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Dulles Glass is the most advanced retailer and high-end full-service fabricator for custom-cut glass, mirrors, and shower doors servicing residential and commercial customers across the United States. Local installation services are provided throughout the mid-Atlantic region, including the Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. metro areas, as well as Maryland and Philadelphia. Since its founding in 1972, Dulles Glass has been on a mission to create the highest quality products, solutions, and customer service experiences for its customer base. We are an international multi-cultural team spread across the globe providing excellent service to world-class clients. At Dulles Glass, we are committed to nurturing professional growth on exciting projects.

Dulles Glass is seeking a candidate who is detail-oriented, creative, and possess amazing problem-solving skills. To ensure success, structural engineers should display an investigative nature and must be accurate, commercially aware, and have great communication skills with a keen interest in ensuring the safety and physical integrity of buildings and other large structures. Top candidates will have fantastic project and budget management skills with great knowledge of construction processes, materials, and legal regulations.

• Study and analyze the structural integrity of steel, aluminum and glass structures, glass system hardware materials, and other structural components, etc. to be used in the fabrication and manufacture of glasses for commercial construction projects. Take the environmental factors such as live loads (e.g. Wind load, snow load, rain load, earthquake, etc.), resistance factor (structural failure), and other structural engineering factors in the fabrication of the appropriate size, thickness, material strength, etc. of glasses that are within the specified allowable stresses to meet the safety standard as required.
• Perform wind load and structural analysis for glass store-front design and implement software algorithms to utilize these analyses. 
• Perform structural analysis for building energy efficiency and implement software algorithms which utilize these factors and recommend glass type for building store-front structure.
• Design and develop software algorithms to calculate glass panel measurements utilizing Euclidean, Projective Descriptive Geometry, Vector analysis and Matrix Calculus to resolve glass fabrication related issues in measuring frameless showers, glass stairs, and storefront. 
• Apply numerical analysis to resolve issues introduced by intrusions and abnormal optical measurements vectors. Determine the appropriate use and selection of materials for specific configurations. 
• Develop fabrication and installation techniques based on engineering principles and design. 
• Develop building technical drawing details and specifications utilizing expertise in software programming language, mathematical algorithm, and glass hardware knowledge to export measurement system output measuring shower or structural opening to CNC machine-readable file. 
• Conduct on-site observations of work in progress and prepare site visit reports using various reporting formats. 
• Manage all aspects of client services including listening to client needs, communicating progress, technical discussion of findings, recommendations, and project close-out. 
• Perform project-related administrative requirements including client communication. Perform other related duties.

• Bachelor’s or foreign equivalent in Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or related field. 
• 24 months experience in engineering project management related jobs required. Must have experience of structural/civil engineering in conjunction with software development and architectural design.

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Company Paid Long Term Disability, AD&D and Life Insurance
• 401k with company match
• Paid holidays and PTO (including your birthday!)

• Competitive industry salary based on experience.

• Submit your resume by applying through the contact form or email us at [email protected]
• We accept walks-ins at our headquarters:  
  • 7610 Doane Dr., Manassas, VA, 20109
  • and walk-ins by appointments only at our Maryland office:
  • 11300 Veirs Mill Rd., Silver Spring, Maryland 20902

Dulles Glass offers a comprehensive benefits package with an excellent opportunity to grow and be part of our team. Dulles Glass is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. Dulles Glass maintains a drug-free workplace.