Lead Structural Engineer 1 - Mission Critical
About The Position
This is a lead-level structural design engineering position on multidisciplinary project teams, with a hybrid arrangement that combines work from home and office work. The role involves structural engineering design and qualification for structures, systems, and components, with opportunities for challenging work and career advancement. The engineer produces and reviews technically sound calculations, analyses, drawings, specifications, and reports in accordance with project requirements; monitors assigned staff’s technical work; and keeps assigned tasks aligned with project schedules and budgets. The position includes project meetings, field walkdowns, periodic travel to project locations, and mentoring junior engineers. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance. Sargent & Lundy describes its benefits as including healthcare coverage, paid time off, and other financial and work-life benefits. Eligible positions may also include participation in a yearly discretionary bonus.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen; dual citizenship with a country other than the U.S. does not qualify.
- Must be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance.
- BSSE or MSSE degree, or similar, from an ABET-accredited program.
- 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in structural engineering.
- Experience producing engineering designs for foundations, structures, and support structures.
- Experience with ACI, ASCE 7, IBC, and AISC.
- Experience preparing design drawings, engineering analyses and calculations, and construction, fabrication, and procurement specifications.
- Requires periodic travel to project locations for client meetings, walkdowns, and presentations.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with and/or at Department of Energy (DOE) sites and facilities.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- DOE experience, commercial or Navy.
- Field engineering and construction experience.
- Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to the role; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued but not required.
Responsibilities
- Lead structural design engineering efforts on multidisciplinary project design teams.
- Produce engineering calculations, analyses, design drawings, specifications, and engineering reports, ensuring they are technically sound and meet project requirements.
- Apply civil and structural engineering expertise to the design and qualification of structures, systems, and components.
- Produce procurement specifications and structural sections of construction specifications.
- Monitor assigned staff’s work on technical matters pertinent to project assignments.
- Maintain assigned tasks within project schedules and budgets.
- Attend project meetings and perform field walkdowns.
- Mentor junior engineers.
- Travel periodically to project locations for client meetings, walkdowns, and presentations.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Disability coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Back-up daycare.
- Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA).
- 401(k).
- Pre-tax commuter account.
- Merit scholarship program.
- Employee discount program.
- Corporate charitable giving program.
- Tuition assistance.
- First professional licensure bonus.
- Employee referral bonus.
- Paid annual personal/sick time (PST).
- Paid vacation.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid bereavement leave.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Eligible employees may participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
