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Description It's a great time to be a Ports and Maritime Senior Structural Engineer at Burns ... port authorities, terminal operators, shipping lines, and shipyards, and contribute to our national ...

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Interface with port authorities, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, private companies, and other clients ... Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Maritime Engineering, or a related ...

GHD is looking for a Structural Engineer to join our Maritime and Coastal (M&C) practice in Houston ... Assisting with the design of waterfront infrastructure and facilitiesfor port, federal, private ...

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Senior Structural Engineer - Ports & Maritime (Mid-Atlantic Region)

Norfolk, VA • On-site

Burns & McDonnell
Civil Engineering Construction • 10K+ employees

$97K - $132K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 17 days ago


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Job description

Description
It's a great time to be a Ports and Maritime Senior Structural Engineer at Burns & McDonnell
Experienced structural engineering professionals are in high demand, so we work hard to attract and retain the best talent in the industry. If you are a proven senior structural engineer, welcome home to a team that will appreciate your ambition and provide you with the tools and resources you need to deliver critical infrastructure nationwide.
This individual will collaborate with our local and national teams to expand our ports and maritime practice, foster client relationships with commercial port authorities, terminal operators, shipping lines, and shipyards, and contribute to our national project execution capabilities.
The Senior Structural Engineer will lead the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting structural plans to meet budget constraints, design factors, and client needs.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Structural Engineer who is looking to...
  • Lead structural design from the conceptual phase through design completion for projects with a focus on marine structures, including piers, wharfs, bulkheads, fender systems and other related structures.
  • Participate in the development of project fees, schedules, scopes, budgets, staff planning and construction planning. Responsible for the effective management of change orders.
  • Apply expert knowledge of commonly used structural concepts, practices, codes and procedures.
  • Apply knowledge and experience to complex projects and find non-standard design solutions.
  • Quality review of production drawings
  • Participate in construction administration, including coordination with field personnel to resolve design-related installation issues, calculations, field inspections and testing of materials.
  • Lead field inspections, installations, or analyses for public and private clients. Prepare and present technical reports for clients and industry publications.
  • Build effective relationships with existing clients, customers and contractors and develop new business opportunities. Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met.
  • Participate in sales and marketing efforts and identify key pursuits.
  • Lead the development of cost proposals and qualification statements to achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance.
  • Prepare and present project budgets and cost estimates. Report project performance.
  • Provide leadership, guidance and instruction to the structural engineering practice. Mentor and guide less experienced engineers.
  • Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.
  • Responsible for effective communication with other engineering disciplines.
  • Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies.
  • Perform other duties as assigned - Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering or related Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, Professional Engineering License (PE) and a minimum of 7 years structural engineering experience, or master's degree in Structural Engineering and 6 years structural engineering experience.
  • Engineer Procure Construct (EPC) project experience preferred.
  • Expert knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures. Strong knowledge of structural design codes (e.g., IBC, AISC, ACI, ASCE-7). Strong computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience leading the design of large projects and delegating work tasks to team members. Ability to lead the execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment.
  • Demonstrated critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.
  • Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications. - Ability to travel.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License Required

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Job Structural Engineering
Primary Location US-VA-Norfolk
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Req ID: 254882
Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-JH #TRN

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Burns & McDonnell assists clients of all sizes and industries by providing extensive physical services ranging from assessments, integrated security solutions, and large security architecture designs. Services we typically provide include security and safety system design, threat, risk, and vulnerability assessments, security surveys, security master planning, compliance to federal security programs, independent validation and verification of integrated security system operations, management of installation and maintenance, and staff augmentation to develop and implement facility management and protection processes.

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Kansas City, MO, US

Year founded

1898

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