Senior Structural Engineer

BKV Group seeks a talented Senior Structural Engineer with 10-15 years related engineering experience to join our team. We are looking for someone with engineering experience in all aspects of design and documentation with leading edge multi-family housing, commercial and local government clients. Projects may vary in scope from $10 – $250 million with challenging Urban and Green sites. BKV designs frequently include high-rise concrete and steel, historic renovation/restoration, seismic design, mid-rise cold-formed steel, post tension slabs, deep foundations, pre-cast elements, and conventional wood framing.

• Meet with BKV Group clients to review owner engineering needs and prepare options for owner review and direction.
• Analyze the design requirements, specifications, and performance requirements to determine the best and most appropriate designs to meet customer expectations, code requirements, and all life and safety considerations.
• Determine feasibility of designing new facility engineering systems or modifying existing systems considering cost, available space, time limitations, company planning, and other technical factors.
• Provide technical information concerning advantages and limitations which affect long range facility and space planning.
• Prepare or direct preparation of calculations and designs for structural engineering systems and detailed drawings. Responsible for the technical accuracy and completeness of the project documents on assigned projects.
• Compile and analyze operation, test, and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified designs.
• Provide leadership, training and work direction for Junior Engineers, Engineers in Training, and Designers working on assigned projects.
• Sign and seal engineering plans and specifications for assigned projects.
• Responsible for disciplinary budget on assigned projects.
• Coordinate the weekly team scheduling needs in support of the Director for the local DC structural staff.
• Responsible for the design process coordination of the engineering discipline with the other discipline leaders.
• Perform quality assurance reviews as per the BKV quality assurance process and guidelines.
• Bring forward project and process insights/lessons learned for continuing education growth of BKV team members.
• Participate with the Director of Structural Engineering in interviewing and onboarding for new DC structural team members.

• Must have BS degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university. MS degree in Structural Engineering preferred.
• Professional Engineering license required. Structural Engineering license preferred.
• Must be proficient with the IBC and ASCE 7 building design codes as well as material specific design codes for steel, concrete, wood, and masonry.
• Must be proficient with structural engineering software such as RISA 3D/Floor, RAM Steel, ADAPT Floorpro/Edge/Matt, Enercalc, Woodworks, Ramsteel, and Microsoft Office Suite. Revit experience preferred.
• Must have ability to write reports and business correspondence. Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Must have the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, and the general public.

Compensation range: $150,000 – $175,000 annually, or commensurate with experience.

BKV Group has a 45+year history of design excellence, winning more than 245+ regional and national awards to date. We are passionate about how innovation and creative design can shape communities for the better – enhancing the economic, aesthetic, social, and environmental context. As a holistic national design firm, we bring a full complement of architecture, interior design, urban design, engineering, landscape…