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Structural Engineer

  2026-05-07     Qualified Recruiter     Portland,OR  
Description:

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, with an emphasis in Structural Engineering
  • Professional Engineer License (PE/PEng)
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in structural engineering
  • Proficient with US building codes including IBC, ASCE 7, ACI and AISC
  • Proficient with Structural Engineering analysis software, Navisworks and Bluebeam
  • Proficient with designing and analyzing traditional steel and concrete structures
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills

Duties and Responsibilities

  • With little or no supervision, competently perform all conventional aspects of Structural Engineering analysis and design
  • Plan and conduct work requiring judgement in the independent evaluation, selection, and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria
  • Exercise sound engineering judgement and problem-solving skills, not hesitating to reach out to others for guidance or confirmation when questions arise
  • Possess strong knowledge of principles and practices of lateral analysis and design (wind and seismic), including ability to apply required provisions of the building code
  • Exhibit a high level of attention to detail and quality control
  • Committed to checking your own work, reaching out to peers and seniors for guidance when questions arise
  • Perform calculation checking of other engineers' work
  • Take responsibility for managing workload, make and keep commitments, and take full ownership of assigned work
  • Take complete ownership of your portion of the structural scope, reliably working to meet schedule, budget, and quality requirements
  • You may be given tasks with ill-defined conditions of satisfaction, in which case you will be expected to take the initiative to determine what is needed to meet the project and client needs
  • Clearly define your own scope and forecast level of effort needed to complete that scope
  • Be ready to identify scope change and escalate it to your Structural Lead or Project Manager
  • Recognize when help is needed, reaching out to peers and senior engineers for guidance
  • Work in a timely, accurate, and cost-effective manner with strong attention to detail
  • Developing leadership skills
  • Provide technical guidance, coaching, and/or mentorship to designers/drafters and less experienced engineers
  • Be proactive in advancing workflows, systems, and tools within the structural discipline; embrace emerging technologies


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