Structural Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as Structural Engineer (SE) to provide conceptual and detailed design of data center structures
• Performing structural design and analysis using RISA 3D in accordance with applicable design standards (lifting transport and installation load cases)
• Performing design of structural steel connections (bolted and welded connections lifting points anchoring points etc.)
• Work with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with federal state and municipal building codes and regulations
• Create designs which meet or exceed Vertiv quality requirements and fall within budgetary requirements
• Provide a detailed Schematic Design (SD) Detail Design (DD) and Construction Drawing (CD) narrative for structural design aspects of the solution
• Review and approve structural product submittals.
• Coordinate with Architectural Engineer on thermal transfer calculations (fire ratings and thermal bridges)
• Ensuring model drawings and calculation accuracy through internal quality control and design reviews
• Detailed design of foundation requirements
• Manage and coordinate contracted engineering companies regarding civil work calculations mechanical and structural calculations and creation of factory documentation
• Material specification structural and finish
• Work with Vertivs business units Business Partners and preferred vendors to specify the appropriate material specifications and sizes for the fabrication process to succeed
• Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to and during construction phases
• Welding procedure and inspection specification
• Provide Nondestructive examination (NDE) methods specification
• Provide Surface preparation and painting specification
• Develop and provide Dimensional test procedure
• Develop and provide structural load test procedure and calculation
• Coordination between architectural and civil work design
• Provide technical project coordination with customers and suppliers
• Quality control during execution
• Provide support for all on site module repairs (damaged paint door malfunction etc.)
• Work with fabrication teams to properly check and validate construction process welding specifications and welding inspection points during construction of the module
• Travel to fabricators facility for design validation and review their workmanship as well as provide engineering evaluations and workmanship audits as needed
• May communicate with the customer to design the best possible solution for his needs
• Offer creative out of the box solutions to the customer

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree/ Masters Degree in Structural (Civil) Engineering
• EIT certification or progress toward PE licensure
• Minimum 2 years of structural engineering experience
• Knowledge of applicable federal state and local regulations building codes and industry standards
• Experience with structural steel design and connection design
• Familiarity with lifting/transport design and temporary load conditions
• Proficiency with structural analysis tools (RISA 3D preferred)
• Working knowledge in AutoCAD and Autodesk Revit
• Proven experience with Microsoft Office Applications
• Experience with data center or industrial structural projects
• Must be able to interpret customer specification requirements
• Must have the ability to research new designs technologies and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities
• Ability to think outside the box to find creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs with no impact on quality reliability or maintainability.
• Must possess excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Detail oriented.
• Proven leadership and problem-solving skills.

TIME TRAVEL REQUIRED
15 25% Domestic and International travel required

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