Structural Designer

About The Position

We are seeking a Structural Designer with a strong structural engineering background to support the design, coordination, and execution of structural systems across our projects. This role is not a management position and does not require direct reports. Instead, it is ideal for a technically skilled professional who enjoys being hands-on with design work while also collaborating closely with internal teams, municipalities, and construction partners. The Structural Designer will play a key role in pre-construction support, permitting coordination, design documentation, and construction-phase clarification, ensuring structural design intent is clearly communicated and successfully implemented in the field.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Prepare and develop structural and hydraulic design drawings, details, and documentation for permitting and construction.
Assist in translating structural engineering concepts into clear, buildable design solutions.
Support the interpretation and application of structural design intent during construction.
Assist with pre-construction activities, including preparation of permitting documentation.
Coordinate with municipalities and regulatory agencies to address comments, questions, and required revisions.
Track permitting-related issues and help work through solutions in collaboration with project teams.
Support Construction Managers by clarifying structural design intent and responding to field questions.
Participate in occasional site visits and milestone walkthroughs to review structural installations and verify alignment with design intent.
Identify potential field issues early and communicate recommendations to the project team.
Help develop, document, and maintain a structural design catalog, including standard details, best practices, and lessons learned.
Contribute to improving efficiency and consistency in structural drawings and documentation for future projects.

Please note: this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Competencies

A strong sense of urgency and initiative.
Able to quickly study and react to complex issues.
Professional and competent communication skills.
Detail-orientated and thorough.
Organized.
Upholding philosophy of Design-Build.
Procore, Microsoft Project and Excel.
AutoCad Experience Required.
Pool Studio and Lumion Experience Recommend.

Qualifications

A) Language/Communication Skills

Must possess excellent communication skills including oral, written and listening. These skills may be used when communicating with clients, coordinating projects, resolving conflict, attending meetings, trainings, and developing,

B) Knowledge and Skills Required

Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.
Working knowledge of hydraulic systems for pools and water features, including circulation, filtration, and basic pump and piping layouts.
Able to multi-task and handle competing priorities between RHDB’s business needs and organizational issues while maintaining excellent customer relations.
Excellent organizational skills to manage the many details necessary for successful construction.
Must have judgment to know when to appropriately escalate issues up the chain of command.
Excellent management skills to effectively manage subcontractor performance to high quality.
Demonstrate continuous performance improvement in targeted areas of responsibility in alignment with the overall company strategy.
Must be able to read construction documents.

C) Education Required

Educational background in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering (structural focus), or a related field.

D) Experience Required

At least five (5) years of project supervision in the construction industry, preferably within high-end residential and/or commercial projects.

E) Working Environment

Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize numerous tasks.
Daily computer usage is required for this position.
Daily travel to job sites or other relevant events.

Physical Requirements

Position requires routine lifting, bending, pushing and pulling while handling basic office supplies and material deliveries up to 50 lbs. The employee is required to reach with hand and arms and may sit for long periods of time. Tolerance to prolonged exposure to a computer monitor and keyboard utilization is required. May require use of own vehicle to attend off-site meetings, trainings or events.

Problem-Solving

Anticipates problems in any areas or responsibility and presents solutions.
Demonstrates emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills, initiative, self-motivation, practical learning skills, enthusiasm and an ability to complete multiple tasks in a timely and accurate manner.

Decision-Making

Demonstrates reliable decision-making and understands the consequences of actions.
High level decision making which goes beyond pre-established procedures.
Work collaboratively with ownership on organizational and revenue initiatives.

Consequence of Errors

Providing inappropriate or misinformation may result in breaking confidentiality and/or could result in a financial loss to the company.
Consequences could also include loss in clients which would be costly to the organization.

Communication to Others

Frequent contact with clients, contractors, vendors, inspectors, internal employees at all levels, etc.
Works to make sure all parties are working together in the most efficient way possible.