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Ghafari As

Senior Structural Engineer

Ghafari As, Grand Rapids, Michigan, us, 49528

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Overview

The Senior Structural Engineer, with limited supervision from the Manager of Structural Engineering, will provide the technical, organizational and communication skills to produce well-designed and coordinated construction documents for structural systems. Responsibilities

Review and/or establish project scope, structural budget, and design approach with Manager of Structural Engineering, Project Manager and/or client Perform as project lead engineer for larger projects, managing the production effort of staff assigned to the project in terms of quality, budget, and schedule Keep current with latest code publications and apply in everyday analysis as applicable. Ability to seamlessly apply minimum code requirements to construction documents and specifications. Apply loading on structures, including wind and seismic forces, and convey forces and required detailing on drawings. Produce innovative design solutions and give valuable engineering judgment when applicable Communicate with other disciplines to produce well-coordinated construction documents with a basic understanding of Architectural details and MEP requirements Maintain project files containing project calculations, correspondence, appropriate reference material, and other items Communicate scope changes to the Manager of Structural Engineering and Project Manager Mentor less experienced engineers Use available structural computer programs to enhance productivity and verify results with manual checks. Backcheck others work and verify models are being correctly produced. Performs related duties as assigned Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering, or other related field required; Master’s degree preferred Professional Registration; S.E. preferred Experience

12-15 years of related experience in the structural engineering field Solid CMU design knowledge Wood experience a plus. Skills/Competencies

Analysis: Risa, RAM, ETABS, and SAP2000 preferred Drafting: Revit, Bluebeam Ghafari Associates, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. If you need an accommodation due to a disability in order to use our online system to apply for a position at Ghafari Associates, LLC, you may apply for positions in the following ways: Connect to our job portal; By fax at 313.436.8624; Attn: Human Resources; By mail at 17101 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126; Attn: Human Resources; In person at 17101 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126; By email at hr@ghafari.com. If there are any questions or additional accommodations that are required, please contact 313.441.3000 for assistance. It is Ghafari Associates, LLC’s policy not to discriminate in its employment and personnel practices because of a person’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, weight, height, marital, pregnancy or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, political affiliation, military service, status as a qualified individual with a disability or a protected veteran, or any other classification protected by law.

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