FAÇADE SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Date posted: January 9, 2023
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Provides structural design calculation and documentation which includes but is not limited to structural computer modelling, hand or computer calculations, and finite element analysis substantiating structural requirements as per job specifications and relevant codes
- Coordinates with designers on all project structural issues and provides efficient solutions to address these issues
- Ensures structural calculation and documentation will be finished and submitted within the required submission due dates
- Delegates work and assists subordinates in ensuring that all structural project requirements are properly-addressed and coordinated
- Provides RFI (Request for Information) documents to be transmitted to the client to properly-address issues
- Ensures that all required deliverables are satisfactorily-provided and submitted to the client
- Prepares or reviews critical correspondences initially-prepared and coordinated by the Design team if it has an impact on Structural requirements
- Reviews curtain wall specifications and ensures that all relevant and correct information pertaining to the project are properly-incorporated and addressed
- Assists in entitlements and claims by identifying and substantiating the intended claims or variation orders which affect overall schedule
- Familiarizes and tracks flow of information (from architect, client, project structural engineers, and from ALT project team members in general)
- Reviews drawings completed by the design team before submission
- Coordinates with the ALT Mechanical Engineers who performed the calculation of façade system design performance; takes lead in achieving timely submission of thermal calculation documentations (performed by Mechanical Engineers) to the client
- Coordinates with members of the design team regarding any problems that may arise while developing the system and provides inputs and strategies on how to resolve these problems
- Keep members of the project team in-the-loop when coordinating or requesting for necessary structural information needed during the phase of works
- Attends coordination meetings when needed, as instructed by the department head and Façade Head Senior Structural Engineer
- Exercises good decision making and sound engineering judgment when coordinating structural requirements with internal (ALT) and external clients
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Candidate must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
- Must have at least six (6) years’ experience in the façade/curtain wall industry
- Should be able to read and interpret façade system design and relate to structural engineering
- Should be able to understand the requirements and approach to façade/curtain wall structural design
- Should be able to do framing analysis using structural computer models
- Should be able to do finite element analysis to investigate requirements for stresses, reaction loads, deflections, etc.
- Should be able to assess the correctness of computer models and be able to interpret and troubleshoot instabilities in the model
- Must be familiar with Mathcad structural software for structural calculation documentation
- Must be knowledgeable about STAAD Pro and Strand 7 structural software
- Must be knowledgeable about AutoCAD software
- Must have a good quality of work and organized presentation of calculation
- Must have good communication skills
- Should be able to monitor work progress and delegate and manage work assignments of subordinates
- Must be capable of handling multiple tasks, working under pressure, and performing under minimal supervision
Interested applicants may send in their resume at hrd@altgroupofficial.com