Structural Engineer

Overview

Shive-Hattery has an exciting opportunity for a Structural Engineer supporting our Higher Education and Healthcare team in our Iowa City, IA office, with 5-8 years of experience in the design and leadership of structural engineering projects.

Check out some of our recent work featuring the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and many more.

As a Structural Engineer at Shive-Hattery, you will be an integral part of our team serving our current and future clients, learn from our teams on how to serve clients, and overall allow us to serve each other at an elevated level to ensure we can create a better world for all. Because of our work our clients can be successful in educating their students and treating their patients in top notch facilities.

As a member of our Higher Education and Healthcare team, you’ll delve into the intricacies of overcoming complex infrastructure challenges, developing strong relationships with our clients, and leaving an indelible mark on the campuses we serve.

Embark on a dynamic career path where you’ll engage in diverse projects, buoyed by a cohesive team of high-performing professionals. Join us in crafting the future of educational and healthcare campuses while honing your expertise and contributing to our collective legacy.

What You’ll Do:

In this role, you will lead structural design efforts for projects serving higher education, healthcare, industrial, and government clients, with a primary emphasis on structures that will support district energy utilities. This will include designing new structures and assessing existing ones.

You will also be responsible for leading structural design for projects that support mechanical engineers in designing steam and chilled water systems. This will primarily involve assisting in laying out supports, guides, and anchors for thermal utilities, as well as designing critical components such as operating platforms and circulation devices for maintenance access.

Collaboration will be crucial as you work with experienced engineers and technicians within multi-discipline teams. Your main focus will be on serving our long-standing higher education and healthcare clients, both locally and nationally.

Additionally, your responsibilities will include overseeing shop drawing reviews, conducting construction site observations and recordings, participating in studies related to proposed infrastructure improvements, estimating construction costs for projects under design, and collaborating with other engineers, contractors, and clients on-site to address challenges encountered during construction or discovered during an investigation.

Who You Are:

To be considered for this position, you must be a licensed Professional Engineer in Iowa or have the ability to obtain immediate licensure in Iowa. Your current experience should include structural design using concrete, steel, and masonry, with specific expertise in designing underground structures being a definite plus. Additionally, experience in designing supports for thermal utilities would be beneficial.

Collaboration is a key aspect of this role, so you need to demonstrate a willingness to work effectively with other disciplines and a proactive interest in understanding their design requirements to better serve clients.

Effective time and workload management skills are essential. This includes your ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work efficiently.

Practical requirements include the ability to drive and have access to an automobile. You should also be comfortable with tasks such as climbing ladders, working on elevated platforms and open grating, and wearing necessary personal protective equipment as required by specific clients and sites.

Attention to detail is critical in this role, and you should possess strong oral and written communication skills. You must be comfortable presenting design solutions to clients.

Preferred technical competencies include proficiency in modeling and viewing software such as Revit, Navisworks, and Recap, as well as experience with structural engineering design software like Risa, Profis, Enercalc, and Microsoft Office applications.

Life at Shive-Hattery!

Shive-Hattery strives to provide outstanding client service and provide rewarding careers to our employees. Our learning and teaching culture is based on collaboration; everyone is empowered to mentor and teach other employees while continuing to develop your skills to grow professionally at Shive-Hattery.?

Shive-Hattery offers an outstanding and competitive compensation package, please see below for our compensation structure, and what sets us apart.

Our Perks/Differentiators

Overtime Eligible

401K/Roth 401K with 3% Match

8 Paid Holidays + PTO

Profit Sharing

Parental Leave

All candidates must be able to drive and have access to an automobile, climb ladders and work off of elevated platforms and open grating, and wear personal protective equipment required for specific clients and sites.

Shive-Hattery offers a flexible work environment and supports balancing personal and professional responsibilities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.