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Senior structural engineer with experience in environmental structures to join an employee-owned civil/environmental engineering and consulting firm in its downtown Seattle office. This is a growing firm with great office dynamics and a significant backlog of consulting services contracts for cities and counties in Western Washington.

This position involves structural analysis, design, and detailing of environmental and liquid containing structures, such as wastewater treatment plants, water tanks, pump stations, channel and headworks structures, and piping and equipment supports. Related work typically includes low rise support buildings for generators and support equipment, retaining walls, and miscellaneous structural improvements and retrofits associated with environmental facilities. Work also includes studies, preparation of plans and specifications, and structure cost estimating.

The candidate shall have a minimum of a BSCE, a Washington PE, and not less than twelve years of design experience with a firm or firms that provide municipal consulting services for utilities, wastewater and water treatment, stormwater drainage and/or solid waste projects, including seismic design. Some familiarity with AWWA D100 and ACI 350 required.

A master’s degree and Washington SE license are preferred qualifications. Candidates without an SE license will be expected to take the SE licensing examination within two years of hire. Candidate must be familiar with IBC, ASCE 7, and current concrete, steel, masonry and wood design codes and standards. Familiarity with MSWord and Excel software required. Mathcad desirable. Must have some experience with SAP2000, RISA3D or other major structural modeling software for frame analysis and FEM.

Candidate will work under the supervision of a Washington SE, but will be capable of researching codes, design procedures, and organizing work independently. Candidate must have ability to clearly document calculations and prepare sketches for finished drafting by others. AutoCAD drafting experience not required. Candidate will be expected to provide samples of completed work, including calculations, if interviewed.

Communication skills in English, including written and verbal are very important in this professional downtown office. Physical requirements include the ability to perform occasional field observations at facility and construction sites and the ability to work occasionally on elevated structures.

BHC Consultants offers a local entrepreneurial environment in the heart of downtown Seattle and its many recreational options. The firm encourages professional development through mentoring, continuing education and active participation in professional organizations and offers a competitive compensation package. EEO

Please email letter of interest and resume to employment@bhcconsultants.com

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Environmental Works is a non-profit architectural and planning firm providing professional architectural design services to organizations serving low-income populations in Western Washington. We have a staff of sixteen and are located on Capitol Hill.

This position encompasses a combination of graphic design and management tasks supporting our marketing work and office management including:

• Preparation of marketing proposals
• Preparation of general graphics and brochures
• Website maintenance and upgrades
• Maintenance of marketing files and images (including coordination with professional photographers)
• Preparation of signage, publication and awards submittals
• Provide templates and graphics for studies and reports
• Preparation of color and materials boards for architectural projects
• Database creation and maintenance (office contacts and project data)
• Purchasing
• Assistance with human resources
• Records management
• Forms management
• Assistance with grants administration
• Provide support for bookkeeper

Computer skills preferred:

• InDesign
• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• Freehand
• Dreamweaver
• Outlook

The person in this position must have at least one-year professional graphics or related experience; possess good communication skills; strong writing and organizational skills, attention to detail, and work both independently and with supervision. Opportunity for initiative and responsibility.

Please email letter of interest and resume to dglenn@eworks.org

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Purpose

This person will directly assist the Operations Manager on a daily basis and provide administrative support to the office. A strong willingness to offer help wherever needed to benefit the team is imperative to being successful in this role.

Responsibilities

• Assist Operations Manager with requests/needs on daily basis
• Direct Administrative tasks distributed among admin staff
• Share in reception duties/tasks with administration assistant

Job Duties

• Compilation of Weekly Utilization Reports
• Weekly Schedule & announcements for Workload
• New Project entry and regular update of Project Databases
• Maintain conference room and vacation calendars
• Documentation of Health and Safety discussions
• Reconcile Petty Cash & American Express Statements
• Process Insurance Certificate Requests
• Contract Coordination with clients
• Process & submit accounts payables & receivables
• Arrange Travel for staff
• Plan/Schedule staff meetings & events
• Social Committee Participant/Coordinator
• Greet all guests/client arriving at the office
• Prepare and send correspondence (transmittals)
• Order office supplies
• Maintain orderliness of office common space
• Assist HR with Annual Benefits renewal
• Report office maintenance & repair needs to property management
• Coordinate biannual updates of staff resumes
• Manage internal project related documents & files
• Maintain external archiving system and retrieve documents as requested
• Assist with completion and submitting of project work (copy, proof, upload, etc.)
• Scanning of completed project drawing reviews
• Support technical development team with meeting setup and SharePoint development
• Coordinate Recruiting, post jobs, track candidates, and respond to inquiries
• Compile weekly client contact log for management & technical staff
• Act as local Info Technology aid with support of remote IT personnel

Attributes/Skills

• Great interpersonal skills and excellent communication abilities are required
• Excellent writing skills (including proofreading & editing)
• Expert-level MS Word and PowerPoint, Proficiency in MS Excel, Access
• Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft SharePoint 2007 program highly valued
• Ability to work well in a team environment with constantly shifting priorities
• Understanding of construction industry concepts, terms and process would be helpful
• Strong sense of professionalism, tact and confidentiality
• Detail-oriented work ethic
• Ability to work independently, take initiative (be proactive), and multi- task to meet deadlines in a fast paced engineering environment including ability to work overtime as needed
• Excellent time management and organizational skills Confidence in interacting with all levels of management and internal and external clients
• Strong customer service orientation

Education/Experience

Degree in business administration/marketing preferred. Previous experience in a consulting engineering environment considered an asset. The ideal candidate should be extremely professional with 3-5 years of experience.

Benefits

Medical & dental benefits available for employee and family. Bus pass or parking paid. 401K with Company Match. Employee owned Company. $15-20/hour-DOE

Please email letter of interest and resume to vbriggs@morrisonhershfield.com