Structural Designer 5 - Chattanooga Job at Black & Veatch Family of Companies, Chattanooga, TN

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  • Black & Veatch Family of Companies
  • Chattanooga, TN

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Standards:

  • Applies knowledge of standards, systems, document control, departmental guides, applicable codes and Black and Veatch policies and procedures 
  • May review project requirements and accurately determine the correct format and contents of the required deliverables  
  • Assist with the development of structural design using Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Collaborate with team members to produce detailed engineering drawings, construction drawings, and details

Quality / Continuous Improvement:

  • Proactively applies Black and Veatch Quality Program to deliverables 
  • Demonstrates personal accuracy and supports continuous improvement and change management efforts  
  • Reviews design inputs in order to ensure consistency 
  • Assists to ensure deliverables are in compliance with the specific codes and standards suitable for the project  

Engineering Production:

  • May apply basic engineering principles and established design practices in developing moderately complex design concepts and deliverables 
  • Begins to apply judgment and make decisions with respect to deliverables and input interpretation 
  • Capable of handling difficult technical assignments within an area of expertise and can provide technical guidance to other professionals 
  • Performs design calculations, detailed material quantities and estimates, and records 
  • May review the deliverables of others 
  • May define work assignments and maintain schedules 
  • May program control systems or participate in other plant start-up activities associated with a specialized area of expertise  

Project Coordination: 

  • Coordinates with other design group personnel to review and exchange project information necessary for design development 
  • May support field activities  

Client Focus:

  • Focuses on the needs of internal clients while utilizing an understanding of external client's main interests and drivers  

Knowledge Sharing, Innovation and Technology:

  • Proactively seeks and shares knowledge of latest technologies and processes 
  • May apply judgment and makes decisions with respect to deliverables and input interpretation  

People Management - (supervision - career development - developing professionals, mentoring):

  • May assist with performance management process, mentoring, and recognition 
  • Provide guidance to lesser experienced Engineering technicians 
  • May provide mentoring, instruction, delegation of work and feedback 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Diploma or Certificate preferred  
  • Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred 
  • Typically a minimum of 5 years related work experience  

Preferred Non-Technical Skills:

  • Learning on the Fly
  • Problem Solving
  • Perseverance
  • Patience
  • Time Management
  • Drive for Results
  • Self Development
  • Listening
  • Informing 
  • Communication

Preferred Technical Skills:

  • Experience in the appropriate electronic applications and programs required for performing assignments to include but not limited to AutoCad 2D or other electronic applications . Intermediate knowledge of engineering standards, systems, document control, departmental guides and Black and Veatch policies and procedures
  • Intermediate industry knowledge and technology trends
  • Intermediate knowledge of company quality program
  • Advanced ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned
  • Intermediate knowledge of other disciplines
  • Basic knowledge of construction and constructability practices and principles
  • Basic knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides related to assigned engineering discipline
  • Basic knowledge of procurement and contract administration 

Minimum Qualifications

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Normal office environment

Job Tags

Contract work, Work experience placement,

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