Designer II Civil / Structural

Job Description

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is currently looking for a talented and self-motivated Civil / Structural Designer II to join our Engineering office located in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is a great opportunity to get involved with exciting and challenging projects with long-lasting customers.

The ideal candidate will focus heavily on civil / structural design but have a working technical knowledge of other discipline design requirements and provide support including field verifications for retrofit applications, as-built documentation, and installation supervision.

Responsibilities

• Apply general design practices on steel and concrete structures utilizing CADD for creation of models and design drawings.
• Performs work on multiple projects of moderate size or portions of major projects with complex features.
• Evaluate, select and adapt standard techniques, procedures and criteria in design and prepare preliminary designs for Engineer's approval.
• Reviews work for technical adequacy and satisfaction of requirements.
• Performs layout and design work from the basic data supplied.
• Develops working drawings and 3D models, within company and industry standards and codes, from equipment specifications and detailed drawings.
• Check and analyze 3D models prepared within the team for accuracy, completeness, and interferences.
• Develop complex detailed design drawings (structural steel and concrete) in a 2D and 3D environment while ensuring dimensional accuracy, spelling, CADD and drafting standards, neatness, completeness, along with applicable codes and project specifications before being released to the approving engineers.
• Apply advanced techniques in CAD and standard design applications utilizing this equipment.
• Exhibit full understanding of materials and methods normally used in the Civil / Structural discipline.
• Exercise independent judgment by utilizing the correct design criteria based on knowledge from vendor data and project scope.
• Use and implement manufacturer's design documentation in the design process.
• Advise, assist, and direct drafting personnel of a lesser grade in performance of their assigned duties.
• Ensure the company quality assurance manual and standard operating procedures are followed in completion of assigned tasks.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications :