What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Structural Engineer position at Schnabel Branding Colors?
Schnabel is an employee-owned, professional engineering and consulting firm that focuses on solving problems related to the earth and environment through specialization in geotechnical, geostructural, tunnel, and dam engineering. Schnabel’s high standards for quality, business ethics, and concern for the communities in which we live are a vital part of who we are. Schnabel is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm with 700 employees in 32 offices throughout the United States.
Recognized by CE News as one of the Best Engineering Firms to Work for, Schnabel provides employees with a competitive benefits package including maternity leave, tuition reimbursement for continuing education, health, dental, life and disability insurance and a wellness program. As an employee-owned company, through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Schnabel employees directly benefit from the success of our growing firm.
Benefit options include:
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)
- Short-term disability (100% company-paid)
- Long-term disability
- Supplemental life insurance
- 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
- Bonus program
- Paid time off
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Wellness program
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement
Job Description:
Are you looking for interesting and meaningful work, a fun atmosphere, and opportunities to learn, grow, and excel? If so, then welcome to Schnabel! We approach problems with creativity and innovation. The Greensboro, NC office is seeking a senior level Structural Engineer to support our engineering group. We are looking for a motivated candidate with attention to detail, a passion to continue to develop as a professional, and a desire to be part of a strong growing team.
Job Responsibilities:
Perform the following structural engineering tasks:
- Perform engineering activities throughout all phases of a project lifecycle, including inspection, investigation, evaluation, analysis, design, and engineering services during construction.
- Work as a team member within the Greensboro office and across other Schnabel offices to effectively balance workload among available resources.
- Provide structural engineering expertise, services, technical oversight, and overall management of dam engineering projects.
- Perform and/or review stability analyses, reinforced concrete design, and steel design for water and earth retaining structures associated with dams, spillways, and other hydraulic structures.
- Prepare and review design calculations, engineering reports, construction drawings and technical specifications.
- Perform project management activities including planning and delegating work, managing project budgets, invoicing, communicating resource needs and reporting backlog.
- Manage client relationships.
- Proactively market and develop dam engineering business opportunities.
- Develop engineering proposals and qualification statements.
- Supervise and mentor junior engineers.
- Willingness and ability to perform field work and travel.
Required Skills/Experience:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
- 10 years of relevant work experience in structural design engineering.
- Ability to become a Licensed Professional Engineer.
- Experience/proficiency with common computer-aided analysis and finite element modeling programs applicable to structural engineering, such as AutoCAD, Revit, STAAD, RISA, SAP2000, LS-DYNA, and ANSYS.
- Experience preparing and reviewing construction drawings and technical specifications.
- Experience developing proposals.
- Experience working with owners and contractors during the construction phases of a project.
- Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Office suite software.
- Ability to work collaboratively and meet established deadlines.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills that are required to interact with coworkers and project owners.
- A strong work ethic and the desire to perform professionally at a high level.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- MS or PhD Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
- Knowledge/understanding of FERC, USACE, USBR, FEMA, etc. guidelines/regulations
- Licensed Civil/Structural Engineer
Other Requirements:
- Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record and credit check
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening
The compensation range for this position is between $115,000 to $140,000. Compensation for this position may vary based on geographic location and other factors. We remain committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation to all employees, regardless of their location.
Salary : $115,000 - $140,000