Structural Engineer - Project Lead
Sargent & Lundy
- San Juan, PR
- Permanent
- Full-time
- You will work on challenging assignments that include investigating, trouble-shooting, and solving a wide variety of structural engineering issues.
- You will perform structural analysis and detailed design of steel frames, connections, concrete members, equipment, and foundations.
- Develop integrated structural designs and perform supporting calculations for the planned work.
- You will have direct interface with the clients and other S&L engineering disciplines in the communication of technical information.
- You will prepare technical specifications for structural materials.
- You will perform independent reviews of work performed by others, including calculations and drawing preparation.
- Coordinate and provide guidance to other engineers, project managers, client personnel, and suppliers to ensure a complete and timely design.
- Perform reviews of existing facilities to propose upgrades and replacements, and present findings and recommendations to clients and peers.
- You will develop your career via peer-learning through sharing of knowledge with other experienced engineers by way of S&L’s systems of processes and associated “Communities of Practice.”
- You will travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to substation locations for construction coordination and field verification of designs.
- This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and/or Masters degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission-approved program with a strong academic background in behavior of materials, structural analysis, structural steel design, and reinforced concrete design.
- Seven or more years of experience as a member of a project team working on the design and upgrade of electrical substations.
- Puerto Rico PE License, required.
- Ability to communicate effectively with the client with appropriate level of technical detail.
- Must be fully bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Ability to perform occasional walk-downs and visit client site to attend scoping meetings.
- Experience in writing and providing support documentation for structural engineering calculations.
- Must be able to complete assignments within budget and schedule with a high degree of accuracy.
- Technically knowledgeable of the practical application of structural engineering including analysis for structural supports, loads, and design integrity.
- Experience with the design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Proficiency with any of the following programs: MathCad, STAAD PRO, SAP2000, SAFE, RISA 3D and RISA Floor.
- Familiarity with design codes and standards such as IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, and ACI 318.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.