Senior Application Engineer

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Job Summary

Responsible for moderately complex engineering work requiring the application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out a sequence of related engineering tasks.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

• Performs moderately complex structural engineering calculations as they relate to the application products.

• Prepares Bills of Material.

• Performs Application Engineering Functions.

• Visits job sites.

• Assist Account Managers in sales efforts.

Nature and Scope

• Demonstrates skill in data analysis techniques by resolving missing/incomplete information and inconsistencies/anomalies in more complex research/data.

• Nature of work requires increasing independence; receives guidance only on unusual, complex problems or issues. Work review typically involves periodic review of output by a supervisor and/or direct customers of the process.

• May provide general guidance/direction to or train junior level support or professional personnel.

Work Environment

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

• Most of the time is spent sitting in the same position or standing/walking and/or there is some requirement to lift or handle material or equipment of moderate weight (8-20 pounds).

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Education and Experience

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Certification may be required in some areas. Generally 0-2 years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 0-1 year of experience in a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Must have 5 years of Structural Engineering experience
  Familiarity with current building codes and standards
  ASCE
  ACI
  IBC
  AISC

• Concrete Design experience

• Some Tilt-Up Design and construction practices exposure

• Familiarity with software programming and tools
  Visual Studio
  C#
  Visual Basic
  MS SQL

• Must be proficient in AutoCAD.

• Experience in reading blueprints.

• Prefer experience in using structural analysis software for simple beam and column elements structure is a plus.

• Prefer experience in structural engineering as it relates to either steel, cast-in-place concrete, precast or tilt construction.

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