Structural Design Engineer (Remote) at Canam Steel Corporation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Design and check building components -- steel joists and metal deck -- in accordance with contract documents to meet industry codes, manufacturing efficiencies, and shop schedules while being consistent with our corporate mission, values and department objectives

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Perform structural steel design to ensure individual truss members and welds meet the requirements of applicable specifications and codes (SJI, SDI, AISC, AWS, etc.)


• Verify specification of steel deck based on requirements presented in the contract documents


• Design building components through the use of computer software and supplementary tools


• Redesign members for greater economy and compare design weight with sales weight to maximize profitability


• Review contract documents and drafting work for completeness and proper depiction of special loading conditions


• Generate shop fabrication documents and clarify and resolve questions from the fabrication facility


• Understand CSC's products and processes and contribute to improvement activities


• Communicate and resolve issues with the design team, customer, and field personnel


• Meet shop schedule requirements and coordinate with project managers for customer requests


• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in an effective manner with customers, coworkers, and supervisors


• Performs other job duties as assigned by supervisor

• BS in Civil, Structural or Architectural Engineering with preference for structural emphasis


• Professional licensure, or appropriate qualifications to obtain future licensure


• Ability to speak effectively with customers.


• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret drawings, specifications, and technical procedures


• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.


• PC skills to include the following software: AutoCAD, Revit, MS Word, Excel, GSuite & BlueBeam.


• Some travel required to CSC facilities and domestic travel to client sites.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Regularly required to sit, occasionally stands and walks, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Regularly required to talk or hear. Seldom lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

General office and constant exposure to computer display. Occasional interaction with production employees in the fabrication facility.