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CIVIL / STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

CIVIL / STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

Intec SeaHouston, TX, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
  • Analysing configurations of the basic structural components of a building or other structure;
  • Calculating the pressures, stresses and strains that each component, such as a beam or lintel, will experience from other parts of the structure due to human use or environmental pressures such as weather or earthquakes;
  • Considering the strength of various materials, e.g. timber, concrete, steel and brick, to see how their inclusion may necessitate a change of structural design;
  • Liaising with other designers, including architects, to agree on safe designs and their fit with the aesthetic concept of the construction;
  • Examining structures at risk of collapse and advising how to improve their structural integrity, such as recommending removal or repair of defective parts or rebuilding the entire structure;
  • Making drawings, specifications and computer models of structures for building contractors;
  • Investigating ground conditions and analysing results of site tests, such as soil samples;
  • Liaising with construction contractors to ensure that newly erected buildings are structurally sound.
  • Applying expert knowledge of the forces that act on various structures;
  • 10. Using computers and computer-aided design (CAD) technology for simulation purposes.

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