Structural Field Engineer

Job Role

Our Factory Engineering group is seeking a structural field engineer to integrate with our field engineering and construction teams as an extension of the Structural Engineering Team.  Responsible for assuring quality and efficient execution of Factory Engineering structural design in our Texas Gigafactory facilities. 

Responsibilities

• Ensure Field Alignment and Quality Control: Integrate with field activities to ensure execution aligns with drawings and specifications. Collect measurements, report observations, resolve clashes and RFIs, and conduct daily site walks to monitor progress, identify deficiencies, and communicate issues to the design engineer and construction manager.
• Direct and Support Construction Activities: Oversee corrective actions of non-conformance items, provide engineering design interpretation to construction teams, and offer constructability feedback based on model/drawing reviews and existing condition verification.
• Exercise Engineering Judgment: Make technical assumptions, think independently, and draw conclusions using engineering expertise and experience to complete assigned tasks.
• Facilitate Communication: Communicate key activities and critical submittals to stakeholders, engineering teams, and vendors. Participate in pre-construction meetings to highlight key structural design items in advance of construction activities.
• Drive Improvements: Identify and report opportunities for detail, design, and constructability enhancements to engineering teams for continuous improvement.

 Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in structural design of buildings for high-tech infrastructure, industrial, or manufacturing facilities (semiconductor, solar, battery, etc.)
• Registered Engineer-in-Training (EIT)/Passed FE Exam
• Familiarity with US building codes and structural design standards.
• Familiarity with construction norms related to concrete and steel construction.
• Familiarity with Revizto, Navisworks, Bluebeam, and the Microsoft Office Suite
• Willingness to work overtime to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
• Must be able to walk, climb ladders, and stand for long periods of time.
• Must be onsite full-time in Austin, TX

 Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in structural design of buildings for high-tech infrastructure, industrial, or manufacturing facilities (semiconductor, solar, battery, etc.)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or Construction Management.
• Familiarity with Revit Structural
• Registered and in good standing as a Professional Engineer (PE)
• Working proficiency in Spanish Language
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 Safety Certification
• Experience performing inspections (or “structural observations”) of concrete and steel structures