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Planate Management Group LLC Junior Structural Engineer (Washington, DC) in Alexandria, Virginia

Planate Management Group (PMG) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, and Orlando, Florida USA with technical support centers in South East Asia and East Africa, that provide program management and facilities engineering services worldwide. Planate is a small business provider of planning, design, infrastructure management, technical consulting, engineering, and construction management services in support of the US Department of Defense (DOD) and its Service (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps) missions, along with other US federal agencies, all over the world.

The Junior Structural Engineer, will play a pivotal role in providing engineering support, handling and managing assigned design projects consistent with the planning and design goals and standards as established, and you are responsible for ensuring the completion of the design work and participating in planning the phases to prevent disruption and help minimize overall costs.

Key responsibilities:

  • Perform professional engineering and project management work to protect life, safety, health, and property

  • Provide civil or structural professional consultations on a wide range of difficult unforeseen problems on design interfaces, repairs, designs, and construction

  • Review designs, plans and specifications to ensure structural safe facilities

  • Review preliminary and final engineering plans, specifications and cost estimates of architect and engineering firms or another government agency to ensure design excellence and compliance with specifications

  • Provide expertise to team on projects for construction, renovations, and improvements to facilities

  • Provide expert technical assistance and guidance on maintenance, repair, renovation, and construction work

  • Assist in analyzing the critical path schedule for design and construction projects

  • Prepare, review, and approve project documents including building and system designs, estimates, specifications and bid packages

  • Administer the acquisition documents for design, construction, renovation, and repair

  • Ensure that designs and specifications meet structural requirements and construction

Qualifications to be successful in the role:

  • Must be a graduate of Bachelor’s degree in Civil/ Structural Engineering

  • Registration as an Engineer-in-training (EIT) is needed

  • Must have 3+ years relevant construction experience i.e. government projects

  • Able to read and interpret acquisition policy, regulations, and directives

  • Must be experienced in assessing and responding to Requests for Information (RFI)

  • Able to provide clear guidance to all lower-level acquisition personnel

  • Able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

  • Must be able to understand and interpret structural drawings and have a basic understanding of the principals and how they fit in with other engineering disciplines

  • Knowledgeable of Construction Safety regulations, i.e. EM 385-1-1, OSHA, etc.

Why Planate?

Planate Management Group is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Joining the Planate team opens you to an experience working for a Global company where you are among a team that is considered a premier trusted partner for planning, design, engineering, asset management, and professional service solutions anytime, anywhere. We Take Care of Our Own; Personally and Professionally, Up and Down The Line.

We’d love for you to be a part of our Global workforce, helping us serve as an effective and integrated partner to advance every client's mission!

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