Careers
Professional Engineer
The Professional Engineer oversees the design and structural engineering of building projects. This role involves leading the design process, performing complex structural analyses, ensuring compliance with building codes, and coordinating with architects, contractors, and other stakeholders to deliver safe and functional structures. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of materials, load analysis, and building techniques, particularly in the context of residential construction. Team members demonstrate our core values of Ownership, Passion, Honesty, and Respect.
Reports to: President
Essential Functions
- Develop a working knowledge of company products, procedures, culture, and customer service philosophy.
- Lead Structural Design Projects
- Coordinate with architects, truss manufacturers, MEP trades, general contractors, and field project managers to ensure alignment on structural requirements.
- Perform detailed analysis of building components to evaluate loading cases, materials, and design efficiency.
- Conduct field inspections to assess the condition of existing structures and provide recommendations for repairs or modifications.
- Prepare reports, specifications, construction drawings, schedules, and detailed designs for review and approval.
- Manage project timelines and schedules to ensure all tasks are completed within the scope, time, and budget.
- Research and review building codes, zoning laws, and permitting requirements for specific project sites.
- Engage with clients to understand their needs, provide updates, and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Review work performed by others for structural engineering requirements, code compliance, etc.
Miscellaneous / Additional
- Train, coach, and mentor junior engineers and members of the project team in structural concepts and calculations.
- Stay updated with the latest structural engineering codes such as ASCE 7, ACI, IBC, and FBC.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
Competencies and Personal Attributes:
- Reading Comprehension— Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Systems Analysis— Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Critical Thinking— Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Systems Evaluation— Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Active Listening— Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Oral Expression— The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Risk Management – Identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks that could impact the organization.
- Decision Making – Evaluating information and options to choose the best course of action.
Required Skills
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Proficient with AutoCAD, Enercalc
- Familiar working in Revit, RISA, Alpine, Mitek
- Familiarity with Construction and/or Engineering
- Broad knowledge of residential design and construction
- Strong knowledge of building codes (IBC, ASCE, ACI, etc.).
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or structural engineering
- 5+ years of experience in residential or structural engineering, including hands-on experience with structural analysis, design, and site inspection.
- Licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee or eligible for reciprocity.
- Certification in structural engineering (SE) is a plus.
Travel
- Travel may include day trips to construction jobsites to gather data and consult with builders, architects, and field personnel.
Supervisory Responsibility
- This position has no supervisory responsibility.
Work Environment / Physical Demands
- Time is spent primarily sitting/standing in a climate-controlled office environment or shared office space.
- Time is spent looking at a computer screen, keyboarding and using a mouse.
- Must make sure work aids are used that reduce eye strain, back trouble and carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Field construction site visits require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing ladders. The employee must be able to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds, such as a ladder.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and see. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
- This is a full-time position non-exempt level position.
- Looking for long-term growth.
