Structural Designer

Yates Engineers provides engineering services for pulp and paper, steel manufacturing, chemical, and other heavy industrial industries. We believe that building relationships with our clients and understanding their specific needs and goals leads to the highest quality and most economical engineering solutions.

Yates Engineers is looking to expand our Birmingham, Alabama office by hiring highly qualified Senior Structural Designer with 10+ years’ experience. As a Structural Designer, your general responsibility will be to perform all aspects of design, including but not limited to steel, concrete and masonry, utilizing theoretical knowledge and practical design methods. Additionally, as a Senior Structural Designer you will manage projects and project teams. Work will be performed under close supervision of a senior engineer or senior designer.

Primary job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Conceptualizing and preparing plans, layouts, sections, details, and bills of materials to accurately convey construction or fabrication requirements
• Developing designs consistent with local codes and standards, client requirements, and good engineering practices, and coordinating with engineers and other designers for executing the design work
• Reviewing and comprehending information regarding structural calculations, equipment drawings, general arrangements, and other discipline drawings before beginning effort on structural drawings
• Developing material take-offs based on design drawings or extracted from 3D modeling platform
• Managing a team of structural engineers and designers on small, medium and large projects, ensuring each project meets budget and schedule
• Coordinating project staffing for managed projects and conveying staffing needs to department manager.
• Developing structural schedule and incorporation into overall project schedule
• Updating monthly project forecast, including estimates to complete and earned value
• Develop engineering (workhour) estimates and scopes for proposals
• Providing design guidance to structure engineers concerning fabrication related requirements including connections, framing, etc.
• Developing conceptual layouts and cost studies to determine the simplest, most effective solution
• Assisting in development of scope, drawing, and specification bid packages
• Reviewing vendor drawings and provided structural input as required
• Reviewing fabrication drawings and other construction submittals for conformance to released drawings and specifications
• Advising discipline project design leader concerning design or scope changes in a timely manner
• Providing input to the structural engineer for the resolution of queries from clients or third parties
• Maintaining clear, organized, and up-to-date drawing records and design documentation in accordance with department standards and assisting others in ensuring compliance.
• Perform self-review of all the design deliverables prepared for accuracy and constructability