Senior Engineer

Minimum qualifications:

A Senior Engineer shall have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in civil, architectural or structural engineering. Professional registration as a licensed Civil Engineer is required; a Structural Engineer license is preferred. A master’s degree is appreciated. Knowledge and understanding of engineering principles and practice is required. Must have the ability and desire to learn project-engineering skills as well as be personable to maintain positive client relationships for ZFA.

A Senior Engineer is to meet the responsibilities of an Engineer in addition to being responsible for the successful management of projects. Senior Engineers are responsible for: the quality of structural engineering work performed, project profitability for structural engineering projects, high-quality client service, effective utilization of staff, maintenance of the positive reputation of the office and some marketing tasks. A Senior Engineer possesses the primary daily design and technical skills necessary to conduct work with a great degree of independence. A Senior Engineer also shows initiative in assisting with office- and firm-wide improvements.

Salary range:

$95,000 – $115,000 (base pay)

Real earning potential goes well beyond this range:

    1. Overtime pay on all hours beyond 8/day or 40/week
    2. Performance bonuses paid mid-year and year-end
    3. 401(k) profit-sharing program

Between overtime, bonuses, and profit sharing, many staff members see total compensation significantly above the base range — we believe in rewarding the work, not just the title.

Details
Some of the responsibilities and desired qualities of a Senior Engineer are noted below:

- Exercise maturity and sound judgment in decision making, anticipate issues, solve project-related problems, communicate budget issues and forecast project resource needs
- Technically and financially manage small- to medium-sized projects and larger complex projects
- Maintain responsibility for all aspects of technical quality on project documents, project budget, schedule management and profitability in designing projects and construction administration
- Mentor and supervise engineers at every level of experience
- Lead a team of one or more design engineers for specific projects
- Serve as an effective client-contact point for all project-related issues
- Utilize timely communication to inform clients of the ongoing status of projects
- Participate in and lead staff training as requested
- Improve office- and firm-wide technical expertise, standards and efficiencies