Structural Engineer

Job DescriptionCorporate Engineer (Structural)\n\nEligible for Sign-On Bonus!!\nAND a new bonus program for getting PE in new states and maintaining current states!\n\n\n Remote role with very minimal travel (~2-3x per year)\n Must reside in the US\n Must currently obtain a PE license\n Must have modular building expeirence\n Multi-story wood design experience\n\n\nPosition Objective: Sunbelt Modular is a wholesale manufacturer that provides prefabricated buildings and structures to modular building dealers. This role will work closely with the engineering group and will provide support to sales, estimating, and production teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in structural analysis and engineering design principles for both gravity and lateral systems with various building materials including wood and steel. The role provides structural engineering support and services to multiple modular manufacturing facilities around the United States.\n\nPE License: \n\n Licensed Professional Engineer: preference given to candidates actively registered in multiple western and northwest states (CA, HI, AK, WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, UT, NV) with NCEES/NSPE accreditation for reciprocity to qualify for future additional state registrations.\n\n\nEssential Duties & Responsibilities\n\n Provide assistance to the engineering team (or individually) to move a project through the structural design phase\n Provide a complete structural calculations package for the entire design of modular units both individually and as a multi-unit complex for the state submission of each project\n Structural calculations are to include a comprehensive design of the modular unit for both the gravity and lateral systems\n Gravity designs consist of roof framing members, bearing walls, continuous span multi-layer plywood beams, structural steel clean-span trusses, engineered posts, built-up posts, HSS structural steel posts, floor joists, and wide flange structural steel chassis members\n Lateral design consists of roof and floor diaphragm sheathing, exterior wall shearwalls, interior wall shearwalls, and structural steel portal frames\n Ability to complete ‘special interest’ projects from start to finish including multi-story modular unit complexes, shipping container conversion projects, and others\n Other duties as assigned\n\n\nThis position is also expected to:\n\n Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment\n Maintain a positive, professional demeanor at all times\n Provide outstanding customer service to internal and external clients\n Be very detail oriented and well organized\n Possess outstanding interpersonal and communication skills – verbal and written\n Be skilled at problem solving and analysis\n Maintain a strong work ethic\n\nQualifications and Educational Requirements\n\n Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an EAC/ABET accredited university\n Licensed professional civil/structural engineer – preference given to candidates actively licensed in Alaska, California, and Hawaii; ability to obtain additional state licensures quickly\n Complete and current NCEES record holder\n Minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a practicing P.E. (civil/structural)\n Experience in load development and correct application to the structure\n Experience developing structural calculations for gravity and lateral systems\n Experience reviewing drawings and developing structural details\n Structural analysis/engineering design software proficiency in:\n Excel (in-house database usage)\n ENERCALC – Structural Engineering Library\n Tekla – TEDDS\n RISA – 3D\n RGS Software – CFS 14\n Woodworks\n Bluebeam Revu\n Ability to develop gravity and lateral systems from concept through completion\n Ability to analyze and provide structural designs with many different materials such as wood, cold-formed steel and structural steel\n Ability to provide complete design of various building components including roof rafters, wall studs, floor joists, clearspan steel trusses, shearwall panels, structural steel portal frames and others\n Familiarity with current building codes (IBC, ASCE, NDS, AISC, AISI)\n\nPreferred Skills\n\n Experience in an engineering setting with drafting responsibilities and the shop drawing review process\n Field inspection experience\n Multi-story wood design experience\n Shipping container conversion design experience\n\nJob Requirements\n\n Able to successfully pass a criminal background check (following a conditional offer of employment)\n\n