Senior Structural Engineer

Job Description

Dewberry’s Raleigh, North Carolina office is currently seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to perform and manage the structural design for a variety of structures. The Individual will manage structural staff to perform analysis on all design phases, structural modeling, structural calculations, and plan production.  This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to work with outstanding professionals. In this role, you would have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects, including water and wastewater treatment, plant structures, industrial, school facilities, healthcare, higher education facilities, office buildings, commercial buildings, structural evaluations, and civil/site structures.  

Dewberry’s Raleigh, NC office includes over 200 design professionals, including a large Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Structural (MEPS) Group focused on design services for clients in North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina. Our experience includes all major healthcare systems, higher education, K-12 schools, central plants/infrastructure, and more. Raleigh’s MEPS group contains subject matter experts in leadership roles in all major professional organizations, such as ASHE, ASHRAE, etc. Our repeat clients include most of the largest hospital systems, universities, and state, local, and federal government agencies. Our MEPS service line is ranked #30 nationally among MEP Giants, and our local Raleigh office is ranked #3 by size in engineering firms in the Triangle.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Structural Engineering Project Manager for a variety of structures. 
• Develop, perform, and manage structural design. 
• Provide technical assistance and mentor structural engineering design staff on projects.
• Work with the design team across multiple offices and multiple disciplines to generate detailed design documents for construction plans.
• Develop and maintain high-value client relationships.
• Lead and participate in business development activities, including collaborating with our team in the marketing of new projects, proposal preparation, and client relationship management. 
• Meet client deadlines and project budgets. 

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering. 
• Master’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering (preferred).
• 10+ years of structural engineering experience.
• Professional Engineering (PE) License in Mississippi, North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, or ability to obtain them through reciprocity within one year of start date.
• Familiarity with Revit and/or AutoCAD is preferred.
• A successful track record of managing projects, including scope, schedule and budget.
• Experience coordinating engineering work and interfacing with other disciplines and clients.
• Experience using structural software such as RAM, RAM Elements, STAAD, Enercalc, TEDDS, or Tekla is preferred.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills required.
• Proficiency in MS Office software.
• Ability to work and thrive in a team environment.

   

  Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

   

  *At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

   

  *Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

   

  *Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry will be required to submit to a background screening, which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

   

  Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

   

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