Description
The Sr. Engineer works under the supervision of Sr. Manager to support, learn building engineering system design and store design team programs including design of facilities and remodel efforts, sustainability programs, innovation, and existing facilities support.
Responsibilities:
- Apply engineering principles in projects or processes related to building engineered systems.
- Perform structural analysis and design for new retail buildings, store renovations, expansions, remodels, and tenant improvement projects.
- Design and review structural steel framing systems, including beams, columns, joists, trusses, braced frames, moment frames, connections, and miscellaneous steel.
- Evaluate existing buildings and determine structural requirements for store modifications, openings, equipment installations, rooftop units, signage, canopies, façade systems, and other retail-related improvements.
- Design structural modifications, strengthening, reinforcement, and retrofit solutions for existing steel, concrete, masonry, and wood structures.
- Review architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, and equipment drawings to identify structural impacts and coordination requirements.
- Provide structural solutions for rooftop mechanical equipment, RTUs, condensers, solar systems, suspended equipment, conveyors, storage systems, and other imposed loads.
- Prepare structural calculations, design criteria, sketches, specifications, reports, and construction documents.
- Review structural steel shop drawings, connection details, fabrication drawings, RFIs, submittals, and contractor proposals.
- Coordinate with architects, contractors, fabricators, vendors, consultants, and internal project teams throughout design and construction.
- Perform structural site assessments and field investigations of existing retail facilities.
- Review field conditions and develop practical engineering solutions for unforeseen construction issues.
- Ensure structural designs comply with applicable building codes, design standards, client requirements, and industry best practices.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior structural engineers and designers.
- Perform quality control reviews of structural calculations and construction documents.
- Support project managers in developing scope, schedules, engineering estimates, and resource requirements.
- Participate in design review meetings, coordination meetings, and construction issue resolution.
- Manage multiple retail projects simultaneously while meeting aggressive design and construction schedules.
Interpersonal Skills:
- Ability to communicate across varying resources without compromising the integrity of the message.
- Ability to work well with team members regardless of level or technical background.
- Ability to synthesize complex information from a variety of sources and use that information to make informed decisions.
- Ability to approach problems with curiosity and open-mindedness and take appropriate partners to achieve solutions.
- Ability and desire to seek out technical training opportunities to increase skills.
- Ability to champion ideas with confidence ensures that difficult problems are addressed.
Leadership Skills:
- Ability to accept responsibility for one’s own actions and to demonstrate a high level of consistency between words and actions.
- Ability to seek creative solutions and overcome obstacles to provide optimized engineering solutions.
- Ability to resolve routine problems independently and consistently achieve work objectives.
- Ability to handle many projects simultaneously and effectively utilize available resources to complete required assignments.
Technical and Software Skills:
- International Building Code (IBC)
- ASCE 7
- AISC Steel Construction Manual
- AISC 360 – Specification for Structural Steel Buildings
- AISC 341, where seismic design is applicable
- ACI 318
- TMS masonry standards
- RISA-3D / RISA Floor
- RAM Structural System
- STAAD.Pro
- SAP2000 / ETABS
- Enercalc