Lead Civil/Structural Engineer (HGA-BR)

Position Summary & Duties: The Lead Civil Structural Engineer position is a direct-hire position working for HGA in Baton Rouge, LA.

This position oversees and is responsible for the technical aspects associated with the CSA Department of the projects that they are assigned to. Directs other Engineers, Designers, and Drafters for the generation of construction drawings. Develops and maintains manpower projection documentation.

LEAD CIVIL STRUCTURAL ENGINEER POSITION KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

•Oversees and is responsible for the CSA technical aspects of the projects.
•Assume leadership of a project team as a lead engineer and coordinate the design aspects of the projects. This includes the generation of calculations and design drawings as well as field work.
•Assess the requirements of a project, break a project into tasks, and work with other engineers to help with the determining of scope of work, budget and staffing.
•Prepare engineering studies and schematic design for new systems and analyze operation of existing systems.
•Checks all technical calculations and drawings for accuracy.
•Write scope of work for design based on preliminary review and meetings with the client.
•May serve as a field engineer during construction.
•Prepare or review construction budgets based on experience and scope of project.
•Maintains communications between other engineers and other disciplines to assure schedule and budget accuracy
•Responsible for man hour budget and schedule.
•Generates all appropriate discipline communication records for proper dissemination of project information.

Qualifications:
LEAD CIVIL STRUCTURAL ENGINEER REQUIREMENTS:
•Bachelors Degree from an accredited university /college in Civil Engineering
•Professional Engineering registration, by examination, is required
•Minimum of 8-10 years' experience working as a Structural Engineer
•Proficiency in STAAD Pro, MS Excel, MS outlook, MS Windows, and MS Word is required.
•Knowledge of AutoCAD 2018 or newer version and 3-D drawing is a plus.
•Experience with a consulting engineering firm
•Knowledge of engineering design principles and practices as spelled out in the codes and standards
•Generate calculations for civil/structural projects. (Foundations and Steel)
•Demonstrated ability to manage engineering projects using multi-discipline engineering
•Knowledge and experience in engineering design and construction projects

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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