Civil Engineer, Structural focus

Kennedy Jenks•Walnut Creek, CA

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

Kennedy Jenks is seeking a licensed Civil Engineer with a structural focus in Northern California to lead design and consulting services for water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the United States. This role supports the integrity, life safety, constructability, and long-term performance of facilities such as pump stations, reservoirs, treatment plant buildings, tanks, clarifiers, and related infrastructure while working closely with engineers, designers, and construction teams as part of the Kennedy Jenks Technical Services Team. As a Civil/Structural Engineer, you’ll contribute across design, multidisciplinary collaboration, construction-phase support, and technology-enabled project delivery. Your designs support critical water and wastewater systems that communities rely on every day. You help shape decisions that affect safety, resilience, constructability, and long-term facility performance. You contribute from early planning and design through construction support, giving you a broad view of how structural solutions perform in the field.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a Structural Engineering focus (ABET accredited).
8+ years of consulting engineering experience focused on structural design.
Strong understanding of structural design principles, codes, and standards, including application to buildings, tanks, support systems, and related infrastructure.
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) required in California.
Consulting mindset: You bring sound judgment, client awareness, and the ability to translate complex structural considerations into practical recommendations.
Technical judgment and infrastructure perspective: You understand how design choices affect constructability, operations, maintenance, and long-term facility performance.
Collaborative communication: You work effectively with designers, engineers, construction teams, clients, and stakeholders across disciplines.
Problem-solving ownership: You balance technical requirements, project constraints, schedules, and client needs while adapting to changing priorities.
Digital design fluency: You are comfortable using analysis, drafting, and modeling tools to support coordinated design.
Knowledge of AutoCAD and 3D/BIM modeling.

Nice To Haves

Licensed Structural Engineer (SE) preferred in California.
Experience with Revit, RISA 3D, Enercalc, RAM Elements, RAM Structural Systems, or STAAD preferred.
Experience supporting structural engineering for industrial or municipal infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

Lead design: Develop concrete, steel, wood, masonry, and composite solutions for infrastructure projects of varying size and complexity.
Prepare design deliverables: Produce structural calculations, drawings, and specifications that support clear, coordinated project delivery.
Analyze infrastructure systems: Design and evaluate treatment plant buildings, tanks, clarifiers, pump stations, piping support systems, and existing structures for high seismic regions.
Support construction-phase services: Provide engineering input during construction, including field structural observation and coordination with multidisciplinary project teams.
Collaborate across disciplines: Partner with civil, mechanical, electrical, process, and construction professionals to solve technical challenges for municipal agencies and industrial facilities.
Use digital delivery tools: Apply BIM and analysis tools to support coordination, client input, and project visualization from planning through construction.