Structural Engineer - Precast

Overview Position Overview: ERA seeks a motivated Precast Structural Engineer who is interested in growing a rewarding career. As a Precast Structural Engineer, you will be responsible for working with a variety of clients, including architects, owners, and contractors, to create structural designs and construction documents within a team setting. You will coordinate with project partners and assist with executing the structural design. As a key member of our precast structural engineering team, you will be responsible for delivering accurate project erection and production drawings on time and within budget, consistently exceeding client expectations. Your role will involve performing structural analysis and design of precast buildings and other structures using current software. You will collaborate with project partners and clients to solve complex problems with a service-minded approach and coordinate with the internal team on design drawings and report preparation. Additionally, you will provide guidance to less experienced engineers, review the work of other engineers and BIM modelers, and work with construction partners to ensure a smooth construction process. Managing project workload and assisting with staffing needs are also critical aspects of this role, contributing to the overall success of our projects.

ERA offers support and training for engineers in this position to develop as professionals. This includes internal continuing education programs, mentorship program, and opportunities to grow a professional network through professional associations, client engagement, and marketing / business development collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

Design & Project Coordination

Perform structural analysis and design of precast buildings and structures

Oversee and coordinate project milestones, ensuring the client and internal teams are aligned on deliverables.

Attend internal kickoff meetings and external coordination meetings

Develop designs for structural systems and components

Manage project scope, budgets, and timelines

Documentation and Quality Assurance

Maintain project documentation, ensuring all deliverables—calculations, drawings, and reports—are accurate and up to date.

Review and approve internal design documents, drawings, and calculations, ensuring compliance with project scope, quality standards, and internal procedures.

Coordinate and schedule internal quality reviews.

Communicate any discrepancies or scope changes to the Project Manager to ensure alignment with client expectations.

Construction Support

Support construction partners in resolving field issues, ensuring that they are efficiently and accurately addressed to avoid project delays.

Administrative & Client Facing Duties

Read and interpret project proposals to understand scope, schedule and budget, and engage with clients to confirm expectations are aligned

Work with Project Manager and other team members to align engineering tasks with budgeted hours and project priorities

Engage in legacy knowledge transfer to ensure continuity of client relationships

Help ensure repeat business by understanding and delivering on client values.

Hours

Full Time - Exempt

In – Person Core Office Hours: 9:00am-3:00pm Monday- Thursday

Friday Flex – 9:00am-12:00pm

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering with structural emphasis, at ABET accredited University

PE Licensed

Excellent oral, written communication/presentation skills

5-7 years’ experience in structural engineering minimum of 5 years of precast concrete specialty design experience

Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills

Ability to pay close attention to detail, while working with a team to deliver high quality of work

Proficient with structural engineering software, such as RAM, RISA3-D, and SAP2000

Experienced in steel, concrete, and other material design

About Us ERA Structural Engineering provides full service structural engineering for a broad range of facility types. We think way beyond textbook structural engineering principles to anticipate unforeseen issues before they arise, which saves clients and owners money, time, and sometimes viability of the entire project. We think beyond the beam to uncover value in all areas of the project from structural systems and material types to multi-team collaboration and process efficiency. We use this creative problem-solving approach at each step of the project from proposal to ribbon cutting.

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vison

HSA , Dependent FSA , HRA

Retirement: 401(k), Profit Sharing, Cash Balance Defined Pension

Employer Paid Life & AD&D

Paid Time Off (PTO) + Paid Holidays

Annual Discretionary Bonus

Join ERA Structural Engineering and become a valued member of our team dedicated to excellence in structural engineering. ERA is committed to equal opportunities and is a diversified workforce.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

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