Foth is currently seeking a team-focused, innovative, and results-oriented Lead Structural Engineer who is passionate about helping clients solve complex challenges and is looking for opportunities to grow professionally while making a meaningful impact. This position is preferably based in our Green Bay, WI or Cincinnati, OH office locations. We will also consider fully remote candidates located within the United States who are willing and able to travel as required to support client projects, field work, and team collaboration.
Primary Responsibilities:
Partner with manufacturing facility personnel to support plant operations, capital projects, reliability initiatives, and ongoing engineering improvements in an active industrial environment
Prepare structural calculations, construction documents, technical specifications, and construction packages for industrial projects, including food, beverage, paper, and general industry-related facilities
Evaluate the structural integrity, load-carrying capacity, and suitability of existing buildings and structures for facility expansions, equipment installations, structural modifications, and renovation projects
Analyze, design, and detail structural solutions for a variety of manufacturing-related applications, including platforms, catwalks, mezzanines, equipment and utility supports, monorails, cranes, foundations, access structures, and other industrial systems
Develop project scope, labor estimates, budgets, and schedules while serving as a technical resource and point of contact for clients throughout project execution
Lead and mentor engineers, designers, and multidisciplinary project teams to successfully deliver high-quality engineering solutions that meet client objectives, schedules, and budgets
Conduct quality assurance and quality control reviews of your own work and the work of others, while coordinating with team members to develop and deliver high-quality project deliverables
Utilize 3D laser scanning technologies and point cloud data to support project planning, engineering design, clash detection, and construction coordination
Perform field investigations and obtain measurements of existing structures, equipment, and utility systems to support engineering assessments and project development
Use Risa and other engineering design tools to develop structural models and calculation packages
Collaborate effectively with structural, mechanical, process, electrical, and other engineering disciplines while supporting multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced consulting environment
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Structural Engineering
10+ years of progressive structural engineering experience
Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required, with the ability to serve as Engineer of Record for applicable projects
Demonstrated experience designing industrial buildings, structures, and related facility infrastructure in a manufacturing environment
Ability and willingness to obtain additional state professional engineering licensure as needed to support client and project requirements
Demonstrated ability to lead projects and work directly with clients from concept development through detailed design, construction, and project closeout
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience providing structural engineering support for industrial manufacturing facilities, including paper mills, converting operations, chemical processing facilities, or similar heavy industrial environments
Experience delivering engineering and construction support for operating industrial facilities, including field investigations, construction observation, equipment installation projects, shutdowns, facility upgrades, and coordination with plant operations personnel
Licensed in Illinois and/or California, or experience supporting projects within those jurisdictions
Familiarity with Revit and AutoCAD modeling
All Foth Companies are equal opportunity employers, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Qualified women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. All locations are tobacco-free. Subject to applicable state law, all applicants who have received a written offer of employment and a copy of Foth’s Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Program Policy, will be required to undergo testing for commonly abused controlled substances. Applicants must complete the required drug testing within two business days of offer acceptance. Foth will pay for all drug testing, which will be conducted by a licensed independent medical laboratory that follows testing requirements in accordance with applicable state law.
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