Structural Engineering Associate
California State Personnel Board Specification
Definition
Under direction, to do difficult types of technical structural engineering work involved in the design of major buildings and other structures and in the examination in the field of minor structures or to assist in such work for major structures; and to do other related work.
Typical Tasks
Prepares designs for minor structures or assists in the preparation of designs and drawings for major buildings and other structures; assists in the design and layout of foundation, floor, wall, and roof framing plans for major building structures; designs and makes detail drawings for steel, concrete and timber structures; checks structural designs, specifications and drawings of structures involving the application of less difficult engineering judgment and analyses; checks shop drawings of structural and reinforcing steel; makes detailed shop and field inspections of reinforcing and structural steel; makes or assists in making examinations of public buildings to determine their ability to withstand earthquake, fire, or wind and to safely carry such loads as may be imposed; assists architectural designers or structural features of buildings.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a valid certification of registration as a civil engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. (Applicants who are not registered civil engineers will be admitted to the examination, but they must secure the certificate of registration before they will be considered eligible for appointment.) and Experience: Four years of experience in structural engineering work involving the performance of increasingly complex duties, two years of which shall have been in the structural design of major buildings. and Education: Equivalent to graduation from college with major work in civil or architectural engineering. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year- for-year basis.)
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of: Graphostatics and stress analysis and drafting procedures and practices; engineering mathematics; strength, properties, and uses of the materials of building construction, standard specifications, loadings, and building codes applying to buildings and other structures.
Ability to: Write clear and accurate reports and technical specifications; understand and carry out oral and written directions; inspect and judge the quality of engineering work in the field; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
