Turner construction

Structural Designer

Turner construction$125K — $195K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Structural Engineering and 4+ years of relevant experience
  • Licensed Professional Engineer in Structural Engineering
  • Experience across diverse project types throughout all design and construction phases
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with a creative approach to problem-solving
  • Knowledge of U.S. building codes and material standards

Responsibilities

  • Conduct technical reviews to assess project constructability and design details
  • Evaluate specific project designs and contractual responsibilities
  • Analyze structural design documentation for compliance and quality
  • Identify and propose design optimization solutions
  • Document review activities in formal reports and software
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance design coordination
  • Provide guidance on project non-conformance and operational challenges

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
  • Generous paid time off policy including vacation and holidays
  • Flexible working hours and potential for hybrid work arrangements
  • Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
  • Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
  • Employee wellness and work-life balance initiatives
Full Job Description
Division:
Headquarters

Project Location(s):
New York, NY 10001 USA

Minimum Years Experience:
4

Travel Involved:

Job Type:
Regular

Job Classification:
Experienced

Education:
Bachelors Degree

Job Family:
Construction

Compensation:
Salaried Exempt

Position Description: Conduct critical Structural Engineering analysis, provide input and perform technical reviews, mitigate potential design risk, identify and solve construction challenges, and generate optimization opportunities for pursuit and execution of design-build and design-bid-build systems projects.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:
  • Perform technical reviews of projects to assess constructability, examine design details, perform quantity takeoffs, and
    recommend construction sequencing and logistics as related to structural work.
  • Review and evaluate project specific designs, program intent, contractual obligations, division of responsibilities, and
    deliverables.
  • Review and assess project documentation such as drawings, basis of design documents, specifications, reports, calculations, and shop drawings related to structural design.
  • Analyze elements of structural systems developed to date, establish sufficiency of design, and identify means of optimizing design components.
  • Propose potential solutions to Design/Construction team for design optimization, risk management challenges, and
    constructability improvements.
  • Evaluate and provide guidance for project non-conformances and operations issues.
  • Documents structural review activities in formal report formats, technical memoranda, Bluebeam Studio sessions, and
    spreadsheet-based comments lists.
  • Establish constructive and effective relationships with internal project team members to facilitate understanding and
    influence design and project development.
  • Work in partnership with linked design disciplines to improve coordination of design concepts (e.g. geotechnical,
    architecture, code-compliance, building envelope and façade, MEFP, vertical transportation, acoustics, and fire).
  • Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.


  • Qualifications:
    • Bachelor of Science from accredited and credentialed degree program in Civil Engineering (Structural) and 4 years of
      industry experience as practicing Structural Engineer or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience
    • Professional Engineer (Structural) license, required
    • Design experience on diverse array of projects through all phases of design and construction, required
    • Think and write in highly structured manner with creativity to develop specialized solutions and anticipating potential
      challenges and opportunities, required
    • Progressive collapse/blast resistant design, ATFP design, and seismic analysis experience, desired
    • Structural products and costs knowledge and experience
    • U.S. building design codes and material specific standards experience
    • Peer reviews and/or due diligence studies experience
    • Effective and clear verbal and written communication skills
    • Enjoy working in professional interdisciplinary team environment
    • Design software for structural analysis (ETABS, RAM, SAP2000, SAFE, GSA, etc.), general collaboration software (e.g.
      Bluebeam Studio) and operation of 3D and BIM software (e.g. Navisworks, AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, and SketchUp)
    • Demonstrate commitment to continue to develop in area of expertise and awareness of industry innovations
    • U.S. travel, 25%

    Physical Demands:
    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
    essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
    essential functions. Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs,
    passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific
    vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust
    focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand,
    climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move heavy weight.
    Work Environment:
    The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
    essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
    essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site
    where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather
    conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.
    The annual salary range for this role in the NYC area is $125,000-$195,000. Final compensation within this range is determined based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate, including skills, experience, certifications, and location. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.


About Turner construction

Turner Construction Company is a construction company that specializes in building commercial, cultural, and institutional buildings. The company is a subsidiary of the German construction company Hochtief. Turner Construction has completed many notable projects, including the United Nations Secretariat Building, Madison Square Garden, and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in New York City.
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