Structural Design Engineer

Pinnacle Specialty Group, Inc.

Structural Design Engineer

Greenville, SC
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Pinnacle Specialty Group is a woman-owned and operated small business specializing in providing project and contract management for Professional, Technical, Engineering, IT and Support Services. We offer full benefits to include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 401K - Company Matched.

    The purpose of this position is to provide essential technical knowledge and perform engineering work as described below. This position serves as a staff engineer performing engineering assignment of intermediate complexity.
    • Under direct supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer or Area Lead Engineer, analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of intermediate complexity in accordance with project requirements
    • Develop and review specifications and design criteria
    • Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of intermediate complexity
    • Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients
    • x cute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures
    • Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost and schedule baselines
    • Establish, control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
    • Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations and review of vendor submittal
    • Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes
    • Other duties as assigned
    Basic Job Requirements

    • U.S. Citizenship required
    • Bachelor of Science degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and minimum five (5) years of work-related experience
    • Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards
    • Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
    • Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
    • Intermediate knowledge of discipline codes and standards
    • Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines
    • Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
    • Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the us of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
    • Experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on commercial or industrial projects

    • Proficiency executing EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline environment
    Discipline Specific Job Requirements
    • Intermediate knowledge of performing hand and computer calculations for foundations, concrete, and steel structures
    • Intermediate knowledge of one or more of the following structural design software: STAAD, STAADPro and RISA3D
    • Intermediate knowledge of Mathcad
    • Intermediate knowledge of:
    - Analyzing complex structures
    - Wind and seismic loading in structural calculations Dynamic analysis and design
    - Computer modeling and analysis
    - Blast design
    Preferred Qualifications
    • Professional Engineer license
    • Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of A M NQA-1
    • Practical field experience
    • EPC project experience for the following industries:
    U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency
    - Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program
    - Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology
    • Proficiency in the use of STAADPro and Mathcad

    We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

    Work Environment / Physical Demands:

    Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Light to moderate lifting may be required for packages and other items, ability to walk short distances, may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.

    Pinnacle Specialty Group's internal recruiting team requests that staffing / recruiting firms or agencies please not respond to our solicitations.