Structural Engineer (Parking Garages)

Description

GPI seeks a Structural Engineer with parking garage experience to join our growing team in Melville or Manhattan, NY. The successful candidate will inspect, design, analyze, and ensure the safety of both new and existing parking structures. This involves performing structural calculations, creating detailed drawings and specifications, and assessing the condition of existing garages to recommend repairs, often specializing in issues like corrosion and deterioration.

GPI is a multi-discipline engineering firm that has been providing planning, design, and construction services for transportation infrastructure and building system projects throughout the United States for over 55 years. Ranked in the Top 100 Firms by Engineering News-Record, GPI is a forward-thinking, innovative firm with a culture that is committed to excellence and fosters staff empowerment. For more information, visit: ;br>
GPI's success is built around its seven strategic objectives, which starts with employee satisfaction. This is evident by the longevity of our employee retention and the family culture that is felt within our organization. As an employee-owned company, we work together as a team with a common goal to succeed.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and prepare engineering drawings, specifications, and other documents required for permitting and construction.
• Design, analyze, and perform detailed analyses and calculations for new and existing structures to ensure their structural integrity.
• Conduct on-site inspections and use diagnostics such as ground-penetrating radar or half-cell potential testing to evaluate the existing garage's condition.
• Develop detailed plans and specifications for structural repairs, such as reinforcement corrosion, spalling, or any other damage to the structure.
• Prepare reports, including findings, repair recommendations, and expert technical documentation.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team and communicate with clients to define project requirements.

Qualifications:

• B.S. in Civil Engineering with a focus on structural engineering or a related discipline
• A Professional Engineer (PE) license is required, and a QPSI certification is preferred.
• 10+ years of proven experience designing new and existing structural projects, with specific experience in parking structures.
• Strong knowledge of the engineering principles, building codes, construction, and materials.
• Working knowledge of structural analysis software like Midas Civil and/or AutoCAD/Revit.

Requirements

• Maintain a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle report (MVR) for final consideration
• Possess a personal vehicle for use on or around a job site
• Read, write, and understand plans and directions given in the English language
• Basic computer skills with the ability to create and edit Microsoft Word and Excel documents, create Outlook emails and utilize SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to communicate with other team members
• Able to traverse a construction job site consisting of uneven ground varying in height and consistency of material, with a variation of elevation 19" or less (mud, gravel, rutted ground, etc.)
• Able to climb and leave a ladder to a platform varying from 6' to 20'
• Able to wear GPI required PPE, i.e., hard hats, safety vest, work boots, and/or safety glasses/goggles while working