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IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE
Position: Structural Engineer (SE)
Above Group Overview
We offer you the opportunity to put your passion and your God given talents and abilities to use. Our goal is to attract and develop skilled, called, and passionate people to impact our devoted customers and our team. We want to attract immensely creative employees with an ability to inspire, motivate, and challenge others.
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports the well-being of our team. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; employer-funded HSA contributions; and an annual profit-sharing bonus that reflects our organization's success as a result of our team's collective achievements across projects.
For more information, see www.abovegroupinc.com.
Our People Strategy
We believe in a people strategy to be the fundamental driver of our organization.
While we can never reach a perfect organizational model, we can certainly strive towards it in our daily efforts and mission. With that vision comes a focus of key initiatives we are working on, listed here, with the indicators of what it should look like as we approach:
Shared Direction: A collective understanding of what the organization stands for, where it is going, and how we will get there. Indicators: a clear inspiring vision, well-executed strategies, clear aligned goals.
Authentic Values: Deeply held principles guiding all decisions and relationships and reflected in the conduct of everyone at all times. Indicators: high levels of trust and communications, uncompromising integrity and ethics, socially responsible practices.
Productive Relationships: Open, collaborative relationships that recognize and honor the commitments that people make to themselves, each other, their work, and the organization. Indicators: respect for all individuals, effective problem solving and decision-making, clear accountability, effective teamwork at all levels.
Liberating Processes: Flexible structures, processes, and technologies that allow people to do their best work and to collaborate effectively across boundaries. Indicators: clear organizational design, collective knowledge, the right tools and technologies, the right people for the right jobs.
Outcome Learning: Results-focused learning that strengthens individual and organizational capacity to cope with the present and define the future. Indicators: continuous teaching and learning, effective knowledge and skills development, leadership development at all levels.
Motivating Metrics: Fair, meaningful performance requirements, measure and rewards that reinforce high performance and manage poor performance. Indicators: clear and energizing performance requirements, relevant work measures, differentiated rewards.
Our Vision - What We Want to Do
Continuously improving the built environment for the glory of God.
Our Mission - Why We Exist
Demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ through empowering excellent AEC professionals to provide superior service.
Our Values - How We Will Accomplish This Mission
Our Core Values are the tools we use and the behaviors we exhibit as Employees of Above Group. They describe how we work together to achieve this special place we're developing and how they make us uniquely successful.

• Christian Values - We demonstrate humility, honesty, integrity, respect, kindness, and a sense of social responsibility.
• Uncompromising Quality - We provide excellent results all the time, every time.
• Buffalo - We take initiative running toward and owning challenges.
• Extreme Team - We are accountable to each other to continuously grow and succeed.

Structural Engineer (SE)
The Position
The Structural Engineer (SE) for Above Group shall contribute and support the Engineering efforts for the Firm. The SE shall possess a bachelor's degree in Civil engineering, and a master's degree with a structural emphasis or equivalent, from an ABET accredited institution. This individual shall directly contribute to the Firm and its success through the application of knowledge and technical experience to effectively produce a quality design and ultimate product to the customer. The SE is also responsible for contributing to the growth of the team by leading and mentoring subordinate staff in expanding their capabilities and contributions. The SE shall execute design duties as required to ensure quality is always maintained.
The SE shall be a Structural Engineer registered as a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and a licensed Structural Engineer (SE) passing the 16 hours NCEES exam, in the United States and/or its territories, at a minimum. Additional credentials are encouraged and desired.

• The SE is a Structural Engineer by education and experience, with the following characteristics:
  • Ability to combine personal judgment with information to establish and implement design criteria.
  • Has expertise conventional steel buildings, Concrete, Masonry, light gage, and wood.
  • Demonstrates proficiency of structural concepts including connection design, design loads, Lateral systems, different materials, and foundation design.
  • Able to use computer software including Staad, Tedds, Excel, and other applicable tools.
  • Ability to work well in a team environment as well as an individual. Communicates effectively with individuals in the organization.
  • Capable of interpreting information set forth in a Basis of Design or a Facilities Requirements Document, as well as additional information gathered from users, other consultants, field surveys and code research.
  • Applies engineering principles to resolve engineering problems and tasks assigned.

• Develops and implements design criteria and system designs from concept through detailed design and construction.

• • Collaborates with and mentors subordinate staff regarding their responsibilities on a daily basis.
  • Continuously seeks to improve and is self-teachable.

• The SE is a Structural Designer:
  • Implements criteria and researches applicable codes, and investigates structural systems.
  • Understands using design tools such as the IBC and referenced codes.
  • Coordinates and implements the structural system with other team members within the discipline, as well as project team members in other disciplines.
  • Proficient with design drawing software including Revit and AutoCAD.
  • Performs system calculations. Sizes and selects system components.
  • Reviews shop drawing submittals, and travels to job sites to perform field verification.
  • Produces field reports and punch lists.
• The SE develops organizational skills including technical writing and time management:
  • Uses excellent writing skills to author basis of design (BOD) narratives, design criteria documents, feasibility studies, condition assessment reports, engineering studies and reports, and other high quality highly technical written documents as needed.
  • Uses excellent writing skills to edit design specifications; respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) incorporating information from project documents, specifications,
  • Reviews shop drawings and submittals to evaluate compliance with applicable codes, project specifications, and design documents and criteria.
  • Prepares meeting notes.
  • Reads relevant project correspondence and maintains project design files.
  • Demonstrates willingness to work to meet deadlines as required by client demands.

Key Characteristics of the Ideal Structural Engineer (SE)
Called - A strong sense of knowing who you are (i.e., gifts, talents, competencies) and how you are to spend your life. We fulfill our calling by being excellent at what God designed us to be and we diligently pursue it.
Practice Servant Leadership - Leaders at Above Group are called to serve. We realize that effective leadership starts on the inside. We demonstrate that we are willing to do what others are unwilling to do. We will practice a Servant Leadership character that enriches the lives of others.
A Commitment to Above Group - An understanding of and a commitment to the special purpose, mission, and beliefs of Above Group and will have a value system compatible with our values.
People Abilities - Deep interest and care for people with an understanding of their primary interests, aims, strengths, and motivations.
Working with Customers - A demonstrated ability to accomplish results through collaboration with and development of strong relationships with our customers.
Organizational Skills - An ability to organize his/her own thoughts and work, while continually growing a results-oriented team. Ability to win the confidence of colleagues and office staff that demonstrates a well-functioning department.
Insight and Strategy - A focused sense of strategy, (i.e., possessing the knowledge and sixth sense for how to implement our mutual goals). The ability to set realistic objectives and achieve them.
A Sense of Timing - An intuitive sense of timing and appropriateness in relation to people and projects.
Work Capacity - Sufficient physical and emotional energy to deliver the results necessary to advance our mission.
Self-Starter - Creates ideas and follow through without prodding. (Balanced with judgment and knowing when and how to ask for assistance and counsel).
Enthusiasm - A heartfelt passion for the work we do, which displays optimism - but not overselling and overstating.
Character - A level of impeccable integrity that permeates others.
Passion - The Above Group Vision will be irresistible to the right person. People skills, organizational and communication abilities must be truly remarkable, this person will be excellent at vision-casting in a manner that inspires others to join with us and develop solid relationships.
Minimum Requirements
The Structural Engineer shall meet the following minimum requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience (post degree)
• Professional Engineering (PE) License (required) and Structural Engineer (SE) License (preferred but not required)
• Current/Active NCEES registration in good standing
• Operational Experience in both REVIT and AutoCAD
• Excellent Communication skills, both oral and written
• This is a remote position or can be a hybrid position for local residents who desire to work in an office environment
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident of the U.S.