What are the responsibilities and job description for the PE/Structural Engineer- Structural Steel position at MK Consulting Group?
Structural steel engineer designs, analyzes, and oversees the construction and fabrication of steel frameworks for buildings, bridges, and industrial infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Design & Calculations: Compute loads, stresses, and pressures to design safe steel frameworks, beams, columns, and trusses.
- Connection Detailing: Design bolted and welded joints to ensure smooth load transfer between structural members.
- Software Analysis: Utilize Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and modeling tools (like Tekla Structures, AutoCAD, STAAD, or SAP2000) to simulate structural behavior under environmental loads like wind and seismic activity.
- Code Compliance: Ensure all plans meet building regulations and industry standards such as AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction), IBC (International Building Code), AWS (American Welding Society), and OSHA.
- Collaboration & Oversight: Coordinate with architects, project managers, detailing teams, and fabrication shops, and conduct site inspections to verify structural soundness.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience: 3 to 8 years of progressive experience in structural steel design, heavy civil construction, or metal fabrication.
- Licensure: Professional Engineer (PE) license is typically required; a Structural Engineer (SE) license is preferred for complex or high-seismic projects.
- Key Skills: Strong foundation in mathematics, material science, blueprint reading, and technical communication.