PRECONSTRUCTION ENGINEER

Authority, Scope and Basic Function

Develop a complete understanding of customer needs (including budget) in review of prequalification data as provided by Sales.

Develop appropriate technical solutions interfacing with Director of Engineering or other engineers as necessary.

Prepare design, connections and member sizing for use by estimating in development of take offs and pricing.

Manage time efficiently to provide only the data required in schedule.

Communicate any project specific technical concerns to supervisory or functional management.

Essential Duties and Principal Responsibilities

• Create accurate technical solution to clients needs during the promotional phase of the sale. In development of solutions, keep budgetary needs of client at the forefront, seeking assistance as needed.
• Check structural performance of projects being bid in accordance with bid documents.
• As necessary, assist with method statements and structural implications of installation schemes as developed / required by the estimating group.
• Select appropriate systems for structure and cladding from company standards based on price and performance needs as required.
• Develop structural models using available software and building codes as required.
• Develop structural reactions at boundary conditions for coordination of our scope of work as necessary.
• Develop cladding geometries on complex forms to assist in optimizing / pricing the skin design as required.
• Recommend and develop cladding details as appropriate for a project.
• Develop connections detailing as necessary.
• Keep current on new software, tools and product costs that are used to perform job duties.
• Assist estimating by identifying and communicating conflicts or anomalies in the client documents.
• Communicate and resolve technical issues with clients as necessary
• Assist sales in the timely development of technical data as necessary for the assembly of formal bids.
• Assist estimating as required in value engineering ideas for projects.
• Run component, cladding and glass calculations as required.
• Be cognizant of time management as it relates to providing timely and professional customer responses.
• Become familiar with and assist in company methods of estimating.

Qualifications / Requirements

Other Qualifications

EOE, including disability / veteran

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