What are the responsibilities and job description for the Structural Engineer position at Kelaca?
** Looking for various levels of Structural Engineers!
Structural Engineer
Role Overview & Purpose
Kelaca is seeking Structural Engineers for a client partner in Scottsdale, Arizona. This role provides dependable structural engineering support on building-related projects under direct supervision.
The Structural Engineer applies structural principles, building codes, and materials knowledge to calculations, designs, and documentation that support safe, compliant project outcomes. The role exists to add reliable technical capacity for live project delivery while building junior engineering capability through supervised, hands-on work.
Key responsibilities
- Perform structural engineering calculations and analyses in accordance with applicable codes and standards.
- Support structural design development for building projects, including member sizing, load paths, and connection concepts.
- Create and revise structural drawings, sketches, and details using AutoCAD and Revit.
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including calculation packages, design notes, and basic reports.
- Communicate technical information clearly to engineers, drafters, architects, and project stakeholders.
- Follow established engineering procedures, quality standards, and supervision/review processes.
- Support changing project needs, shifting priorities, and other assigned duties as required.
Knowledge & tools
- Engineering calculations (Expert, must-have 2 years): Structural analysis, member sizing, and load path checks to support design decisions.
- Building codes and standards (Expert, must-have 2 years): Practical application of relevant building and material codes in day-to-day work.
- AutoCAD (Expert, must-have 2 years): Production and revision of structural plans, details, and markups.
- Structural design (Intermediate, must-have 2 years): Translating engineering principles into practical building solutions and coordinated deliverables.
- Revit (Intermediate, must-have 2 years): Model-based drafting and coordinated documentation within a multi-disciplinary environment.
Operating environment
This is a full-time, onsite role in Scottsdale, Arizona, within a structured engineering environment that emphasizes technical accuracy, code compliance, and clear documentation.
Day-to-day work combines focused individual effort on calculations, drawings, and reports with regular coordination and review. The role operates in a setting with:
- Location: Onsite, with consistent in-person collaboration and established norms.
- Collaboration intensity: Regular coordination with clear ownership of tasks.
- Decision autonomy: Semi-guided; frameworks and standards are defined, with supervisory input on risk and final decisions.
- Pace and cadence: Generally steady, with periodic urgency driven by project deadlines.
- Ambiguity level: Relatively low; priorities, quality criteria, and workflows are typically clear.
- Growth horizon: Progression tied to reliability, quality, and openness to feedback.
Education & qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required, with Civil Engineering preferred or a closely related discipline with strong structural content.
- 2 years of Structual Engineering experience or similar
- Willingness and readiness to take the Engineering-In-Training (EIT) exam within roughly one year, signalling a path toward licensure.
- Successful completion of a background check.