What are the responsibilities and job description for the Structural Engineer-in-Training position at Wallace Design Collective?
Wallace Design Collective believes in helping our clients be successful through the artful application of engineering principles. Our core purpose is to "make lives better" – for our staff, our families, our professions and our communities. We want to be seen as an essential partner to our clients and the best engineering firm to work for by our employees. And we focus each day on trying to accomplish it.
Responsibilities and Skills
We have an immediate opening for a full time structural engineer-in-training (E.I.T.) for our office in Kansas City, Missouri. Candidate will perform specific and/or limited portions of broader assignments for licensed engineers, including the preparation of engineering drawings and calculations, construction administration tasks and construction observations. The successful candidate must be able to earn the confidence of our clients through elegant, practical and timely engineering solutions. Additional qualities and skills of the ideal candidate include:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering
- Have passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam
- Committed to earning professional engineering license
- Demonstrate continued and progressive technical development
- Willingness to ask questions and constructively discuss issues
- Continuous development of skills in communication, project management and client interaction
- Experience or knowledge of Revit
Expectations of Selected Candidate
Hold paramount the health, safety and welfare of the public; place the firm’s success as a high priority; support Wallace’s mission and vision; commit to impeccable quality and strive for error-free documents; commitment to providing clients with individualized service; keep employer informed of activities in connection with employment and any issues regarding unethical or unsafe behavior; good written and verbal communication skills; possession or acquisition of computer proficiency and relevant software knowledge, including MS Word, Excel and Filemaker; able to work independently, or cooperatively and harmoniously with a team; completion of work with accuracy and attention to detail; creative; able to prioritize, manage time, handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines; demonstrate flexibility and adaptability; project a professional demeanor.
Wallace Design Collective is an equal employment opportunity employer/veterans/disabled, providing equal employment opportunities (including offering competitive compensation and benefit packages) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.