Keen Project Solutions, LLC · 4 hours ago
Senior Structural Engineer
Ankeny, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
15+ years expKeen Project Solutions, LLC is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer with a strong structural design background to lead and mentor team members on various structural engineering projects. The role involves managing project scope, schedule, and budget while ensuring compliance with relevant codes and standards, and providing high-quality design services.
Civil EngineeringConstruction
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead, Manage, and Accountability
Communicate effectively to establish, lead, and contribute to internal/external engineering/design teams
Maintain clear, consistent communication with the team and customers via all channels
Develop engineering teams for effective design, issue resolution, problem-solving, and accurate plans; provide cross-department support as needed
Teach and mentor team members
Establish and manage structural scope, schedule, and budget
Collaborate with internal/external partners, engineers, and professionals to define project technical parameters, develop conceptual design, and scope
Provide input on critical path schedules for design/procurement phases, factoring in resources and hand-offs for procurement, fabrication, and construction
Estimate time and cost for structural engineering work
Assist in developing cost estimates across project stages
Work with partners to pre-plan, identify constraints, and manage design risks
Research and ensure compliance with federal, state, and municipal codes, permits, and standards using internal/external expertise
Prepare and execute design services to meet client expectations for clarity, timeliness, quality, completeness, and efficiency
Integrate new technology and/or environmentally friendly practices into processes
Critique designs for safety, manufacturability, constructability, failures, usage, functionality, and efficiency
Serve as the Engineer of record on assigned projects
Lead structural design on projects, make recommendations/decisions, and oversee quality of drawings, specs, reports, and docs
Analyze issues via data, field work, experiments, and team dialog to improve designs and cut warranty callbacks
Contribute to design efforts of all project parties (owners, engineers, architects, consultants, contractors, PM staff)
Ensure safety for personnel, customers, operators, subs, and public in designs per OSHA, MSHA, IBC, IFC, NFPA, and other regs
Strong oral/written communication skills; comfortable presenting designs to owners
Optimize resource use and ensure cost-effective procurement per contracts and budgets
Conduct site observations and report deficiencies, non-conformance, safety/quality issues, and improvements to senior PM
Oversee and review shop drawings for conformance with construction documents
Comply with project risk programs (contracts, insurance, bonding, owner/regs); identify, investigate, and propose risk solutions
Participate in business development and customer service via professional representation and interactions with customers, partners, suppliers, and industry contacts
Build and maintain long-term client relationships based on performance and trust
Qualification
Required
Strong structural design background
Lead team members on structural engineering projects
Licensed SE or PE
Ability to use creativity to make drawings and specifications
Perform calculations with accuracy
Write evaluations and reports
Participate in job site observations
Ability to accurately and efficiently design structural steel, concrete, and foundations for ag and industrial projects using hand calculations and a variety of design software
15+ years of relevant structural engineering experience
Ability and willingness to teach and mentor others
Bachelor's degree in architectural or civil engineering with structural emphasis
Licensed PE or SE required, P. Eng in Canada a plus
15+ years of structural engineering experience in design/modification/evaluation of building/equipment structures for industrial/commercial projects
Experience in structural design with steel/concrete for ag/industrial projects
Travel up to 15% or as needed (air/ground)
Preferred
Experience with Revit, 3D software (Navisworks/Recap), RISA, and Microsoft Office
Deep/specialty foundations experience
Company
Keen Project Solutions, LLC
At Keen Project Solutions, we specialize in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), leveraging our expertise to advance your business.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase