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Structural Designer

Founded in 1973, DJ&A is a multidisciplinary professional services consulting firm with office locations in Montana, Colorado, Washington, South Dakota, New Mexico, and Nevada. Our team of more than 180 professionals works across the country to deliver a diverse range of engineering, environmental, survey, mapping, landscape architecture, and planning projects for federal, state, local, tribal, and private clientele.

DJ&A is seeking a full-time Structural Design Engineer with up to three years of relevant experience.

Preferred project experience with:

• Preparation of structural drawings for buildings, bridges, and hydraulic structures
• Preparation of structural construction documents using Revit and AutoCAD Civil 3

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Design support and preparation of construction documents using hand calculations, design software, Revit, and AutoCAD Civil 3D programs. This position presents an exceptional opportunity to collaborate closely with numerous talented designers and project engineers to develop high-quality construction deliverables, with the chance to engage and work with both local teams and colleagues from across the company. Engage in continuous learning of new design techniques and industry best practices, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to integrate structural designs with architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, civil, and client-specific needs or elements, delivering top-notch designs across the country. DJ&A has mentorship programs that pair individuals across the company with a wide range of experiences to help encourage both personal and professional growth. The company also provides support to help design engineers obtain licensure, develop into senior designer roles, or advance into project manager roles through training and development. Candidates should have a passion for advancing and utilizing 3D modeling software to collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams on complex vertical and horizontal structure design projects, Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical teaming partners strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented approach, the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while managing multiple projects, and a passion for innovation and continuous improvement with a proactive attitude.

Education and Experience:

• An understanding of standard building materials and construction techniques.
• An understanding of advanced, niche market, or uncommon construction materials, methods, and techniques is a plus.
• Experience in building projects strongly desired.
• Experience in bridge and hydraulic structures is a plus.
• Experience in CADD and Revit is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to travel occasionally for on-site field work to provide on-site observations of projects,
• Gather project information onsite to incorporate into design,
• Communicate with clients to gather information pertaining to the project design and document development.

Salary and Benefits

• Wage: $22-$25/hr, depending on experience. Starting compensation is designed to grow with your experience and contributions with potential for rapid advancement based on performance and development.
• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and profit sharing, long-term disability, performance bonuses, paid time off, and eleven paid holidays.

Office Location

• Albuquerque, NM; Missoula, MT; Lakewood, CO; Reno, NV, Vancouver, WA

DJ&A is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. DJ&A is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at careers@djanda.com.