Senior Structural Engineer
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Job Location:
Des Moines, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
Qualifications: What You Will Accomplish:
As the Sr. Structural Engineer you will be an essential part of the engineering team designing quoting and detailing high-quality structural products for our customers in an ethical focused and professional manner within the Agricultural industry.
What You Will Do:
- Perform structural design and analysis calculations utilizing governing code & standards engineering formulas skills and expertise.
- Layout and detail portions of projects using schematic layout by project lead engineer.
- Provide drawings for own designs and produces sketches to incorporate in drawings by Detailers.
- Review analyze and apply modeling results to code conformance requirements.
- Utilize a gated design process while keeping a master project list to communicate progress.
- Assist with gathering specifications and quoting as needed.
- Assist with field support of structural products communicating in a clear and prompt manner. Site visits may be preferred but rare.
- Create and develop new structural designs to meet or exceed customer & regulatory needs.
- Coordinate and support prototype construction and validates the product to ensure it meets design and cost specifications.
Position Requirements:
- Education: Bachelors Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
- Experience: 4 years of structural steel design; Experience in agriculture or industrial projects preferred
- Certification(s): PE or willingness to achieve PE within one year
- Functional Skills: Exceptional understanding of structural analysis and structural steel design: AISC 360 AISC 341; Knowledge of codes including: International Building Code ASCE 7. OSHA 1910; Detailed and analytical; thorough and organized; Experience balancing project risk and cost ensuring product is affordable while maintaining quality expectations
- Technology Aptitude/Skills: Exceptional experience with 3D Structural Analysis Software (RISA 3D is preferred); Previous experience with AutoCAD or other 3D design software; Proficient with MS Office
- Language Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Strong presentation skills
- Leadership/Behaviors: Ability to engage with other team members consultants customers and others to meet agreed timelines and budgets; Proven success with setting reasonable yet aggressive project plans/timelines; Willing to take a risk to meet objectives; Innovative and creative; Comfortable working independently yet also very collaborative; High level of integrity; Self-directed with a strong customer-focus; Capable of managing ambiguity as well as changing and competing priorities; Strong sense of urgency and a willingness to take ownership/accountability for projects
- Culture Match Behaviors: Open communication; Can initiate dialog to help find solutions; Team player; Willing to share information respectfully to help develop others and adhere to best practices
Other Important Information:
Salary: Salary is commensurate with proven expertise.
Reports To: Engineering Manager
Core Hours: 7:00am-5:00pm (will work between 8-9 hours within this time frame)
Typical Work Week: M-F; approximately 45 hour per week on average
Direct Reports: None
Work Conditions: Primarily an office environment with visits to Manufacturing areas and Customer/Job Locations
Travel: Up to 10% (job site/dealer locations trade shows)
Featured benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Disability insurance
Key Skills
- Microstation
- Stress Analysis
- FEA
- Construction Experience
- Mathcad
- Project Scheduling
- CAD
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Autocad
- Customer relationship management
- Catia
- Revit
