Cloud engineer Jobs in Naperville, IL

Design Engineers ensure the stability and safety of our construction methods and temporary work structures. A design engineer collaborates with third party designers, our construction team, and other stakeholders to create designs which provide our team with a competitive advantage while ensuring safe construction methods and a project delivered timely and within budget.

We are seeking a Design Engineer working in the heavy, civil construction industry (Bridges, Locks and dams…i.e. no buildings) and ideally one who focuses on temporary works – things we build onsite as part of our construction methods for building the permanent structure. Examples include: falsework, engineered lifts, temporary custom scaffolds, special concrete forms, cofferdams, etc.

Design Engineer Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creatively brainstorm with estimating and project teams on conceptual designs and potential value-engineering components
• Evaluate loads and outside forces to verify structural soundness of new construction components, falsework, and existing structures for work methods to be employed
• Design structures, such as bridge erection falsework, custom scaffolding, rigging apparatuses, andother access components
• Create structural models by using computer-aided design software
• Adhere to company Design and Inspection of Temporary Structures and Construction Devices
• Complete field inspection of critical fabrications/falsework prior to loading.
• Aid in conducting field investigations and measurements as necessary for design on connecting components
• Follow construction safety guidelines
• Choose appropriate materials based on structural specifications and material availability
• Review plans and specifications for standards in constructability
• Evaluate in-house work plans on design critical components
• Coordinate projects with 3d party design professionals, managing their progress to stay on budget and on schedule
• Prepare and allocate design proposal and budgets for use by project managers
• Collaborate with project teams to develop engineered solutions for job needs
• Quality control design review other in-house designs as required
• Review and audit internal design processes to ensure standards are met and evolved as necessary

Design Engineer Qualifications and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil / Structural engineering
• Registered Professional Engineer
• 5+ years of heavy civil engineering design experience
• Highly proficient in Structural Analysis
• Structural analysis software (RISA Suite preferred)
• AutoCAD / Civil 3D experience for staging / modeling required, TEKLA a plus
• Data-driven mindset with excellent mathematical skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Highly proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent innovative and collaborative capabilities
• Willingness to Travel occasionally to project sites

Competitive Base Salary Depending on Experience:

• 5-7 years of experience: $125k - $160k
• 10-15 years of experience and management experience: $160k - $225k+ (top range is negotiable for "the LeBron of temp works")

Standard Company Benefits Include:

• Annualy bonus of +20%
• Health Insurance - 90% of employee, 70% of dependents
• Dental and Vision Insurance add-on
• 401k + 6% match
• PTO + 7 Holidays

This person could be remote, so long as they understand they may need to come to the office or go to a jobsite periodically i.e. realistically <20% of their time. We would have them here in the office for onboarding and then the occasional visit to see us or something they have designed.

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