Structural Engineer

Full Time
Chattanooga, TN 37415
Posted
Job description
Overview:
Shimmick is seeking a highly talented Structural Engineer based out of Chattanooga, TN. This challenging position will provide an excellent growth opportunity while improving the infrastructure of the city. This is an opportunity for a structural engineer to take their career to the next level and see your designs constructed every day. Shimmick Construction seeks a candidate for a temporary structures engineers to work on heavy civil American infrastructure projects that impact the lives of our committee and strengths our Nation.

At Shimmick, we are problem solvers. Creative thinkers. Innovators. We approach each project with fresh ideas and big thinking in pursuit of better answers, better outcomes, and better experiences for our clients. We are resourceful, nimble and resilient. We work hard together—and with our clients—to deliver high-quality projects that are on time, on budget and beyond expectations.


National Division

Shimmick’s National Division operates throughout the central and eastern U.S. Comprised of legacy companies, such as Morrison Knudsen, Washington Group, and others, this division has decades-long history of delivering successful transportation, transit, mining infrastructure, and water resources projects. In addition to state DOTs and transit agencies, the National Division has delivered more than $5 billion in work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, primarily in the water resources (dams, reservoirs, locks, levees) sector. The National Division is delivering Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s first build-finance project, the $260 million Gilcrease Expressway project in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Design and calculate formwork, block-outs and temporary structures
  • Produce and edit 3D models for field integration fit up checks
  • Assist with rigging/ lift plans, weight estimates, center of gravity calculations
  • Help manage subcontractors and coordinate with suppliers
  • Prepare and assemble contract submittals, work plans, and related documents
  • Contract document interpretation /write RFI's
  • Estimates and quantity takeoffs, and procurement paperwork
  • Review and redline shop drawings
  • Coordinate with survey to assist with layouts and tolerance checks
  • Under general supervision, performs routine duties.
  • Displays knowledge and abilities to evaluate, select and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria to meet basic engineering and construction specifications.
  • Displays applications of sound professional judgment on details of work.
  • Independently performs walk-downs and inspections of installed commodities to assure conformance with specifications and design.
  • Performs quantity surveys for tracking and reporting.
Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelors Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering or related field + 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Formwork & shoring design experience or ability to produce wood, steel, and concrete anchorage calculations
  • AutoCAD 3D and 2D skills
  • Experience reviewing and redlining structural details and lift drawings
  • Heavy Civil construction and field experience.
  • EIT with PE or SE career path
  • ACI Certifications
  • Rebar detailing and support experience
  • Previous USACE (US Army Corp of Engineers) experience

Additional Information:

  • Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.
  • This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

Please note that Shimmick does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Shimmick will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Shimmick explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Shimmick.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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