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Design Engineer

Bennett & Pless, Inc.

The Role

Overview

Design and analyze structural systems for diverse projects in Orlando or Sarasota.

Key Responsibilities

  • structural analysis
  • design calculations
  • drawing development
  • document review
  • discipline coordination
  • client meetings

Tasks

-Attends client, architect, and contractor meetings. -Interacts with higher level engineers and design technicians. -Develops drawings and specifications for use during construction and confirms compliance with applicable codes and regulations. -Creates and reviews drawings, submittals, and structural documents. -Shares information across all disciplines to confirm deliverables are compliant with client expectations and established quality standards. -Performs analysis of existing structures. -Performs calculations per design specifications and industry standards.

Requirements

  • communication
  • civil engineering
  • tekla
  • risa
  • bim
  • eit

What You Bring

-Strong communication skills are required. -Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering with 3-8 years of related experience or Master’s in Civil Engineering. -Utilizes Structural Design Software, such as TEKLA Structural Designer, RAM Structural Systems, ETBAS, SAFE, SAP, RAM Elements, and RISA. -Effective in an entrepreneurial culture, working independently and as part of a team. -Must be a self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision. A willingness to take on additional responsibilities presented. -Learns to engage with potential clients to expand business relationships. -BIM training or experience a plus. -EIT preferred.

Benefits

-Tuition reimbursement program -Health savings and flex spending accounts -Group short-term & long-term disability; life and a&d insurance -Company-paid medical, dental and vision coverage for the employee -Monthly wellness allowance -401(k) matching -Paid time off & paid holidays -Flexible schedules, including summer hours -Paid parental leave

The Company

About Bennett & Pless, Inc.

-Tackling complex structural challenges from the outset. -Expanded capabilities through the merger to strengthen heavy-industrial and mission-critical expertise. -Operates across the Southeast with a global project reach. -Specializes in parking structures, telecom towers, and freestanding signage. -Extends enclosure and ETFE engineering capabilities through sister company BPL Enclosure. -Recognized for high-level structural consulting and a strong client retention rate.

Sector Specialisms

Data Centers

Manufacturing

Life Sciences

Industrial

Parking Structures

Telecom/Wireless Towers

Building Enclosure Engineering

Façade Engineering