Designer I Civil / Structural

Job Description

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is currently looking for a talented and self-motivated Civil / Structural Designer I 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.

Responsibilities

• Apply general design practices on steel and concrete structures utilizing CADD for creation of models and design drawings.
• Evaluate, select and apply standard techniques, procedures and criteria to perform a task or sequence of tasks for conventional concrete and structural steel design projects with few complex features.
• Works on projects or portions of larger projects. Reviews, analyzes, and integrates the technical requirements and design approaches. Reviews work for technical adequacy and satisfaction of requirements.
• Provide field support including field verifications for retrofit applications and as-built documentation.
• 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 for accuracy, completeness, and interferences
• Develop complex detailed design drawings (structural steel and concrete) in a 2D and 3D environment from sketches or specifications while ensuring dimensional accuracy, spelling, CADD and drafting standards, neatness, completeness, along with applicable codes, project specifications, and established discipline standards before being released to the approving engineers
• Applies intermediate / advanced techniques in CAD and standard design applications utilizing this equipment.
• Exhibit 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
• Communicate with the project discipline engineers and designers to ensure collaboration in the design effort
• Ensure the company quality assurance manual and standard operating procedures are followed in completion of assigned tasks

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications :