Staff Structural Engineer

Staff Structural Engineer

Requirements

• 10+ years professional experience working in Structural Engineering.
• Professional design experience in a wide range of project types and construction types as the sole engineer or leading a team of engineers.
• Demonstrate familiarity with all phases of design and construction practices and standards.
• Extensive knowledge of the California Building Code, ASCE 7, ASCE 41, ACI 318, NDS, AISC, and TMS.
• Construction Administration experience including site observation, review of RFIs and Submittals.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office Suite is required.
• Direct experience in the preparation of structural contract drawings and specifications.
• Ability to assess different types of structures damages and/or deficiencies.
• Collaborate and endeavor in a team environment to guarantee a successful product.
• Experience developing custom details to support unique facility design conditions.
• Demonstrate leadership, team building skills, and mentoring young professionals.
• Strong problem solving/analytical skills and time management/organizational skills.
• Strong written, verbal, and graphical communication skills with the ability to present complex analyses and issues to all levels of executive management.
• Experience responding effectively to dynamic situations and personalities.
• Experience directing and motivating work efforts of others and handle high pressure situations.
• Experience prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously, often against tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide Structural support to the resort as a subject matter expert in the field.
• Lead scope development of all IFP (Integrated Facility Planning) projects for current and future fiscal year project planning. Will include site walks, written scope development and justification, code research, production of plans and sketches.
• Provide details to address repair solutions, material specifications, and issues.
• Provide technical support for Legal claims.
• Lead the maintenance and updating of Disney Standards and details.
• Provide initial review for compliance of proposed space planning efforts/tenant improvement support/workspace options.
• Provide plans, sketches, and details as requested by project partners.
• Lead efforts with Quality Control/Quality Engineering (QC/QE) team at each registered attraction to perform regulated structural inspection (including steel corrosion/fireproofing/connection, wood decay/termite/crack, concrete spall/crack/exposed rebar/other indications), direct to repair critical finding timely, and provide disposition for other findings properly scheduled for future rehabs.
• Lead efforts Quality Control/Engineering Services team to assess resort wide light poles, bridges, retaining walls, underpass, gates, speaker poles, projector poles, overhead fixtures, and others. Direct to repair or replace as required.
• Lead efforts with Safety Team to assess resort wide fall protection installations, review fall protection procedure and approve proposed access proposals.
• Lead efforts with the Emergency Response Team to prepare Engineering Earthquake Response Program, drill plan, mobilizing post-earthquake inspection, participate in Earthquake Early Warning program.
• Respond timely to structural assessment request resort wide, including vehicular collisions, reported indications, and others.
• Participate in the development of corporate wide standards, including structural engineering, overhead object and rigging system, rockwork, and others.
• Lead efforts with Technical Services, Special Event Team to review and approve show performance installation, event stage/tent and marquee erection, and others.
• Lead efforts with Resort Enhancement Team to review seasonal installation, with Horticultural Team to review tree guyed wire installation, berm access safety, retaining wall, with Hotel Engineering Services to resolve structural request at pool, water slide, loading dock, port cochere, trellis, and with the Parade team at float, warehouse, and rigging system.
• Respond to Cerritos, Lewis, and Miller Warehouse for structural assistance requests.
• Coordinate with Caltrans for regular inspection at Disneyland Drive bridge and flyover.
• Support FAM/WDI projects.
• Influence the Structural direction of the Walt Disney Company.
• Develop varied facility design project work at all stages of assigned projects from concept, feasibility, or schematic design through the preparation of construction documentation in accordance with established Disney quality standards.
• Develop project concepts with internal stakeholders and partners, and determine team required to fully execute project.
• Develop project scopes of work for internal Architects/Engineers/Project Partners and resolve design issues creatively and thoroughly coordinating design with other disciplines.
• Manage and execute the design and development of project construction drawings and specifications with internal resources as the Engineer of Record.
• Create drawings and specifications that comply with applicable codes, standards, and statutes.
• Respond to city plan check comments and questions, respond to all RFIs and submittals with AOR/EOR, provide punch walk list to the GC and FAM partners, and prepare and gather all project documentation for closeout.
• Work with stakeholders to provide structural resources, both technical and aesthetic, to develop project scope including design, planning and code compliance for estimation and feasibility.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.