Senior Structural Designer

Role Overview

• As a Senior Structural Designer, you will have the opportunity to creatively solve complex problems, collaborate with highly experienced team members across all engineering disciplines, and work on a wide variety of challenging projects across many industries.
• Work with a structural engineer to develop designs for clients that range in a simple sketch to full, ready to permit drawing packages.
• Develop plan and detail drawings for concrete foundations and steel buildings and supports.
• Incorporate vendor drawings to accurately display anchoring and mounting support, i.e pump bases, motor supports and equipment mounting.
• Coordinate with mechanical, civil, and electrical staff to develop efficient designs and identify and mitigate interferences between disciplines.
• Coordinate with clients and contractors.
• Travel will comprise approximately 10% of your time for site investigations, design reviews and construction inspection and coordination.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience including drafting and design on industrial projects.
• Previous experience must demonstrate an ability to start design of basic foundations and steel framing drawings with minimal support from an engineer.
• You’ll need to show the ability to work with an engineer on what is needed to complete the task without detailed redlines.
• You’ll need to be able to create drawings through verbal communication, minimal sketches and your working knowledge and experience.
• You will need to know and understand what is needed to create a complete drawing package that includes all necessary information for construction to be completed efficiently.
• Knowledge of complex concrete foundations. I.e. Turn-down slabs, spread footings, piers, pits and walls.
• Understand of reinforcing and its use in foundations.
• Knowledge of steel framing connections. i.e. moment connections, double-angle and shear connections.
• Understanding of weld symbols.
• Understanding and reading shop steel drawings.
• Working knowledge of current industry codes and standards.
• 5+ years of experience with Autodesk AutoCAD and Navisworks is required.
• Experience with Hexagon CADWorx Structure or Autodesk Advanced Steel is considered a plus.
• Understanding of pre-engineered metal building systems (MBS) is considered a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Computer skills need to include the MS Office Suite.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of application for employment
• Norwest Engineering does not sponsor employment visas.

Benefits

• Group health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible work hours
• Compressed work weeks