Job description

Senior Heavy Lift and Transportation Engineer

We currently seek a Senior Heavy Lift and Transportation Engineer for our client’s Long Beach branch location. This is a full-time, direct-hire opportunity that is onsite.

Key Responsibilities

Lift Drawings and Analysis: Provide engineered lift drawings showing rigging/lifting components, equipment positions, and clearances. Perform lift analysis and rigging design for daily operations.
Staff Support: Support and mentor junior staff with technical reviews.
Technical Guidance: Provide guidance to field and estimating departments for handling, lifting, and installing equipment.
Equipment Selection: Determine proper lift equipment based on various factors.
Specialized Rigging: Apply innovative techniques for specialized rigging challenges.
Site Survey: Survey construction sites to identify potential interferences and hazards.
Bid Review: Review rigging aspects of jobs with the estimating department.
Project Methods: Prepare drawings and explanations for project methods for bid proposals.
Purchasing Assistance: Assist in preparing specifications and soliciting quotations for rigging-related needs.
Preliminary Planning: Develop preliminary lifting/construction plans for proposals.
Field Travel and Oversight: Travel to field construction sites as needed and provide oversight for heavy lift operations.
Facility Verification: Ensure client facilities can withstand temporary forces during lifting operations.
Plan Reviews: Review and approve subcontracted lifting and rigging plans.
Coordination Meetings: Participate in client and internal meetings to communicate design activities.

Required Qualifications

Education: B.S. in Civil Engineering with a Structural Engineering concentration.
Professional Certification: Registered Professional Engineer (PE) License.
Rigging Experience: Experience in rigging, below-the-hook, temporary supports design, and analysis.
Construction and Procurement: Strong background in construction and procurement.
Design and Analysis: Experience in design and analysis of falsework, bolted connections, welded connections, shoring, and structural stability.
Drawing Review: Experience reading, reviewing, and approving shop and fabrication drawings.
Rigging Structural Design: 8-10 years of experience in rigging structural design and analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: M.S. in Civil Engineering with a Structural Engineering concentration.
Software Knowledge: Knowledge of RISA 3D, Mathcad, MATLAB, SolidWorks, AutoCAD 3D, and Revit.
Construction Background: 7 to 10 years of experience in rigging.
Lifting and Transport Plans: Experience preparing or evaluating critical lifting and heavy transport plans with industry software.
Code Knowledge: Knowledge of ASME, ASTM, AISC, ASCE codes and their application.
Design Experience: Experience with RISA 3D or SolidWorks Simulation FEA (or equivalent).

Work Environment

Travel: Must be able to travel, approximately 20%. For the purposes of driving, must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
Location: Ability to work at our Headquarters in Long Beach, CA.
Physical Demands: Standard office environment with prolonged periods of sitting and computer use. May occasionally require standing or moving between office areas.

To be Considered Candidates: Must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship***

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Location of Position: Long Beach, CA

Location Type: On-site

TRS Staffing Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. Employment decisions are based on job related criteria and not on the basis of any unlawful criteria. We ensure equal access to employment opportunities, services, and programs.

*Must have legal right to work in the United States. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Senior Heavy Lift and Transportation Engineer

Senior Heavy Lift and Transportation Engineer

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