Lead Structural Engineer

Vogt Power

$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Structural or Civil Engineering
  • 2 years of engineering experience
  • Proficiency in Autodesk applications (AutoCAD, Navisworks)
  • Strong skills in Microsoft Excel
  • Willingness to travel occasionally (5-10%) for site visits

Responsibilities

  • Perform engineering analyses using hand calculations and advanced tools
  • Lead the development of new techniques and standardize procedures
  • Draft organized reports detailing assumptions and results
  • Collaborate with the Design group to produce accurate structural drawings
  • Monitor fabricators' work through technical reviews
  • Identify and implement tools to enhance accuracy and efficiency
  • Design for improved fabrication, transportation, and construction processes

Benefits

  • Collaborative environment with a multi-discipline project team
  • Opportunities for technical instruction and mentoring
  • Exposure to industry advancements and product development
  • Chance to work on large capital projects and retrofits
  • Limited travel requirements for site visits
Full Job Description
Lead Structural Engineer at Vogt Power International, Inc. in Louisville, KY: Work as part of a multi-discipline project team to develop the structural design for HRSG projects. Responsible for collaborating with other disciplines in order to create custom structural designs for new large capital projects as well as field retrofits. Also responsible for design developments and improvements to improve the overall effectiveness of the product. Duties: • Perform engineering analyses using a combination of hand calculations, spreadsheet programs, and advanced analysis tools. • Provide leadership by learning, developing, and coordinating new techniques, standardizing procedures, and providing technical instruction and mentoring to department staff. • Provide organized and well written reports to describe assumptions, steps taken, and results from work performed. • Work directly with the Design group to create accurate and efficient structural drawing packages. • Monitor the work of our fabricators by performing technical reviews. • Identify/develop and use tools and techniques that improve the accuracy and/or efficiency of Department and project work. • Develop designs that increase the ease of fabrication, transportation and construction of our product. • Provide recommendations and promote development of new products, keeping abreast of industry advancements and needs. Requirements • Requires a Bachelor's degree in Structural or Civil Engineering and 2 years of engineering experience, including 2 years using Autodesk applications (such as AutoCAD or Navisworks) and Microsoft Excel. • Requires occasional domestic/international travel, 5-10% (no more than 1 week every 3 to 6 months) to visit our HRSG project sites or suppliers.

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