Technical Advisor - Engineering

Technical Advisor - Structural Engineering

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Job Category: Engineering Group

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Type: Regular

What We're Looking For

Our Minnesota office is an energetic, positive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and are mentored by industry leaders to become experts in their field. With our historic growth as a firm and the high energy of our Minnesota office, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for providing guidance and direction in area of expertise and functional discipline. This position supports the technical aspect of project development and delivery including proposal development, scope implementation and change management. Responsible for applying advanced engineering methods, techniques, and analyses to provide solutions, make recommendations and resolve issues. Ensures industry and HNTB standards of design are applied consistently and effectively across projects ranging in discipline, size and complexity. Independently applies knowledge and experience in partnership with internal project team members and external client counterparts. Serves as an advisor on complex projects to provide technical designs, plans and specifications.

What You’ll Do:

1. Performs independent technical reviews, makes recommendations, and provides technical guidance as requested on complex or unusual engineering projects. Provides direction to resolve technical issues as requested.
2. Provides technical expertise and advice to project leadership, and mentoring/support to production staff.
3. Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation on complex or unusual engineering projects within discipline.
4. Coordinates technical aspects with client counterpart and teaming partners at local leadership level for work within the discipline on complex or unusual engineering projects.
5. Develops and advises on technical consistency within discipline across processes and projects. Ensures same standard and practices are being applied.
6. Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 10 years of relevant experience, or
2. Master’s degree in Engineering and 9 years of relevant experience, or
3. PhD in Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience

What You’ll Bring:

1. Uses persuasion to communicate solutions while understanding the project goals and interests of the stakeholders.
2. Demonstrates a vision for complex and unique challenges.
3. Understands engineering principles behind the design code requirements.
4. Promotes knowledge within the industry through authoring technical papers, technical presentations, and serving on technical committees.
5. Understands, supports, and influences multiple concurrent projects.
6. Discovers opportunities for technical improvements across the firm and collaborates with peers to share ideas.
7. Serves as a subject matter expert in their field.

What We Prefer:

1. 15 years relevant experience
2. Professional Engineer (PE) certification
3. American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification (depending on discipline)

Additional Information

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations: Minneapolis, MN

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