Position Summary:
A Structural Engineer performs professional engineering work in supervising an engineering group engaged in checking structural plans for conformance to building and zoning code regulations; closely overseeing or personally checking plans for the more complex and high rise structures; preparing or overseeing plans, designs, and specifications for a variety of structures; makes special structural engineering studies; provides structural engineering support during construction, including structural observations; applies sound supervisory principles and techniques in building and maintaining an effective work force; and fulfills equal employment opportunity responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- May evaluate and/or comment on engineering reports on soil engineering and geotechnical information for proposed structures and earth subsidence.
- Performs complex design work and difficult stress analyses.
- Confers with engineers, architects, builders, government officials, and the general public regarding proposed construction, alterations, or changes in buildings or structures under construction for conformance with applicable local, State, and/or Federal Codes.
- Reviews and performs various structural design methods and calculations including those generated by state of the art computer software application.
- Prepares, evaluates and/or comments on the seismic design criteria, or reports for buildings and structures.
- May supervise or participate in the preparation and presentation of written and oral reports to department superiors, governmental agencies, and citizen groups.
- Reviews work of subordinates for conformance to job requirements, recognized current procedures and accepted standards, engineering practice, and applicable legal requirements.
- Supervises and participates in obtaining multiple permits.
- May occasionally be assigned to other duties for supervisory or technical purposes or to meet technological changes or unexpected emergencies.
- Supervises and/or prepares structural drawings for buildings and other structures.
- Evaluates test data on the acceptability of new materials and methods of construction and design.
- Supervises the checking of plans and/or the issuance of building permits for all types of structures or checks plans for complex structures involving structural features of considerable complexity for conformance to all applicable current codes, regulations, and specifications.
- Reviews requests by the public for innovative materials of construction or structure design systems. Imposes condition of approval.
- May act as a project engineer in such areas as scheduling, budgeting, and liaison with other governmental agencies.
- Supervises the preparation or the plan checking of designs, specifications, estimates, and reports necessary for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a wide variety of reinforced concrete, steel, masonry, and timber structures including bridges, buildings, tunnels, retaining structures, port marine structures, wastewater treatment structures/facilities, steam and hydro-electric generating plants, transmission line towers, receiving and distributing stations, and concrete reservoirs and concrete and earth dams, including underground structures, sewage collection systems , drainage conduits and foundations.
- Provide construction support services including response to request for information (RFI), plan clarification, shop drawing and submittal reviews and structural observations.
- Reviews and comments proposed legislation or code amendments for feasibility and compatibility with other code sections as they apply to all applicable codes.
- May supervise, evaluate, and/or inspect project site conditions and job progress.
- May supervise, coordinate, or perform post disaster evaluations of buildings and structures after earthquake, tsunami, hurricanes, and flooding.
- Engages in analysis, development, and implementation of departmental operational procedures to determine needs for revised or new operational procedures, including interfacing with other City personnel.
- May inspect and recommend solutions for buildings or structures involving unusual problems of a structural nature.
Required Education & Experience:
- Authority to use the title Structural Engineer, issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.
- Knowledge acquired after hire in a brief orientation, short training program, or through on-the-job training.
- Supervises small workgroup of employees performing the same or highly related work.
- Identifies, obtains, and evaluates relevant information to establish relationships or patterns, cite causes, and reach logical conclusions.
- Knowledge of structural engineering methods and practices including recognized standards, as applied to structural designs for materials, such as steel, concrete, masonry and timber; preparation or checking of designs, plans, and specifications, and estimates for structures, such as buildings, bridges, marine structures, steam and hydroelectric generating plants, reservoirs and dams, and other structures.
- Knowledge of structural, dynamic and static analysis, including lateral force resisting systems.
- Knowledge of other engineering disciplines such as geology, seismology, and hydrology, as applied to structural engineering.
- Knowledge of construction materials and practices in compliance with applicable federal, State, and local codes and regulations.
- Knowledge of the applicable federal, State, and local codes and regulations relating to structural engineering, such as International Building Code (IBC), California Building Codes, American Association of Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), City building codes and other applicable codes.
- Knowledge acquired through an apprenticeship or extensive training program, or long duration of job performance.