Structural Engineer, Technical Lead

Job Description

The Team

We are seeking a Structural Engineer, Technical Lead to join American Tower's Engineering team. The Structural Engineering team ensures our towers maintain a high level of compliance with industry standards around capacity. Day to day you will serve as a technical expert on structural analysis of existing tower assets to provide recommendations for tower capacity modifications. As a Structural Engineer Technical Lead, you will partner cross-functionally to develop innovative solutions to technical problems as well as processes, procedures and technical policies for the structural engineering group related to your expertise.

Responsibilities

What You Can Offer Us

• Provide technical expertise on engineering practice, as determined by the Chief Engineer; support the Engineering Technical Council with technical leadership.
• Review tower structures and foundations for various tenant configurations; analyze complex/unique projects using hand calculations, tower analysis software, and other accepted methods. Generate required engineering reports.
• Ensure system data is kept current for sales and customer reporting; adhere to quality control procedures.
• Drive technical advancement of peers through presentations on advanced engineering topics and industry awareness.
• Perform and review design modifications on projects of high and/or unique complexity consisting of tower reinforcement, extensions, and foundations; work with design team to resolve discrepancies.
• Address jurisdictional and structure-related issues and write letters of high complexity with resolution.
• Lead specialized engineering assignments and stay abreast of new structural engineering methods.
• Provide quality control review of analysis, modification designs, and other engineering services of high and unique complexity.
• Exercise technical responsibility required for sealing engineering work performed by the department.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What You Need to Succeed

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or a related field required.
• Master's degree in Civil or Structural engineering or a related field preferred.
• Professional Engineer ("PE") certification required. Structural Engineer ("SE") license preferred.
• Ability to become licensed as a PE in multiple states via reciprocity strongly preferred.
• Required experience includes at least 1 of the following:
• Minimum of 6 years communication tower design and analysis experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in construction or field engineering of steel structures.
• Minimum of 10 years of structural engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of TIA/EIA-222 code and other relevant specifications required.
• Active member of professional organization/technical society required.
• National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveyors ("NCEES") certification preferred.
• Approximately 5% travel may be required in support of the position's responsibilities.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively.
• Ability to work with different functional groups and levels of employees to effectively and professionally achieve results.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast-paced environment.

About Us

American Tower is a global digital infrastructure company serving customers through tower sites and other real estate solutions that support connectivity and opportunity, focused on achieving our vision of Building a More Connected World. Our success is rooted in the potential of our people and the power of local teams at our offices and sites across 25 countries.

We are one of the largest global Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and a publicly traded (NYSE:AMT), Fortune 500 Company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The next decade will be an exciting time as we evolve our infrastructure to meet tomorrow's needs and position our people to elevate their impact, their potential, and our shared success. Come grow your career with us!

For more information about how American Tower is building a more connected world, visit americantower.com.

American Tower is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, reproductive decisions, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.