Burns & McDonnell

Senior Structural Engineer - Mission Critical (Texas)

Burns & McDonnell$100K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Structural Engineering or related degree (ABET accredited) with at least 7 years of experience (EPC project experience preferred) or a Master's Degree in Structural Engineering with 6 years of experience.
  • Expert knowledge of engineering techniques, procedures, and structural design codes (e.g., IBC, AISC, ACI, ASCE7).
  • Strong computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proven experience leading large project designs and delegating tasks in a team setting.
  • Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead structural design from conception to completion, ensuring project requirements are met.
  • Prepare specifications, RFQs, technical bid summaries, and purchase recommendations for structural equipment.
  • Review and interface with vendor drawings and other engineering disciplines during design phases.
  • Participate in developing project schedules, budgets, and staffing plans; manage change orders effectively.
  • Conduct quality reviews of production drawings and construction administration; ensure compliance with project specifications.
  • Lead field inspections and resolve design-related installation issues together with field personnel.
  • Build and maintain client relationships, ensuring customer satisfaction and identifying new business opportunities.

Benefits

  • Mentorship and guidance opportunities for career advancement.
  • Collaborative team environment fostering professional growth.
  • Involvement with a diverse range of innovative projects across various sectors.
  • Potential for leadership roles within the structural engineering practice.
  • Comprehensive QA/QC process.
Full Job Description
Description

The Senior Structural Engineer will lead structural design project teams to create world class designs for new projects, alterations and redevelopments on a variety of projects including power, process, corporate, healthcare, pipeline, airports, institutional, industrial, manufacturing, government and military facilities. The Senior Structural Engineer will lead the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting structural plans according to budget constraints, design factors or client needs.
  • Lead structural design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers.
  • Prepare structural equipment: packaged equipment specifications and data sheets, Request for Qualifications (RFQ's), technical bid summaries, and purchase recommendations.
  • Review structural vendor drawings; data interface with suppliers, clients other engineering disciplines, detailers, designers.
  • Participate in development of project schedule, scope, budget staffing planning and construction planning. Responsible for effective management of change orders.
  • Applies expert knowledge of commonly used structural concepts, practices, codes and procedures within the structural engineering services industry.
  • Applies knowledge and experience to complex projects, find non-standard design solutions.
  • Quality review production drawings for a variety of projects and project related data as required by the project managers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD related software.
  • Quality review the construction administration including coordination with field personnel to resolve design related installation issues, calculations, field inspections and testing of materials.
  • Leads field inspections, installation, measurements or calculations for public and private clients.
  • Prepare and present technical reports for clients and industry publications.
  • Build effective relationships with existing clients, customers and contractors and develop new business opportunities. Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met.
  • Participate sales and marketing efforts and identify key pursuits.
  • Lead the development of cost proposals and qualification statements to achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance.
  • Prepare and present project budgets and cost estimates. Report project performance.
  • Provide leadership, guidance and instruction to the structural engineering practice. Mentor and guide less experienced engineers.
  • Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.
  • Responsible for effective communication with other engineering disciplines.
  • Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor Degree in Structural Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program and 7 years structural engineering experience (EPC project experience preferred) required or
  • Bachelor Degree in Structural or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and 7 years structural engineering experience (EPC project experience preferred) required or
  • Master Degree in Structural Engineering and 6 years structural engineering experience (EPC project experience preferred) required.
  • Expert knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures. Strong knowledge of structural design codes (e.g., IBC, AISC, ACI, ASCE7). Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience with leading the discipline design for large projects and delegating work tasks to team members. Ability to lead execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment.
  • Demonstrated critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.
  • Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications.
  • Ability to travel.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

Job Structural Engineering

Primary Location US-TX-Dallas

Other Locations US-TX-Fort Worth, US-TX-Austin, US-TX-Houston

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 261772

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-EH #GFS

About Burns & McDonnell

Burns & McDonnell is a full-service engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting solutions firm. The company was founded in 1898 by Clinton Burns and Robert McDonnell and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Burns & McDonnell provides services to a wide range of industries, including aviation, defense, energy, environmental, healthcare, and transportation. The company has over 7,500 employees and operates in more than 50 countries around the world. Burns & McDonnell has been recognized as one of the best places to work in the United States by Fortune magazine.
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