Structural Steel Design SME (RAM)

Job Opening: Structural Steel Design Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Company: Grades Buddy

Role Type: Remote | Freelance / Part-time | Project-Based

Target Applicants: IIT/NIT graduates, MTech/MS/PhD scholars in Structural/Civil Engineering, experienced steel design professionals

Grades Buddy is a leading academic and technical solutions platform collaborating with subject matter experts across civil engineering, structural design, geospatial science, computing, management, and analytics.

We specialise in supporting high-level academic and professional engineering projects, particularly those aligned with US university standards, structural analysis software, and code-based design methodologies.

As part of our expansion in the Structural Engineering Division, we are seeking experts with strong proficiency in steel structure design using RAM Structural System.

The Structural Steel Design SME will work on a CE660-level final academic project involving gravity-only steel design for an education and research building. The role requires end-to-end modelling, load application, verification through hand calculations, and preparation of a comprehensive engineering report.

Candidates are expected to deliver technically sound designs, verified calculations, and well-documented outputs suitable for academic submission and evaluation.

• Review architectural plan PDFs and instructor-provided project requirements
• Develop a complete 3D structural model in RAM Structural System, including:
• Story levels and elevations
• Column grids
• Columns, beams, and girders
• Composite deck systems at floor levels
• Non-composite deck with open-web steel joists at roof level
• Apply and validate all required loads:
• Dead load
• Live load
• Snow load
• Construction load
• Faade line loads
• Run and review:
• RAM Beam
• RAM Column
• Resolve or technically justify all modelling warnings and errors
• Perform manual and Excel-based verification calculations, including:
• Tributary width determination
• Dead and live load calculations
• Flexure, shear, and deflection checks
• Composite beam and shear stud design
• Comparison of hand calculations with RAM outputs
• Prepare a single consolidated engineering report (PDF) including:
• Design criteria
• Modelling description
• Sample hand calculations
• Discussion and conclusions
• Appendices with drawings, calculations, and RAM outputs

Applications are invited from:

• IIT, NIT, and other reputed engineering institute graduates
• MTech / MS / PhD scholars in Structural or Civil Engineering
• Professionals with hands-on experience in steel structure design
• Candidates familiar with US academic or professional structural design standards

• Strong proficiency in RAM Structural System
• Solid understanding of steel structure design (gravity systems)
• Experience with composite and non-composite deck systems
• Ability to perform independent hand calculations and verification
• Familiarity with AISC-based design concepts
• Experience preparing structured engineering or academic reports

• Exposure to US university coursework or structural projects
• Experience with Excel-based structural calculations
• Prior involvement in academic final projects or consulting support
• Familiarity with RAM Concept or other structural analysis tools

• Compensation is project-based and aligned with expertise and delivery scope
• Competitive payouts for experienced structural experts
• Flexible remote working arrangement
• Opportunity for long-term collaboration with Grades Buddy
• Portfolio-building exposure to advanced academic structural projects

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