Structural Engineer

Join our extraordinary team in Ogden, UT, where you can be part of building inspiring projects that make a lasting impact. Located in a vibrant community with a rich history and stunning natural surroundings, Ogden offers a great quality of life and a perfect blend of work and leisure.

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Our client is the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partner on the Northrop Grumman team to deliver the Sentinel Program, which is modernizing the ground-based leg of the U.S. nuclear deterrent triad, including intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems and launch infrastructure. Bechtel's scope of service in Sentinel's current Engineering & Manufacturing Development phase focuses on the ground infrastructure component of the program.

A major contractor for the United States and allied governments, Bechtel has handled such efforts as chemical weapons demilitarization projects, missile-defense, infrastructure, base operations, procurement and project management, and restoration and recovery spanning half a century. We use our expertise to help our customers securely and effectively transform mission delivery.

In this role, you will participate in the design, development, modification, and evaluation of civil/structural components and processes. You will assist with preparation of construction drawings, project schedules, models, calculations, material requisitions, studies, reports, presentations, and proposals. Your assistance will contribute to civil/structural designs that meet project requirements.

In this role, you will support the structural design for the project. This will entail originating structural calculations, specifications, material requisitions, and technical studies or reports. Additionally, checking of design drawings and review and coordination of vendor information. Work with other Structural engineers and technical disciplines in a team environment.

• Participates in the design, development, modification, and evaluation of Civil/Structural components and processes.
• Prepares or participates in preparation of construction drawings, project schedules, graphic presentations, civil drawings, steel and concrete calculations, and material requisitions.
• Checks manufacturers' drawings and data for compliance with specification and design drawings.
• Designs or participates in design for minor structures and portions of buildings.
• Provides input to and/or maintains technical logs and records.
• Coordinates work and collaborates with other engineering disciplines.
• Coordinates development and presentation of material when requested.
• Assists in constructability reviews.
• Plans civil/structural layout, prepares detailed civil/structural design and layout drawings for small structures, portions of major buildings, roadways, railroads, etc.
• Ensures designs are compliant with local and national regulations before and during construction.
• Designs structures using knowledge of structural analysis, including statics, dynamics, and materials engineering.
• Determines the appropriate use of various structural elements such as steel, wood, masonry, and concrete to ensure appropriate material is used based on load or stress requirements.
• Originates structural engineering deliverables, such as steel and concrete calculations, specifications, and material requisitions.
• Prepares building material interface details for review by senior personnel.
• Participates in reviews and recommends approval of design drawings and data for compliance with requirements.
• Prepares civil/structural designs and construction drawings using 2-D / 3-D computer aided design (CAD), presentation graphics and civil models and codes.
• Prepares procurement and subcontract requisition documents and performs associated technical bid evaluations with award recommendations.
• Provides direct support to other engineering disciplines for Structural related matters.
• Reviews structural drawings and design details.
• Prepares or assists in preparation of conceptual studies, designs, reports, or proposals.
• Coordinates work and collaborates with other engineering disciplines.
• Assists in preparation of quantity takeoffs.
• Assists in constructability reviews.

• University Hire with 1-2 years of experience or 5-6 years of relevant work experience.
• Requires a bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.

• Career development position within field.
• Continues to learn and apply professional concepts.
• Applies company policies & procedures to resolve mostly routine issues.
• Developing professional expertise, applies company policies & procedures to resolve a variety of issues.
• US citizenship is required per contract requirement.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Experience with Microsoft office programs, and other common computer programs.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Working knowledge and application of the AISC Steel Construction Manual, ACI 318, IBC and ASCE 7.
• Broad knowledge of the application of Structural engineering design principles.
• Previous experience using structural analysis software such as GTSTRUDL or STAAD.Pro.
• Possess active security clearance.
• Registered Professional Engineer in USA (Civil or Structural Engineering).
• Master's degree in Structural or related Engineering, from an accredited university.
• Experience executing engineering and design with Tekla software.
• Design experience with Unified Facilities Criteria and the Whole Building Design Guide.
• Prior experience working with government agencies, preferably the Department of Defense.
• Intermediate knowledge of developing CSI Masterformat specifications, or SpecsIntact.