5218-Structural Engineer

Job description

SAN FRANCISCO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

CLASS TITLE: STRUCTURAL ENGINEER CODE: 5218

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS:

Under general direction, performs difficult and responsible professional structural engineering work in the field and office; reviews structural plans for all types of new construction, alteration work, high-rise buildings and complex structures; may be required to supervise professional and technical personnel en-gaged in such work; and performs related duties as required.

Requires responsibility for: Interpreting and coordinat-4ng existing engineering policies and methods with other departments and contractors; making regular responsible contacts with professional engineering personnel and contractors; preparing, checking and reviewing detailed and complex engineering plans, specifications and related documents.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

1. Reviews all types of new construction, alteration work, high-rise buildings and complex structures.

2. Confers with engineers, architects, contractors and owners regarding pro-posed construction, alterations, or changes in buildings for conformation with the codes.

3. Initiates special inspection procedures, determines acceptability of reports and provides direction for building inspectors.

4. Investigates new materials and design or construction methods for accept-ability.

5. Makes field investigations of landslides, structural failures, potential hazards, and complex structural problems and prepares recommendations.

6. Provides staff assistance to the Senior Engineer in code review work and engineering research.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Training and Experience: Requires completion of a four-year college or uni-versity with a baccalaureate degree, with major course work in civil engineering.

Requires six years of progressively responsible experience in engineering de-sign, estimating, specification preparations and building construction or inspection, including two years of responsible supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Requires considerable knowledge of: Modern structural engineering including recognized standards applied to the design and construction of a wide variety of reinforced concrete, steel and timber structures; existing laws, ordinances and codes applicable to structural engineering and con-struction projects.

Requires considerable ability to: Check and evaluate engineering plans, designs and specifications; meet and consult with professional engineers, contractors and the public on complex structural engineering matters; requires ability to write profes-sional and technical engineering reports.

Requires considerable skill in the application of structural engineering principles and practices to practical field and office design and construction problems.

License: Requires registration as a professional engineer in the State of California with authority to use the title "Structural Engineer".

PROMOTIVE LINES:

To: 5219 Senior Structural Engineer

From: 5206 Associate Civil Engineer

Adopted: 4/1/74

Standard information

Disaster service work

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

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