perform review for either Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) or Line Projects.
Maintain and develop general understanding of…