Senior Engineer - Structures

Role Summary
This role is to work as part of an engineering team, taking a senior role in project work, focused on production and liaison with the WSP in India US Team and mentoring and coaching junior members of the team.

Responsibilities

• Handle the task as assigned by local CRC Structures Team Lead/WSP USA office with minimum of supervision and completed within allocated hours in requisite detail and to deadlines, and keep the lead region project managers informed regarding design progress through explanation of design decisions.
• Follow in full the document control and QA processes relevant to project work, ensuring drawings, specifications, reports and correspondence are issued, and filed/ archived in an appropriate manner.
• Carry out detailed design as per client requirements in accordance with latest/relevant American standard codes, QA and technical review and sign off by the Local CRC Structures Team Lead/ WSP USA office, including complex calculations and co-ordination issues.
• Organize and undertake technical calculations to industry standards in conjunction with team members; supervise the work of team members to ensure the delegated work is completed to deadlines / standard and report to the local CRC Structures Team Lead / WSP USA office any issues, risks or client changes.
• Deal with the day to day queries from the WSP USA Team, ensuring that relevant information is available on time for fulfilling lead region’s obligations towards clients.
• Determine appropriate software for Computer Aided Design, construct models and undertake analysis, design and manual checks.
• Encourage and help the Junior Engineers in the Team to better understand the design process.
• Assist in the mentoring of Junior Engineers by organizing training as directed by local CRC Structures Team Lead.

Key Competencies

• Proven experience in the design of building structures with a solid track record in a similar role.
• Strong management, communication, and technical skills, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Fluency in English with an excellent understanding of technical terminology.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in technical structural software such as RAM SS, RAM Concept, ETABS, and Enercalc is must.
• A sound understanding of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Project is essential.
• Basic Experience in Revit drafting and modeling for building structures.
• Proficient in Reinforced Concrete, Steel, PT and Wood Designs.
• Should have working experience in handling projects in high seismic zone. Preferrably in US West Coast Projects.
• Understanding on seismic design of structures including performance based design.
• Ability to develop spreadsheets and Automate day to day tasks.
• Experience in analysis and design of mid to high rise building structures.

Mandatory Skills

• Raise the level of technical competence within the teams.
• Contribute to the delivery and quality measurement processes.
• Contribute to the technical excellence in all our projects.
• Develop positive professional relationship with WSP USA Team, communicating openly about project progress.
• Participate in team meetings, disseminate information within the team, and communicate with other teams in WSP.
• Identify and act on, or refer, potential risk issues and follow in full the company commercial and contracting processes.
• Demonstrate an awareness of project risk issues, flagging potential problems to team leader.
• Flag resourcing concerns to team leader and assist colleagues to ensure team timelines are met.
• Complete timesheet accurately ahead of weekly deadlines.

Qualifications

• B.Tech in Civil Engineering and M.Tech. in Structural Engineering.
• It is desirable that the candidate has obtained or initiated the process towards obtaining Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in any of the US states or British Chartered Engineer status or equivalent.