Job Details
Position Summary: The Project Engineer II is a customer-facing, consulting engineer for clients involved with residential and commercial construction. They perform as-built inspections of existing structures in preparation for remodel-addition projects, design structural modifications, design new structures, and can articulate basic structural design principles to clients who range in their familiarity with construction knowledge. The goal of a Project Engineer II is to master the intermediate technical abilities listed below, and to influence the team environment by helping to develop new engineer team members.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Perform a wide range of structural design work congruent with the Project Engineer II tier, which includes new wood, concrete, masonry, and steel structures, structural load path connection details for gravity and lateral bracing systems, and layout member orientations to ensure efficient construction.
- Successfully manage client questions in real-time consultation situations.
- Support ongoing projects by analyzing proposed construction alternatives, responding to RFIs, and clearly communicating options to contractors.
- Quickly resolve instances of miscommunication about work product.
- Accurately price engineering fees for all new projects within the Project Engineer I tier.
- Continually improve design materials, spreadsheets, standard language, etc.. that result in a positive impact on the team s productivity.
- Provide guidance, support, and cover for team members so all division work is completed.
- Demonstrate strong time management and project management skills that result in met client expectations.
- All technical abilities and skills included in the Project Engineer I tier.
Education/Experience: Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program, and a minimum of 1 year of related experience.
Certificates and Licenses:
North Carolina Engineering Intern (EI) Certification
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret building Codes, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and other business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing software; spreadsheet software; drafting software (AutoCAD or similar); structural calculation software (Enercalc and RetainPro or similar); and structural modeling software (RISA 2D/3D or similar).
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the office work environment is usually quiet.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to speak or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.