Lead Structural Engineer

Lead Structural Engineer

Location: Sandy, UT (Onsite Monday - Friday) 

Contract to Direct Hire or Direct Hire 

Pay Rate: $60 - $68/hr DOE

Summary of Responsibilities:

This position will help lead, work with clients, teach, train and help grow the department though client interactions.

• Responsible for the design of steel structures including platforms, single and multi-story buildings and equipment supports; concrete structures including slab on grade, spread footing foundations, mat foundations, pier foundations deep foundations retaining walls etc.; site grading including cut and fills, site drainage, retention ponds, evaporation ponds etc.
• Selects, recommends, and prepares preliminary designs.
• Works with mechanical engineering to determine equipment size, weights and locations as related to equipment support.
• Create sketches for foundations, steel structures and retain walls suitable for drafting by less experienced personnel.
• Develop accurate calculations.
• Gathers information, makes studies, and prepares original rough PFD sketches to present with the design proposal
• Requires occasional single or multiple day site visits to gather information etc.

Department Related Responsibilities:

• Build the civil/structural engineering department through client interactions
• Hire and retain civil/structural engineers, designers, and drafters for a functional civil/ structural engineering department for both mineral and hydrocarbon business sectors
• Recommend computer programs for the civil/structural department to provide timely designs
• Prepare project Scope of Work for project proposals
• Manage projects within structural department
• Provide a detailed Cost Estimate for the proposals based upon the Scope of Work
• Assist in marketing/sales with client visits
• Must be willing to train/mentor less experienced staff

Qualifications and experience required:

• 15+ years' experience in civil/structural design of industrial process facilities.
• Bachelor's Degree in Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering with structural emphasis.
• Candidate shall have a track of increasing responsibility. Prior management a plus.

• Other heavy industry experience is acceptable, but cannot be just commercial or just buildings.
• PE License required
• Must have demonstrated experience preparing accurate hour estimates for projects and preparing and maintaining schedules
• Must have demonstrated experience leading design groups both in the office and in the field
• Prior consulting engineering experience
• Experience using STADD and other Bentley products a plus or similar software
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products

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