Design Engineer

Purpose/Scope

A Design Engineer performs economical engineering design for precast products to meet all structural and constructability requirements. They work closely with drafters, mentor, supervisors, and other specialists.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform tasks below on easy to medium complexity jobs with minimal assistance and medium to high complexity jobs with assistance from higher level engineers.
• Review contract documents to understand scope and direction of assigned projects.
• Develop efficient design based upon industry standards as well as Fabcon design and detailing standards.
• Perform reviews of Fabcon shop drawings for technical accuracy and work with drafters and higher-level engineers to finalize drawings for customer submittal.
• Assist production checkers to ensure on time delivery of production drawings to the plant.
• Assist project managers and field personnel with issues encountered on site. When applicable, provide efficient field fix designs utilizing available resources to mitigate delays in construction.
• Complete work in a timely manner to assist in workflow to internal and external customers and maintain schedule requirements.
• When assistance is required, reach out to supervisor, mentor, and other Design Engineers for collaboration/support.
• Support and mentor lower level engineers on easy to medium complexity jobs as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering (required); structural engineering emphasis (preferred)

Other Required Qualifications

• Strong problem solving ability.
• Capable of handling multiple projects at once.
• Comfortable in a fast paced work environment.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification
• Strong understanding of concrete and steel design (ACI and AISC codes).
• Familiar with IBC and ASCE 7 minimum design loads, and experience with wind and snow load calculations.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE)
• Knowledge of design standards for precast concrete products and familiar with PCI design handbook.
• Experience with engineering software such as LecWall, Mathcad, Enercalc, Concise.

Physical Requirements

• Move 25lbs (not for all jobs, reasonable accommodations will be made).
• Work with a computer for extended periods of time.

Work Environment

Remote/Office: Quiet with some ambient noise, climate controlled, fluorescent lighting