Senior Structural Engineer

About Modular Mission Critical ModularMission Critical™ is the manufacturing campus for M.C.

Dean’s complex, modular product line for datacenters and critical infrastructure.

Located just north of Richmond, VA, this site is growing fast serving customers worldwide.

Important openings include assemblers for our production lines and engineers and designers for products and continuous improvement.

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The Structural Engineer will be responsible for designing, planning, and overseeing the construction of structures to ensure they are safe, sustainable, and cost-effective.

This includes buildings, bridges, tunnels, and other infrastructure.

The Structural Engineer will collaborate with architects, contractors, and other engineers to deliver high-quality projects.

• Design and Analysis:
• Perform calculations to ensure structures can withstand various loads and forces and stamp our own drawings
• Analyze building materials for strength, durability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Work with design engineers to produce standard designs
• Project Management:
• Be the single point of contact for all design engineers sending work out to multiple structural consultants.
• Manage the work load to structural consultants with quickest turnaround in mind
• Participate in meetings with structural consultants to ensure that they have all necessary inputs and produce a high-quality stamped drawing
• Manage project timelines and budgets relative to structural analysis
• Support questions coming from construction site related to structural analysis
• Compliance and Standards:
• Ensure all designs adhere to local, state, and federal building codes and regulations.
• Problem Solving:
• Identify and resolve design and construction issues.
• Provide technical advice and support during construction phases.
• Documentation and Reporting:
• Prepare and present reports, proposals, and other documentation.
• Maintain accurate records of design changes and project progress.
• Coaching new engineers in making cost effective and easy to manufacture designs

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field. A Master’s degree is a plus.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in structural engineering or a related field.
• Licensure: Professional Engineer (PE) license

• Proficiency in structural analysis software and other engineering design tools.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, and legal regulations.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy in work.

Work Location 100% onsite role based in Ruther Glen, Virginia.

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.