What are the responsibilities and job description for the Structural Engineer I (Contract Position) position at American Tower?
Job Description
The Team
We are seeking a Structural Engineer I to join American Tower's Engineering department. The Structural Engineering team ensures our towers maintain a high level of compliance with industry standards regarding capacity. Day to day you will perform structural analyses of low complexity on existing communication structures (including guyed, self-supporting, monopoles, and their foundations and mounts). You will partner with cross-functional team members to ensure structures meet business standards.
Responsibilities
What You Can Offer Us
What You Need to Succeed
American Tower is a global digital infrastructure company serving customers through tower sites and other real estate solutions that support connectivity and opportunity, focused on achieving our vision of Building a More Connected World. Our success is rooted in the potential of our people and the power of local teams at our offices and sites across 25 countries.
We are one of the largest global Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and a publicly traded (NYSE:AMT), Fortune 500 Company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The next decade will be an exciting time as we evolve our infrastructure to meet tomorrow’s needs and position our people to elevate their impact, their potential, and our shared success. Come grow your career with us!
For more information about how American Tower is building a more connected world, visit americantower.com.
American Tower is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, reproductive decisions, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
The Team
We are seeking a Structural Engineer I to join American Tower's Engineering department. The Structural Engineering team ensures our towers maintain a high level of compliance with industry standards regarding capacity. Day to day you will perform structural analyses of low complexity on existing communication structures (including guyed, self-supporting, monopoles, and their foundations and mounts). You will partner with cross-functional team members to ensure structures meet business standards.
Responsibilities
What You Can Offer Us
- Review requests for engineering services, working in accordance with existing processes to correctly determine the required service and ensure all work adheres to quality control procedures; generate required reports.
- Review tower structures, mounts, and foundations for existing, proposed, and reserved tenant configurations to perform analyses on projects of low to high complexity using hand calculations, analysis software, and other accepted methods.
- Prepare formal, written reports detailing designs of modifications on projects of low to medium complexity consisting of tower reinforcement, mount reinforcement, extensions, and foundations.
- Review modification drawings on projects of low to medium complexity, working with Designers to resolve discrepancies.
- Review tower inspections of low to high complexity for all types of towers and prepare engineering documentation recommending the required level of remediation, if any.
- Maintain accurate system data for sales and customer service reporting, while adhering to quality control procedures.
- Provide quality, timely, and accurate support for any inquiries and problems within defined areas of responsibility.
- Other duties as assigned.
What You Need to Succeed
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field required.
- Engineer in training or Engineering Intern certification preferred.
- One year of experience in one of the following preferred:
- Communication tower design and analysis;
- Construction or field engineering of steel structures; and/or
- Structural engineering.
- Working knowledge of TIA/EIA-222 code and other relevant specifications preferred.
- Active member of professional organization or technical society preferred.
- Basic knowledge of structural analysis software, CAD software, tower structures, and design methods.
- Demonstrated focus on accuracy and a high attention to detail.
- Proficient with computer software programs, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively.
- Ability to work with different functional groups and levels of employees to effectively and professionally achieve results.
- Strong organizational skills; ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast-paced environment.
American Tower is a global digital infrastructure company serving customers through tower sites and other real estate solutions that support connectivity and opportunity, focused on achieving our vision of Building a More Connected World. Our success is rooted in the potential of our people and the power of local teams at our offices and sites across 25 countries.
We are one of the largest global Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and a publicly traded (NYSE:AMT), Fortune 500 Company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The next decade will be an exciting time as we evolve our infrastructure to meet tomorrow’s needs and position our people to elevate their impact, their potential, and our shared success. Come grow your career with us!
For more information about how American Tower is building a more connected world, visit americantower.com.
American Tower is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, reproductive decisions, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.