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Salas O'Brien · 1 day ago

Entry-Level Structural Engineer

Salas O’Brien is seeking a motivated Structural Engineer to join their multi-disciplinary design firm. The role involves engaging in all phases of a project, providing design and consulting services, and building relationships with clients and contractors.

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Responsibilities

Listen to our clients’ needs and independently provide value to our clients by evaluating options based upon the client’s needs and desires, first cost and life cycle cost
Communicate your design recommendations to our clients, project team, construction contractors and vendors in presentations, meetings, via email and phone as necessary
Work alone on projects, or work on project team with other technical staff to design and detail the new structural systems that are needed, assuring that the work is accurate and coordinated, and that the quality assurance measures have been followed
Provide timely services that meet the needs of the clients and the overall project schedule requirements
Maintain appropriate contact with our existing clients so that they think of our firm when services our needed
Aid in the pursuit of projects for new and existing clients by assisting the lead engineer in conducting presentations and writing proposals
Provide the technical assessment of potential project opportunities to aide in project go/no-go decisions
Assist the work of other engineers and designers as a Project Engineer to generate project deliverables
Perform structural analysis and design calculation following office structural design standards
Stay abreast of new design and analysis technologies and building materials through continuing education activities
Specific Design Related Services Include Building foundation design including shallow and deep foundations, Concrete pit and trench design, Soil retention design including those for temporary construction, Slab on grade and elevated slab design, Equipment lifting design and layout, Fall protection design for general industry and construction, Building design using steel, concrete, masonry and wood, Connection design, Equipment support design and layout, Mechanical process piping supports, Develop specification documents

Qualification

Structural AnalysisStructural Design SoftwareBIM StrategiesCivil Engineering DegreeProblem SolvingCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationPresentation SkillsClient Focus

Required

Minimum of a BS in Civil Engineering majoring in Structures
Between 0 and 4 years of experience in the design of industrial facilities and structures and commercial buildings
Demonstrate a high standard of professionalism and client focus/customer service
Resourceful and flexible, effective at handling multiple tasks
Good computer skills
Strong presentation, written and verbal skills
Ability to effectively delegate or be delegated to while working in a collaborative format with multiple team members
Ability to listen to clients' needs and independently provide value by evaluating options based upon the client's needs and desires, first cost and life cycle cost
Ability to communicate design recommendations to clients, project team, construction contractors and vendors in presentations, meetings, via email and phone as necessary
Ability to work alone on projects or on project team with other technical staff to design and detail new structural systems
Ability to provide timely services that meet the needs of the clients and the overall project schedule requirements
Ability to maintain appropriate contact with existing clients
Ability to aid in the pursuit of projects for new and existing clients by assisting the lead engineer in conducting presentations and writing proposals
Ability to provide technical assessment of potential project opportunities to aid in project go/no-go decisions
Ability to assist the work of other engineers and designers as a Project Engineer to generate project deliverables
Ability to perform structural analysis and design calculation following office structural design standards
Ability to stay abreast of new design and analysis technologies and building materials through continuing education activities
Ability to perform building foundation design including shallow and deep foundations
Ability to perform concrete pit and trench design
Ability to perform soil retention design including those for temporary construction
Ability to perform slab on grade and elevated slab design
Ability to perform equipment lifting design and layout
Ability to perform fall protection design for general industry and construction
Ability to perform building design using steel, concrete, masonry and wood
Ability to perform connection design
Ability to perform equipment support design and layout
Ability to perform mechanical process piping supports
Ability to develop specification documents

Preferred

Working knowledge of Structural Analysis and Design Software (specifically RAM suite preferred)
BIM strategies using Revit and Navisworks

Company

Salas O'Brien

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Salas O'Brien is a national leading Facilities Planning, Commissioning, Construction Management and Mechanical, Electrical.

H1B Sponsorship

Salas O'Brien has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (15)
2024 (3)
2023 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
Blackstone Group
2024-01-22Private Equity

Leadership Team

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Paul Silva
Chief Operating Officer
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Karl F. Frey
Retired
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