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Structural Engineer (in Training or entry level)

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Location: Boca Raton, FL

Date Posted: 07/27/2010

Department: Operations

Reports To: Director, Structural Engineering

FLSA Status: Exempt

Purpose: 

Responsible for assisting in the research, data input and modeling to facilitate tower structural studies associated with tenant equipment installations.  Collect, verify and catalog tenant equipment data for the purpose of the structural analysis of GTP assets and/or asset acquisition purchases.  Administrate tenant purchase orders for services.

Job Functions:   

  1. Receive, record and process tenant purchase orders for engineering services.
  2. Facilitate tenant installations, tower modifications, and acquisitions by researching existing tower and foundation data for internal customers.  (Regional Site Managers (RSM), M&A, Development, Modifications, etc.)
  3. Obtain tower & foundation data from tower manufacturers and GTP asset files, review for accuracy.
  4. Coordinate tower and/or foundation mappings studies with RSM, as required.  This requires obtaining competitive quotes for best pricing.
  5. Assist in the entry of tenant equipment and asset data into structural analysis modeling program and other databases. 
  6. Perform structural analysis of various equipment configurations in modeling program
  7. Preparation and processing of structural certification documents/studies for PE approval and sealing.
  8. Transmit & receive structural report requests to outside firms, as required. 
  9. Transmission of structural reports & structural letters to tenants & GTP asset files
  10. Entry of asset structural loading data into GTP database tracking system
  11. Update & administration of engineering services group (Global Tower Services) status tracker
  12. Interface with acquisition group in the pre-acquisition analysis of target assets
  13. Various "data mining" activities for asset structural data.  Spreadsheet summarization of same.
  14. Assist with the development of asset loading reports and reporting methodology, as requested
  15. Track engineering services KPIs and report to Operations management.
  16. Support tower safety repair program and manage vendors involved with this program.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands: 

Working in a combination of field and office environments.  Job may involve limited travel to sites and meeting places for field activities.

Qualifications:

  1. Minimum four year degree, preferably in civil engineering, physics or other engineering field.
  2. Strong knowledge of MS Excel & other Office suite products.
  3. Engineer-in-Training certificate is desirable.
  4. Previous experience with structural modeling software is a plus.
  5. Previous tower-company or construction related, experience is a plus.
  6. Demonstrated mastery in multiple tasking
  7. Communicates honestly, clearly, and frequently
  8. Aptitude for success in corporate environment
  9. Effective in an entrepreneurial culture, working independently and as part of a team.
  10. Must be a self starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision.  Willingness to take on additional responsibilities as presented.

 

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