Civil Structural Engineer

About the Company

Orion Engineers, PLLC has an exciting opportunity for a Structural Engineer (Staff Engineer) in our Chicago office. Reporting to the Vice President of Structural Engineering, this Engineer is to assist our Structural Engineering team in delivering engineering services on existing projects and pursue new opportunities.

At Orion Engineers, you will have the opportunity to continue to hone your technical skills working on a wide variety of engineering projects while gaining broad exposure to project accounting, client service, marketing, and product and business development.

About the Role

Staff Engineers at Orion assist in various tasks including plan preparation, quantity calculations, structural analysis and design, public involvement, report writing, specifications, cost estimates, construction administration and other related tasks.

Candidates with a background in inspection and assessments, development of detailed plans and specifications, and construction engineering of bridge and building structures are recommended.

As an integral member of a collaborative design process with Architects, Engineers and Contractors, professional activities will vary and can include :

• Responsible for the technical accuracy and competency of structural projects.
• Signs and seals assigned project documents.
• Lead the preparation of design computations, plans, specifications and quantity and cost estimates.
• Conduct bridge inspections and prepare Bridge Condition Reports.
• Use a variety of software and programs for structural analysis and design; and plan preparation.
• Provide constructability reviews and value engineering reviews.
• Monitors project delivery in relation to the contracted scope and fees. Promptly identifies client requested out of scope services and works diligently with the client in either securing additional compensation or limits efforts to contracted scope of work while ensuring the client is aware of limits of negotiated scope.
• Monitors clients’ project delivery goals and proactively identify issues and obstacles which may compromise or influence the achievement of such goals.
• Negotiate contracts with clients along with developing scope, fees and schedule.
• Coordinates with firm leaders to plan and secure the required technical and tangible resources for project delivery.
• Schedules internal and external project progress meeting with all disciplines and personnel to monitor project progress.
• Responsible for the organization of project documents and files.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis on structural engineering required.
• M.S. degree in Civil / Structural Engineering preferred.
• Actively pursuing Structural Engineer license in the State of Illinois.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in structural engineering required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Proven leadership skills with engineering staff and organizations.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong team player in a multi-disciplinary environment who can work on and contribute to several projects simultaneously.

Orion Engineers, PLLC is a civil and structural engineering firm located in Chicago, IL. Orion is a service-disabled veteran owned small business and is committed to creating opportunities for military veterans.

Orion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status, or other characteristics protected by law.