- Engineering Knowledge: Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments.
- Independent Decision-Making: Makes decisions independently on engineering problems, practices, and methods and may create and refine unique design solutions. For licensed staff, this includes stamping/sealing one's drawings/documents and those done as the professional in "responsible charge."
- Representation: Represents the firm in meetings and conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate a project.
- Project Management: Plans, develops, coordinates, and directs medium to large engineering projects or several smaller complex projects, ensuring budget adherence, schedule adherence, quality control, and inter-discipline coordination.
- Quality Control: Responsible for acceptance or rejection of major items involving materials, equipment, manufacturer's quality, and field construction.
- Technical Specialist: May serve as a staff advisor or consultant in the role of technical specialist requiring highly specialized knowledge and skills, and the use of advanced techniques.
- Supervision: Provides supervision and guidance related to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, policy matters, and/or unusual problems and developments.
- Team Coordination: May supervise, coordinate, and review the work of a team of engineers and designers working on the same assigned project.
- Scope Development: Helps develop the scope of work and engineering hours for new proposed work.
- Foundation Design: Designs foundation systems including conventional shallow spread footings, mat foundations, driven & drilled/bored piling, ground improvement, etc.
- Structural Analysis: Analyzes existing structures for new loads and provides recommendations for strengthening as required.
- Design Sketching: Sketches engineering designs utilizing 3D design tools and develops them into completed working details and drawings based on solid engineering fundamentals.
- Scope Change Warnings: Provides supervisor and project manager with scope of work change warnings.
- Professional Education: Maintains continuing professional education in discipline.
- Client Interaction: Takes part in client contact and business development activities.
- Client Meetings: Meets with clients to define project scope, present project progress, and assure client satisfaction.
- Travel: Travel required, mostly local, but some out-of-state travel.
What We Offer:
- Salary Range: $115,000-$125,000/year depending on location, education, experience, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.
- Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401K, PTO & paid holidays.
- Ownership Opportunities: SSOE offers ownership opportunities to all employees at the Associate level and above. This position, based on experience, allows you an opportunity to become a shareholder of SSOE. As an employee-owned firm, being a shareholder provides an additional level of earning and investment to our group of owners.
Additional Perks:
- Dynamic Culture: Experience a supportive culture where you're an essential and highly valued member of our vibrant team.
- Exciting Projects: Work on thrilling projects from inception to completion and engage directly with some of the most innovative clients globally.
- Continuous Learning: Embrace a culture of perpetual learning where curiosity is celebrated, innovative ideas are welcomed, and your career growth aspirations are fully supported.
- Career Stability: A diversity of market sectors, project types, and geographic locations that help insulate your career from economic ups and downs.
- Career Advancement: Embark on a structured career journey with abundant opportunities for growth and advancement.
- Holistic Compensation: A holistic approach to compensation and benefits that supports your physical and mental health, encourages work-life balance, and empowers your career advancement and financial success.
Our Company – The Best of Both Worlds At our company, our growth trajectory allows us to offer the opportunities normally associated with a large firm while embracing the collaborative and supportive culture often found in smaller firms. As a member of our team, you'll work on exciting and diverse projects for Fortune 100 clients around the globe, supported by the best technology for the task at hand. You'll experience our employee-centric culture that strives to offer a healthy balance, flexible working arrangements, direct access to leadership at all levels, and a continuous learning mindset. Once you experience the difference, you’ll understand the why behind our metrics:
- 28% - of our employees have been with us for 10 years or more.
- 15% - percentage of employees with tenure exceeding 15 years.
- 99% - our CEO’s approval rating on Glassdoor.
- 98% - portion of our clients who say they would recommend us to a colleague.