Structural Engineer

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Definition: Performs a variety of professional structural engineering duties in the preparation of structural engineering plans, specifications, cost estimates and reports for the District's facilities including but not limited to passenger stations, office and shop buildings, subway and aerial structures and other system structures; ensures work quality and adherence to specifications; and performs related duties as assigned.

Class Characteristics: This is the full journey level class within the Structural Engineer series. Employees at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise, and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit. This class is distinguished from the Senior Structural Engineer in that the latter possesses a specialized technical or functional expertise within the area of assignment or may exercise lead supervision over assigned lower level staff.

Non‑Rep Pay Band 6: $ (Minimum) – $ (Maximum). Initial salary will be between $ and $ annually to commensurate with education and experience.

Reports To: Principal Structural Engineer or designee.

Current Assignment: Office of Infrastructure and Delivery (OID) is recruiting one (1) Engineer to the Structural Engineering team. Incumbents will receive assignments on a variety of ongoing projects, including planning, design, procurement, and engineering support during construction, operations, and maintenance of assets. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare design calculations, drawings, technical specifications and other documents under minor supervision of senior staff.
• Review design and construction plans, calculations, technical specifications, shop drawings and related documents for structural integrity and code compliance under minor supervision of senior staff.
• Perform site visit to document field conditions, develop detailed drawings or sketches and prepare structural assessment reports of existing structures under minor supervision of senior staff.
• Collaborate with construction team to provide support for submittals and RFI review and coordinate with Engineer of Record for design approval, revision and changes under minor supervision of senior staff.
• Assist and coordinate with Maintenance personnel to provide day‑to‑day support including structures repair and upgrades and asset management.
• Document structural review activities in formal report technical memoranda, Bluebeam Studio sessions, and spreadsheet‑based comment lists.
• Establish constructive and effective relationships with internal and external project team members, contractors, and customers to facilitate understanding and collaboration throughout all project phases.
• Interdisciplinary partnership to improve quality and coordination of design.
• Ideal incumbents will demonstrate the following skills beyond the minimum qualifications: design experience on a diverse array of building and non‑building (facilities) projects; experience with California building design codes and material specific standards, including California Building Code, ASCE 7, ACI 318, AISC and NDS; experience with using design software for structural analysis (ETABS, RAM, SAP
  2000, SAFE, etc.), general collaboration software (e.g., Blue Beam Studio) and CAD and BIM software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks etc.); excellent problem‑solving ability; excellent communication skills, including the ability to make clear presentations, produce concise technical reports; ability to work with multidisciplinary teams; ability to work during overnight and weekends; ability to work in noisy and dirty environments or in foul weather and near moving…