Structural Engineer – Structural Calculations & Plans for Red Iron Metal Home
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Job Description Structural Engineer – Structural Calculations & Plans for Red Iron Metal Home Location: Joshua Tree, California (Remote acceptable) Project Type: Single-family metal home (red iron / steel rigid frame) License Requirement: Engineer must be licensed in their country of practice (U.S. license not required). Engineer must provide signed and sealed calculations and drawings per their local standards. Project Overview We are seeking a structural engineer to provide complete structural calculations and construction drawings for a red iron (steel rigid frame) metal residence located in Joshua Tree, California. The work will be used for plan review and permitting and must meet the California Building Code (CBC) and local jurisdiction requirements for structural documentation. Scope of Services The engineer will be responsible for full structural design, including gravity, lateral, and foundation systems, and providing permit-ready calculations and drawings. Structural System • Steel rigid frame (“red iron”) primary structure • Metal roof and wall panels • Concrete slab-on-grade foundation • No interior load-bearing columns unless specifically noted • Residential occupancy Required Structural Drawings (Plan Set Pages) 1. Cover Sheet • Project title and address • Structural engineer name, license number, country of licensure • Design codes and standards used • General structural notes • Material specifications • Load criteria summary (dead, live, wind, seismic, snow) 2. Structural Design Criteria • Applicable building codes (California Building Code, ASCE 7 reference) • Seismic design category (based on Joshua Tree location) • Wind speed and exposure category • Ground snow load (if applicable) • Soil bearing pressure (assumed or based on geotechnical report) • Importance factor (residential) 3. Foundation Plan • Footing layout and dimensions • Pier or continuous footing details (as applicable) • Slab-on-grade thickness, reinforcement, and vapor barrier notes • Anchor bolt sizes, spacing, and embedment • Base plate details for steel columns • Foundation section cuts and details 4. Framing Plan – Roof • Steel rigid frame layout • Rafter and column sizes • Roof purlin spacing and sizes • Roof bracing (if applicable) • Roof diaphragm notes • Load paths and framing direction 5. Framing Plan – Walls • Column spacing and sizes • Wall girts (size, spacing, orientation) • Lateral bracing locations • Openings (doors, windows) structural framing • Shear or moment-resisting system identification 6. Lateral Force Resisting System • Identification of moment frames, braced frames, or rigid frame action • Roof and wall diaphragm assumptions • Collector and drag member locations • Overturning and uplift load paths 7. Connection Details • Beam-to-column moment connections • Base plate and anchor bolt details • Purlin-to-rafter connections • Girt-to-column connections • Bracing connections • Weld and bolt specifications 8. Sections and Details • Typical wall section • Roof section • Foundation section • Eave and ridge details • Slab edge detail 9. Schedules • Steel member schedule • Anchor bolt schedule • Fastener schedule • Notes on corrosion protection (important for desert environment) Required Structural Calculations (Bound & Indexed) Calculations must be clear, organized, and suitable for plan review, including: 1. Design criteria and assumptions 2. Gravity load calculations • Dead loads • Live loads 3. Wind load analysis 4. Seismic load analysis • Base shear • Drift checks 5. Frame analysis • Column and rafter design • Deflection checks 6. Connection design 7. Foundation design • Bearing, sliding, overturning 8. Load path verification Calculations may be software-generated but must include engineering judgment and summaries, not raw output only. Deliverables • PDF structural drawing set • PDF structural calculations package • Signed and sealed by the engineer (foreign seal acceptable) • One round of reasonable revisions based on plan check comments Qualifications • Licensed structural or civil engineer in home country • Demonstrated experience with: • Steel rigid frame (red iron) buildings • Residential or light industrial structures • U.S. code–based design (CBC / ASCE 7) • Ability to communicate clearly in English • Familiarity with U.S. permitting expectations Notes • U.S. licensure is not required, but documents must be professionally prepared and defensible. • This is a design-only role; no site visits required. • Desert wind and seismic considerations are critical.