Structural Engineer (5+ years of Experience)

Location:  New York City

Job Type:  Full Time, Work from Home

Description

KTA has an opportunity for a Structural Engineer with the desire to collaboratively work on a variety of new and existing building types using all structural materials at a young and growing firm. We seek someone motivated to grow into a management and leadership role within the firm. We provide interactive coaching to help advance our employee’s technical knowledge and management capabilities.

About KTA

KTA is a young and growing structural engineering firm that focuses on collaborating with project stake holders through clear communication, putting the interests of our project first, and producing excellent drawings of designs that meet the needs of our clients. 

We are a work-from-home, family-oriented firm that encourages our employees to make their wellness a priority.  We collaborate with our employees to optimize their work schedules to support their personal and professional goals.  We understand that priorities change and actively seek to adapt to the needs of our employees.

Our work involves a wide array of different building types, including new structures, evaluations, and retrofits of existing buildings.We work on all structural aspects of buildings from foundations to façades and use all building materials, including wood, masonry, reinforced concrete, and steel.A significant portion of our work is on residential buildings, and we are actively expanding our work on commercial, multi-family, life-science, and medical buildings.Our projects are small to medium-sized, and our team members typically work on several jobs at once.Our firm leadership has a history of working on large and complex buildings and is leveraging that experience to manage our smaller jobs.Our mix of projects provides one of the best training environments available to learn the technical basics, project management, and the business of structural engineering.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering (or related field) with an emphasis on Structural Engineering

  • Minimum 4 years design experience as a structural engineer

  • Familiarity with some of the current industry drafting and engineering software such as Revit, AutoCAD, RISA, & ETABS

  • An ability to perform hand calculations to solve engineering problems

  • An ability to draw structural plans, sections, and details

  • A Professional Engineers License or the ability to obtain one within a year

    Experience communicating with clients through email, reports, and over the phone

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong communicator and collaborator

  • Strong technical and organizational abilities

  • Ability and willingness to travel to remote job sites not accessible by public transportation

  • Ability and willingness to occasionally travel within the US

  • Ability to access small, enclosed spaces such as crawl spaces and attics

Responsibilities

  • Interact with clients within the context of project work to understand project requirements

  • Plan and conduct site investigations to document existing conditions

  • Perform design and analysis of building structures using different materials and building codes

  • Assist in the preparation of drawings and specifications

  • Execute the construction-administration phase of projects, including submittal review, meetings, site observations of completed work, etc

  • Assist in the planning, coordination, and completion of engineering projects

  • Manage other design team members and supervise the work of engineers and draft persons

  • Help mentor and develop less experienced engineers

  • Pursue professional activities to gain professional recognition

Benefits

  • Starting pay commensurate with experience

  • An excellent 401K retirement savings plan with employer compensation and profit-sharing

  • 20 days PTO

  • 13 Paid Holidays

  • 10 days Sick Leave

  • Healthcare Stipend

KTA is an equal opportunity employer.