JO – 5446 Senior Structural Engineer
This firm is an Engineering, Planning and Design firm specializing in commercial projects for a range of markets, including corporate, retail, hospitality and government. We also develop bulk commodity-handling facilities and structures for value-added processing, manufacturing and distribution.
We partner with facility owners, architects and contractors nationwide – and beyond – to bring vision to life and accomplish business objectives. Putting relationships first has established nearly a half century of excellence and an impressive track record of repeat business.
VAA is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, with an office in Sioux Falls, SD. We are professionally licensed in 49 states and 5 Canadian provinces.
Structural Engineering
Not only does the Structural Engineering team help to safeguard the health and welfare of the general public, they also play a key role in helping valued clients achieve their goals by skillfully designing structural systems and foundations. Our project work occurs all over the world, including high-wind and seismically active locations.
Your role:
- Engineer new facilities, expansions and retrofits utilizing proven analytical skills, technical expertise and knowledge of code requirements
- Efficiently employ both software and manual calculations to develop innovative solutions that are to-code and constructable within project constraints
- Provide guidance and distribute work to technicians and engineers
- Prepare proposals and design documents; help estimate project fees
- Generate preliminary concepts and effectively communicate your approach
A Senior Engineer will also:
- Manage client relationships and serve as primary technical client contact on projects
- Set standards for technical excellence and efficiency through sound engineering judgment, effective problem-solving, as well as thorough engineering analysis, design and detailing
- Supervise, mentor and train engineers and technical staff to produce high-quality services and deliverables
- Manage project scope, schedules, budgets and billing for individual projects while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful project delivery
- Conduct technical document reviews
- Perform site observations/evaluations (potential for 25% travel to construction sites)