One of our major EPC clients has tasked Airswift with seeking a Senior Structural Engineer for an initial 12-month contract in Anchorage, AK — possibly to be extended!

Overview

This position provides engineering project leadership and/or discipline support for various projects by researching, specifying, developing, designing, engineering, or testing components, equipment, and/or systems

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze data such as client design proposals, specifications, and manuals to determine the feasibility of design or application.
• Works with clients to develop a project’s scope of work, estimates, and/or schedules.
• Reviews and approves project drawings, standards, and specifications.
• Develops major equipment and material selection, and construction specifications.
• Uses computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
• Ensures that all assigned activities and operations comply with applicable codes, regulations, and laws.
• Provides support during fabrication and installation phases to ensure engineering documents are followed.
• Coordinates activities with other project disciplines involved in fabrication, operation, application, and installation or repair of various materials, products or systems.
• Provides technical direction, support, and information to other engineers, designers, and drafters.
• Consistently demonstrates professional skills in structuring assigned activities, creativity, teamwork, communications, operational efficiencies, handling of a client’s changing needs, decision making, and analysing and solving problems.
• Analyses reports, maps, drawings, tests, and aerial photographs on soil composition, terrain, hydrological characteristics, and other topographical and geologic data to plan and design a project.
• Calculates cost and determines feasibility of project based on analysis of collected data.
• Prepares or directs the preparation and modification of reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, and designs for the project.
• Inspects construction site to monitor progress and ensure conformance to engineering plans, specifications, and construction and safety standards.
• Uses computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents.
• More senior individuals will have engineering experience, including arctic civil/structural design and application of IBC, AWS, ASCE, AISC, and national fire codes.
  
  

Required Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills, And Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college.
• Minimum ten (10) year directly related experience.
• Alaska SE license or Civil Engineering license and passing score on NCEES 16 hours Structural Engineer exam.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MS Word, word processing software, MS Excel software, and current versions of AutoCAD design software.