Senior Structural Engineer

Company: CHA Consulting, Inc.
Location: Albany
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

WHY CHA?
Responsibility connects us, empowers us, binds us to our community, and challenges us to do what is right. Clean water, safe roads, efficient energy, resilient power sources, and buildings that enhance their surroundings - these are significant responsibilities we take to heart.
At CHA, we believe in responsibly improving the world we live in, and we ask our team to aspire to that ideal every day. At the foundation of our responsibility is our commitment to inclusion and diversity and choosing to treat everyone with dignity and equality. We also take accountability for making decisions that promote sustainability in our business and our designs. We are on a mission to reduce our environmental footprint and bring greener solutions to our clients. We believe it is our responsibility and work to do that each day.
We are currently seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join our Architectural Team from either Colonie, NY; Syracuse, NY; Rochester, NY; or Parsippany, NJ.
CHA believes our employees should have the time and flexibility to balance work and personal commitments. We offer most employees the option of a hybrid schedule with a work week that includes both office and work from home days.
YOUR IMPACT
CHA's architects envision buildings that will have a lasting impact by providing architectural design, interior design and planning that is focused on the people who will live, work, learn, grow, and expand their horizons in these spaces. Our architects and designers seek to create high-quality, collaborative designs that stress innovation grounded in careful listening to functional needs and tailored to culture and specific organizational needs.
The Senior Structural Engineer, a key role at CHA, leads the technical execution of projects within his/her discipline and provides expert consultation in one or more areas of the respective field of engineering. At CHA, our Senior Structural Engineer plans, schedules, conducts and coordinates detailed phases of a project independently with other engineering disciplines and project management staff. This key role provides guidance, mentorship, and technical review of work completed by junior level staff. The Senior Structural Engineer provides technical development of proposals and external presentations (i.e., clients, public, regulatory agency, etc.)
Additionally, the Senior Structural Engineer resolves highly complex technical issues, and continuously monitors the progress and performance on a project to ensure efficient production and uncover potential problems. This position recognizes technical discrepancies in analytical results and makes appropriate corrections following standard procedures and recommends alterations to development and design to improve quality of design.
At CHA, you can build a career and find your passion across our diverse business lines and project teams. Being part of CHA means being part of a team of talented professionals, where you'll find support for your career growth and the opportunity to impact our industry and our communities. Find your "why" at CHA!
REQUIREMENTS

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• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, concentration in Structural Engineering required
  
• Professional Engineer License (PE) required; SE preferred
  
• Minimum of 10 years progressive engineering experience is required
  
• Expert knowledge of the respective engineering discipline(s) with a proven ability to practically apply best practices
  
• Advanced proficiency with engineering, computational, and modeling software (Revit, AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc.)
  
• Knowledge of RAM products, Tekla, and Enercalc software preferred
  
• Understands QA/QC procedures and understands basic business practices and laws related to engineering
  
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills and effectively work in a collaborative environment; proven ability to lead a team
  
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style to suit various audiences
  
• Proficiency with MS Office software required
  
• Active role in a professional engineering society/organization preferred
  
• Ability to travel (-10% of the time to client sites) -
  
  CULTURE/EEO STATEMENT
  At CHA, we are helping to build a world where thought leadership, social responsibility, and diversity thrive, and we are committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining a highly talented and diverse team of individuals to help us do it. Our aspiration to responsibly improve the world we live in - combined with hiring practices, training opportunities, and engagement with our communities - reflect a company culture that is progressive and forward leaning.
  We as an organization celebrate the values of inclusion and equality, and advocate for the full participation of all people in an environment free of discrimination. To support these values, we invite all qualified applicants to be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. -
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