About Us
Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.
We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types, structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.
Job Summary
The Senior Structural Designer will support the delivery of 2D and 3D design packages for projects from various markets and industries. This role involves steel and concrete design work, executing the development of design deliverables start to finish, defining and implementing continuous improvement of the related processes, leading other designers in small project teams, participation in quality reviews, coordination with other engineering disciplines on projects, and client interactions.
The Senior Structural Designer must be able to meet critical deadlines and have the ability to work independently and as part of a team. This job is performed mostly in office with occasional time spent in the field. Field work requires experience and confidence working in and around heavy industrial equipment, systems, and conditions as required.
In This Role, You Will
- Provide structural design services that meet the needs of our clients as well as the overall project scope, schedule, and budget requirements
- Ensure development of consistent and high-quality project deliverables
- Ensure that our structural steel and concrete designs conform to industry standard requirements
- Lead small project design teams, ensuring the work is accurate and coordinated and that all quality assurance measures have been followed
- Coordinate structural design elements with other disciplines
- Listen to clients’ needs and independently provide value by developing and evaluating options based upon project success factors
- Communicate design recommendations to our clients, project teams, construction contractors, and vendors in presentations, meetings, via email and/or phone
- Develop and refine structural design methodologies, tools, and standards
- Stay abreast of relevant industry developments and technology advancements
- Mentor team members to develop additional strengths and competencies within the group
Requirements - Familiar with structural steel and concrete design industry standards of practice
- Experience executing multi-discipline designs with an integrated approach
- 5+ years of industry experience
- Associate degree in a related engineering technology discipline or equivalent work experience
- Design Software:
- Revit - 3+ year's experience required
- BIM360, Navisworks, and Bluebeam experience a major plus
- AutoCAD and Plant 3D experience a plus
- Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Experience interpreting general arrangement drawings to identify the project’s structural scope
- Ability to create 3D structural models from discussions with structural engineers, sketches provided by structural engineers, specifications, and reference drawings utilizing theoretical and practical design knowledge
- Ability to read and understand orthographic drawings
- Ability to create 2D orthographic drawings from models for communication of a design in construction documents
- Ability to interpret and apply technical specifications
- Basic knowledge of industry standards such as IBC, AISC, ACI, and OSHA
- Ability to interpret and ensure conformance to applicable standards and codes, as well as company policies and procedures
- Ability to work with point clouds as part of the design process is a requirement for this position
- Excellent listening, written and verbal communication skills both internally and with clients
- Good attention to detail and the ability to recognize discrepancies
Location: Columbus, Ohio but can be remote
Travel: Work will involve travel to clients' facilities; up to 10% of the time.
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.