Senior Structural Engineer

The mission at Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants Inc BakerRisk is to manage hazards and risks through high value services products and research The BakerRisk Protective Structures Section completes this mission through the evaluation and design of structures exposed to extreme loading conditions such as blast thermal and high velocity impacts We design buildings to protect people in potentially hazardous working environments design manufacturing bays to contain the effects of accidental explosions and collaborate with government agencies to design spaces to protect occupants from potential hostile threats Our design and evaluation approaches continue to be validated and expanded through research testing and the investigation of catastrophic events such as explosions fires and toxic material releases BakerRisk operates two test facilities the Wilfred E Baker Test Facility and Box Canyon Test Facility where both scale and full scale testing of building structures can be completed BakerRisk has a collaborative work environment where coordination with other technical disciplines at BakerRisk Process Safety and Blast Effects is encouraged to develop a solution to manage hazards and risks An immediate full time position is available for a Senior Blast Resistant Structural Engineer in our San Antonio or Houston office The successful candidate will provide technical leadership on complex structural engineering projects involving blast resistant design protective structures explosive safety applications forensic investigations structural testing and advanced numerical analysis The position offers opportunities to work on projects of significance for industrial government defense and commercial clients while contributing to the growth and advancement of BakerRisks technical capabilities Duties and Responsibilities Successful candidates require a BS in CivilStructural Engineering MS preferredEducation must include the analysis and design of structures steel concrete and masonry using simplified and advanced methodsCandidate should also be experienced 10 years in one or more of the following areas structural design of buildings structural dynamics due to impulsive loads structural evaluation of existing buildings structural forensic engineering structural analysis software development structural testing andor finite element analysisCandidates must be able to independently execute routine and complex structural engineering projects with minimal supervisionThe Senior Engineer is expected to exercise independent engineering judgment in evaluating technical challenges and developing practical innovative engineering solutionsThe Senior Engineer is responsible for managing projects that require scope development resource planning oversight of budgets and schedules quality control and client communicationThe successful candidate will be responsible for promoting BakerRisks capabilities to clients and independently developing proposals for routine scopes of work with minimal managerial oversightThe candidate will also support the development of large andor complex proposals with the senior engineering and management teamThe successful candidate will work with junior engineers and provide guidance on assigned work tasksThe Senior Engineer will be responsible for assigning and outlining work for junior engineersTypical projects will require nonlinear blast response analysis detailed structural design and design concept development preparation of design specifications researchaccident investigation support structural drawing development and review and review of numerical calculationsEducation Masters Degree or above with a focus in structural engineering A Bachelors degree may be acceptable with prior work experience as a structural engineer Work ethic and office professionalism consistent with BakerRisks high technical standards is a mustThe successful candidate will hold a Professional Engineer PE license in Civil or Structural EngineeringRequired Skills Previous background in structural engineering including experience with developing Structural Drawing packages plans elevations detailsWillingness to travel 25 30 of the timeMust possess excellent communication and writing skillsDesired Skills Familiarity with commercial structural analysis software such as SAP 2000Familiarity with commercial finite element software such as LS DYNAFamiliarity with RevitBakerRisk offers a competitive salary and benefit package including holiday vacation and sick leave pay medicaldental insurance 401k Employee Stock Ownership Plan ESOP and the potential for a year end bonus BakerRisk is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by law For additional information please see our website at wwwbakerriskcom