Structural Project Engineer

HFW Companies

Salary undisclosed

Charleston, South CarolinaOn-siteNovice

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Structural Project Engineer II

Position Summary

Join Cranston, an HFW partner firm, as a Structural Project Engineer II, where you will assist in developing, planning, coordinating, and executing engineering work across multiple projects. This role offers increasing autonomy, with assignments performed independently or with progressively less supervision, while receiving guidance from Principal and senior engineers on complex or unusual challenges. The Structural Project Engineer II is expected to apply a broad knowledge of engineering principles and practices and demonstrate the ability to work self-sufficiently while contributing to most aspects of project delivery.

Perks and Benefits:

Bi-Annual Profit/Bonus Distributions:
401(k) Contribution Match:
Entrepreneurial Culture: Work in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment that encourages innovation and offers growth opportunities for driven professionals.
Collaborative Learning & Career Development: Enjoy a collaborative atmosphere that promotes multi-disciplinary learning and provides ample career advancement opportunities.

Company Overview

Cranston, a proud member of the HFW Companies network, has been a cornerstone in the civil and structural engineering, landscape architecture, planning, and surveying sectors for over half a century. Our expertise spans across municipal, private development, transportation, and water resource projects. We are dedicated to making communities safer, healthier, more accessible, and sustainable. With a legacy of passion and integrity, Cranston has built a reputation on leading transformative changes and guiding our project partners through complex challenges. Our commitment to collaborative excellence ensures that we deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions that enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve.

At Cranston, our mission is to empower communities to thrive. We achieve this by leveraging our diverse expertise and fostering a collaborative culture that values trust, respect, and innovation. Our team is dedicated to solving infrastructure problems and improving the quality of life through sustainable and resilient design. We work closely with our clients, ensuring that our projects not only meet but exceed expectations. Through our operations and a cohesive office culture, we continue to build lasting partnerships and make a tangible impact on the regions we serve.

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Cranston Core values

Collaboration – A collaborative culture allows us to leverage our diversity of expertise and experience to achieve superior results.
Relationships –Trust means everything to us, and we strive to earn it through long-term relationships built on a foundation of respect, reliability, fairness, and honesty.
Problem-solving – We make it a priority to help guide communities and clients through a rigorous, collaborative process aimed at resolving complex infrastructure design challenges with innovative, cost-effective solutions that promote sustainability and improved quality of life.
Drive for excellence – We foster a learning culture that leverages a diversity of technical expertise, shared experience, and strong leadership from our team and partner network to drive excellence and achieve the best design solutions possible.
Entrepreneurial spirit – We take ownership of and responsibility for our work and our collective success, encouraging an employee culture that places a high value on individual creative initiative, exploration of new ideas, innovation, and a bold pursuit of transformative change.

Essential Responsibilities

Communicate with clients to identify the scope of engineering services required.
Communicate with Technical Manager for project guidance and status.
Performs accurate analysis and design necessary to fulfill the scope of engineering services.
Provides cost estimates as required.
Provides final construction documents conforming to the scope of engineering services for Technical Manager’s review and approval.
Conducts periodic construction site observations for the project and attends project meetings as required by clients.
May assist with performing monthly billing of clients for work completed.
Assist in the preparation of proposals.
Routinely communicate with Principals, Team Leads, Technical Managers, CADD technicians, Engineering technicians, Surveyors, government agencies, contractors, subcontractors, and administrative staff.
Perform other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications

Experience: 1+ years of Structural Engineering experience. EIT required, P.E. is a plus.
Skills: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; computer literate with emphasis on continued development/knowledge of various engineering software programs including REVIT, RISA, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, etc.; must be a self-starter.
Education: BS in Civil or Structural Engineering or technical equivalent.

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About this role

Cranston, an HFW partner firm based in Charleston, is looking for a Structural Project Engineer II to take on increasing responsibility across multiple civil and structural engineering projects. You'll move toward independent work while receiving mentorship from senior engineers on complex issues, handling everything from client communication and design analysis to construction documents and site observations. The role involves coordinating with a range of stakeholders—clients, contractors, government agencies, and internal teams—and contributing to most phases of project delivery.

To succeed here, you'll need at least one year of structural engineering experience, an EIT license (P.E. a bonus), and a BS in Civil or Structural Engineering. You should be comfortable with industry software including REVIT, RISA, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam, and bring strong written and verbal communication skills along with genuine self-direction. The position is in-office in Charleston and sits within a firm known for work on municipal, transportation, water resource, and private development projects.

Cranston emphasizes an entrepreneurial, collaborative culture with a focus on career development and multi-disciplinary learning. The package includes 401(k) matching and bi-annual profit/bonus distributions, reflecting a structure where employees share in the firm's success.

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