Design Engineer

Purpose/Scope

A Design Engineer performs economical engineering design for precast products to meet all structural and constructability requirements. They work closely with drafters, mentor, supervisors, and other specialists. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform tasks below on easy to medium complexity jobs with minimal assistance and medium to high complexity jobs with assistance from higher level engineers. 
• Review contract documents to understand scope and direction of assigned projects. 
• Develop efficient design based upon industry standards as well as Fabcon design and detailing standards. 
• Perform reviews of Fabcon shop drawings for technical accuracy and work with drafters and higher-level engineers to finalize drawings for customer submittal. 
• Assist production checkers to ensure on time delivery of production drawings to the plant. 
• Assist project managers and field personnel with issues encountered on site.  When applicable, provide efficient field fix designs utilizing available resources to mitigate delays in construction. 
• Complete work in a timely manner to assist in workflow to internal and external customers and maintain schedule requirements. 
• When assistance is required, reach out to supervisor, mentor, and other Design Engineers for collaboration/support. 
• Support and mentor lower level engineers on easy to medium complexity jobs as needed. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Basic Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering (required); structural engineering emphasis (preferred) 

Other Required Qualifications

• Strong problem solving ability. 
• Capable of handling multiple projects at once. 
• Comfortable in a fast paced work environment. 
• Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification 
• Strong understanding of concrete and steel design (ACI and AISC codes). 
• Familiar with IBC and ASCE 7 minimum design loads, and experience with wind and snow load calculations. 
• Familiar with Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Word, and Outlook. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE) 
• Knowledge of design standards for precast concrete products and familiar with PCI design handbook. 
• Experience with engineering software such as LecWall, Mathcad, Enercalc, Concise. 

Physical Requirements

• Move 25lbs (not for all jobs, reasonable accommodations will be made). 
• Work with a computer for extended periods of time. 

Work Environment

Remote/Office: Quiet with some ambient noise, climate controlled, fluorescent lighting