Formwork Engineer I-Houston

Summary

The Formwork Engineer I assists in the design and preparation of formwork layout drawings. Under the guidance of senior engineering, supports the project planning to ensure the most efficient, safe, and economical form systems are incorporated into the project design.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Formwork Engineer I will perform the following duties in a safe, productive, and effective manner:

• Calculates preliminary loads for shoring, forming and reshoring
• Determines member sizes and proper spacing
• Ensures formwork loads fall within the capacities of the crane
• Confirms framing layouts meet the design load requirements
• Designs the lifting and rigging equipment 
• Designs temporary bracing for existing structures such as walls and floors   
• Presents all calculations for review to the assigned Formwork Engineer II or III
• Provides design calculations for the production of formwork shop drawings
• Produces pour break drawings
• Produces preliminary crane layout drawings based on design calculations
• Identifies safety issues on the drawings
• Communicates with the field on drawing conflicts and issues related to formwork
• Reviews construction drawings for dimensional conflicts and clarifications
• Produce RFIs to resolve conflicts
• Produces repetitive drawings for typical formwork layout
• Maintains project drawing files
• Plots and assembles drawings per standards set by the Engineering Department
• Compares and checks their production drawings to the construction documents 
• Participates in transition meetings to determine production schedule for shop
• Provides quantity take-offs of form material to the shop for fabrication and shipment
• Monitors shop production with the field progress
• Produces work orders to shop for pre-assembly of forms to be shipped to the field
• Establishes delivery dates for formwork delivered to project
• Performs inspection of detailed formwork installations 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in the field of Civil or Mechanical Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology
• EIT credentials preferred  
• Proficiency in Microsoft software programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficient in AutoCAD
• Basic understanding of BIM

The following competencies are needed to successfully perform this job:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents, technical procedures, and government regulations  
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures  
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers
• Good listening skills
• Ability to apply concepts such as algebra, fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions, geometry, trigonometry, and interpolation to practical situations
• Ability to understand, customize and modify spreadsheets
• Ability to use, understand and interpret structural analysis software
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to define problems, gather data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to think outside of the box