LVI Associates

Senior Structural Engineer

LVI Associates Illinois, United States

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Sinatra Dias

Sinatra Dias

Associate Vice President - Building Diagnostics, Forensics, Repair & Restoration, Midwest at LVI Associates

The Company:

500+ employee-owned national engineering firm that designs, investigates, and rehabilitates structures, building enclosures, and materials. Their award-winning work encompasses building, energy, civil/infrastructure, and science/defence projects in the United States, Canada, and more than twenty additional countries. The company's main functions include performing forensic analyses, property condition assessments, construction administration, waterproofing and air-barrier testing, on-site observations, and reports on new and existing buildings. The company has built an exceptional reputation by providing value to their clients through their accurate evaluations and expert problem-solving.


Responsibilities Include:

  • Drafting proposals that take personnel needs and budgeting into account.
  • Arranging tasks for your supervisor to examine and approve.
  • Performing tasks that are specified by the type of outcomes anticipated, necessitating just broad instructions on how to tackle handling unique challenges.
  • Overseeing a challenging project or a portion of a project while taking full responsibility for all relevant supervisory tasks, assessing outcomes, and writing reports with little help.
  • Assigning duties to project staff members while maintaining a coaching relationship to oversee their technical work.
  • Overseeing direct customer interactions within ongoing projects and cultivating connections with external project team members.
  • Participating actively in internal technical training.
  • Writing formal reports, letter reports, specifications, proposals, and complicated letters with little supervision from a supervisor.
  • Taking the lead in project and/or technical conversations with clients and outside project teams.


Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience in a relevant discipline in structural engineering or engineering mechanics, preferably with experience designing large-scale, non-building structures and/or vital infrastructure.
  • An MS or PhD from an ABET-accredited university with a focus in structural engineering or a related discipline.
  • Professional Licensure is necessary, and if applicable, S.E License as well.
  • Excellent interpersonal abilities. competent in both project scope management and personal time management.
  • Capacity to oversee multidisciplinary teams and combine the efforts of multiple technical specialists to provide a workable solution.
  • Solid foundation in engineering mechanics, structural dynamics, structural design, and structural analysis.
  • Previous experience with corresponding project types and familiarity with relevant external technical resources, such as process industry standards.
  • Exhibited sophisticated technical understanding in your field of specialisation.


Compensation and Benefits:

  • Hybrid Role (2 days in office per week)
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • 401K Above Industry Standard
  • Annual Bonus
  • Performance Bonus


If you are a Senior Engineer looking for the chance to work with a company that stands out from the rest, this opportunity is worth considering. This position will give you the opportunity to further your career while collaborating with intellectually curious peers with a high level of technical expertise and integrity.

  • Seniority level

    Director
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Engineering and Consulting
  • Industries

    Civil Engineering

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