Mid-Level to Senior Structural Designer

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Structural Designer to join our growing team, if you are an individual who takes pride in delivering exceptional work and are looking to expand your structural design craft under the supervisions of industry leading professionals!

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in structural design using Autodesk, Revit, and BIM, along with experience mentoring of newer design staff. In this role the candidate will work directly with senior structural engineers and designers to support our multidisciplinary engineering and project management teams through design and layout of projects for facilities primarily serving the water and wastewater industries.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior designer to leverage their skills, do challenging and meaningful work, and protect the earth’s resources at the same time. If you are looking for an opportunity to work in the potable water, wastewater, infrastructure, and environmental arena on both the public and private side, with the potential to gain new knowledge, and skills, you will be a natural fit for our team. For the right candidate, this position offers the opportunity for significant professional growth and the potential to collaborate with local and national teams.

In this role, your responsibilities will include drafting and design support for the structural discipline from conceptual through detailed design development, development of contract drawings using 2D and 3D design approaches, BIM design, and bid package preparation. Project design work will include layout of structural elements, development of structural details and preparation of completed structural drawings for environmental facilities. You will be responsible for development and adherence of BC drafting and design standards, as well as those imposed by our clients. 

We are looking for candidates who have a passion for building things, meeting new people, mentoring staff, and collaborating with seasoned professionals who perform structural work for industrial and municipal projects, and other environmental work.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Setup, develop and maintain Autodesk, Revit and Bentley projects’ structural design documentation
• Prepare 3D structural systems REVIT designs on projects for municipal or industrial clients
• Preparation of 3D/BIM structural layouts from conceptual information to final construction documents
• Coordinate design efforts with other designers and engineers
• Coordination with other disciplines models to develop plans and sections for design projects
• Coordinate design and model changes with other disciplines
• Mentor newer designer staff regarding the drawing layout process and its functionality
• Assist in development of standards and tutorials
• Collaborating with a national team of technical experts in the structural design group

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a structural designer for municipal water/wastewater and/or other large scale, multi-disciplinary projects
• Production experience in 3D/BIM design with experience in 3D modeling using REVIT
• Associates or Bachelors degree preferred
• Experience and knowledge of document control software such as ProjectWise or Egnyte
• Experience with Autodesk construction cloud and utilizing cloud-based models
• Proficient in using Autodesk or Bentley for creating design and construction drawings
• Experience in Bluebeam
• Strong knowledge of drafting standards typically used by large municipal organizations
• Good technical skills with the ability to articulate ideas and concepts both visually and verbally
• High level of communication and strong writing skills

Location A: $80,000 -$109,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation:  We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 50 offices and 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.  

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer.  Minorities/Women/Disabled and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.  Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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