Structural Engineer

Flux Resources is seeking a Structural Engineer for one of our clients in Virginia Beach. This is a contract opportunity with a chance to go direct.

Pay Rate: $55.00

• Lead the preparation of deliverables and products such as presentation materials, calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, and cost estimates related to structural systems for commercial and governmental facilities
• Deliver complete, accurate and coordinated project design assignments within time and budget parameters while satisfying client contractual obligations
• Perform field investigation for incorporation of existing conditions into construction documents
• Perform construction administration duties, such as shop drawing review, RFI responses, construction inspections, and responding to client requests
• Work within a project team environment
• Maintain and organize all project related documentation
• Coordinate work with other project disciplines
• Plan and organize work that follows a defined process
• Work independently and make technical decisions based on building code interpretation as well as company, client, and industry standard practices
• Assist department in developing standards and maintaining current code and practice knowledge
• Perform quality assurance/quality control checking of structural design documents developed by fellow engineers
• Lead a group of engineers and BIM technicians focused on structural and multi-discipline projects
• Mentor less experienced structural engineers and support career growth
• Senior technical resource may serve as technical advisor for team
• Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise
• Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high‑quality, cost‑effective work by others
• Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables
• Develops construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects
• Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of PS&E package
• Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
• Prepares technical specification sections
• Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements

• BA/BS + 6 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Valid Professional Engineer license recognized by a state licensing board
• U.S. Citizenship required, due to the nature of the work
• Experience with Revit
• Experience with Antiterrorism/Force Protection and Blast Resistant structural design

• 8 or more years of experience with an engineering firm designing structural systems for commercial and institutional facilities
• The ability to work with, interpret, and apply national and local building codes
• Proficient in the use of computers for making engineering calculations, spreadsheets, and report writing
• Strong written communication, presentation, and client interface skills
• Ability to take responsibility for given tasks with limited supervision while proactively developing standard practices and new techniques
• Master of Science degree in structural engineering or civil engineering with a structural emphasis