Structural Engineering Professional Intermediate

Job title: Structural Engineering Professional Intermediate
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Remote in one of these NW States: WA, OR, ID, MT, or WY.
Pay range: $33/hr - $45/hr

Responsibilities:
As a Structural Engineering Professional, you will be an integral member of the design team, counted on to assist in the performance of Structural analysis and design for our projects. You will need strong communication and interpersonal skills as you work closely with your Structural Lead, other Structural Engineers and Designers, and other disciplines. As part of this team, you will help develop design concepts, complete the analysis and design, and work with our Designers to get the structural requirements communicated on paper and in the model.
It is expected that you are developing a solid foundation in the fundamentals of Structural Engineering, are gaining experience in multiple subject areas, and are learning how Structural design integrates with and impacts other disciplines. You will be given as much responsibility as you are willing to take, and your opportunities for career growth will be limited only by your own motivation, capabilities, and attitude.

Duties and Responsibilities:
* Under general supervision, competently perform all conventional aspects of Structural Engineering analysis and design:
o With guidance and direction, develop judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria
o Develop engineering judgement and problem-solving skills, not hesitating to reach out to others for guidance or confirmation when questions arise
o Develop 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:
o Committed to checking your own work, reaching out to peers and seniors for guidance when questions arise
o Perform calculation checking of other engineers' work
* Take responsibility for managing workload, make and keep commitments, and take full ownership of assigned work:
o Take complete ownership of your portion of the structural scope, reliably working to meet schedule, budget, and quality requirements
o 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
o Clearly define you own scope and start to develop your ability to forecast level of effort needed to complete that scope
o Be ready to identify scope change and escalate it to your Structural Lead
o 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
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
* Able to perform field walks unless mobility challenged; though not common, this may include climbing ladders, crawling under raised access floors, or walking/standing for extended periods of time
* This position is considered hybrid/remote and may require you to either work in the local office or from your home in USA Northwest Region (WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, AK, HI) or Canada
* You may be asked to support work for/in other offices or client sites (possibly including Temporary Duty Assignments)
* Employee to provide internet service as required at home to effectively meet project performance requirements

Qualifications:
* Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, with an emphasis in Structural Engineering
* Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification
* Minimum of 2 years of experience in structural engineering
* Experience with US building codes including IBC, ASCE 7, ACI and AISC
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Strong interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications:
* MS degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Structural Engineering or MS degree in Structural Engineering
* Experience designing and analyzing traditional steel and concrete structures
* Experience in semiconductor industrial or general industrial facilities
* Experience with STAAD, Navisworks, and Bluebeam


Comments/Special Instructions:
Candidates for this role must sit in one of these NW States: WA, OR, ID, MT, or WY.

Below is the brief introduction of SPECTRAFORCE, the benefits we offer and the disclaimers:
About Us
Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation.

SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of "human connection," defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential.
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Benefits
SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer
SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at if you require reasonable accommodation.