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Senior Structural Engineer

Charlotte, NCOnsiteFull TimeSeniorPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • buildings structural engineering
  • concrete
  • masonry
  • steel
  • wood materials
  • gravity systems
  • lateral systems
  • ETABS
  • SAP
  • SAFE

Nice to have

  • sustainable building design
  • BIM
  • Autodesk Revit workflow

Role summary

DLR Group is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to design structural systems for a variety of building types from concept through construction administration. This role involves creating structural designs, preparing calculations and reports, producing construction documents using Revit, and coordinating with integrated design teams. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural or Architectural/Structural Engineering with 10+ years of experience in buildings structural engineering, including expertise in concrete, masonry, steel, and wood materials, as well as gravity and lateral systems. Proficiency in current structural software like ETABS, SAP, SAFE, RAM, ADAPT, RISA, and Enercalc is required. A Professional Engineer (PE) license and experience in sustainable building design are preferred. DLR Group is a 100% employee-owned firm committed to elevating the human experience through design.

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

DLR Group has an opening for a Structural Engineer.

Position Summary

As a Structural Engineer/Structural Designer at DLR Group you will be responsible for the design of structural systems from schematics through construction administration on a wide range of building types. As part of the integrated design team you create buildings that elevate the human experience through design. If you are a collaborative designer with a strategic mindset this is the position for you. DLR Group is 100% employee owned and as such you’ll enjoy the opportunity to have ownership in the Firm. We rely on all our employee-owners to apply their financial acumen to grow the Firm profitably.

The successful candidate will:

  • Develop structural designs from concept through completion of construction
  • Prepare engineering design calculations and structural system layouts
  • Prepare detailed engineering reports and narratives
  • Coordinate structural design requirements with architecture, structure and other disciplines
  • Produce construction documents using Revit
  • Write and review specifications
  • Review shop drawings, RFIs and submittals
  • Conduct site visits when needed
  • Collaborate with architects, other engineers, and clients as part of our integrated design process

    • Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural or Architectural/Structural Engineering
  • 10+ years of buildings structural engineering experience, including the design of concrete, masonry, steel, wood materials; gravity and lateral systems
  • Working knowledge of current structural software (ETABS, SAP, SAFE, RAM, ADAPT, RISA, Enercalc)
  • Goal oriented with strong skills in problem solving, creativity, and attention to detail
  • Understanding of commercial building materials, systems, and assemblies
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

    • Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in Civil/Structural or Architectural/Structural Engineering
  • Experience and interest in sustainable building design
  • Experience with BIM including Autodesk Revit workflow
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) preferred, but not required

    • DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.

    We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

    Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays.

    We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

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