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Job Description

HED is looking to add an experienced team member to our group of talented Structural Engineers. The candidate should have broad structural design expertise, with a focus on California School (DSA) and Healthcare (HCAI) projects. Experience in steel, wood, and concrete materials is preferred. The candidate should be enthused about joining HED's shared commitment to Advancing Your World through Critical Thinking, Integrated Practice, and Design Excellence. Competitive salary and excellent benefits, including a flexible hybrid work schedule, are available. This position is open to individuals located near our offices in Sacramento and San Francisco, California.

ABOUT HED

We are a team full of ideas, experience, creativity, passionate opinions, insatiable curiosity, uncompromising integrity, commitment, and skill. Our culture embraces aspiration, change, and challenges, values continuous learning, and encourages collective growth. As an inclusive, integrated architecture and engineering practice, we value diverse perspectives, experiences, abilities, and expertise that advance both our work and the world we share.

ROLE & TYPICAL DUTIES

• Responsible for building system concepts and documentation for projects from schematic design through construction administration, often managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• May serve as a Discipline Team Leader, collaborating with in-house A/E team members, including Project Managers and Architects, to create and deliver Positive Impact for clients, colleagues, and the community.
• Oversee and support project team members within the structural engineering discipline, especially on larger and more complex projects, aiming for Design Excellence.

Typical duties include:

• Leading structural design and documentation efforts, producing drawings, calculations, specifications, and supporting research.
• Interpreting documents and reviewing submittals during bidding and construction phases.
• Monitoring staff to ensure quality services within a team-oriented approach, aligned with HED best practices.
• Planning and monitoring the structural discipline's project efforts, including preparing Discipline Work Plans.
• Attending project meetings, representing the structural discipline to partners and clients.
• Collaborating with other Discipline Team Leaders.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum six years of technical design experience in Structural Engineering.
• Experience with California PreK-12 (DSA), Healthcare (HCAI/OSHPD), laboratory/life science, Mission Critical, or other complex projects.
• California-licensed PE required; SE license encouraged.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in Civil/Structural or Architectural Engineering.
• Extensive knowledge of all phases of professional services from schematic design to project close-out.
• Understanding of coordination requirements across disciplines.
• Proficiency with ETABS, RAM, RISA, and other structural analysis software.
• Ability to lead and mentor structural design teams, estimate hours, and delegate tasks.
• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Revit.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible.
• LEED Accreditation preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Occasional travel to project sites within California and possibly other states.
• Ability to access project sites for observation and evaluation.
• Proficiency with office equipment for communication and documentation.
• Visual acuity to perform responsibilities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, disability, or criminal history.

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