Principal Structural Engineer

Si Solutions • Sacramento, CA

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About The Position

Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. (SIA) is seeking an experienced candidate for structural design/analysis with emphasis on practical design, earthquake engineering, and structural dynamics. The hired candidate will be joining a multi-disciplinary team of engineers serving clients in a diverse set of projects and industries. This position will be based in our Sacramento office, however other California locations and remote locations can be considered.

Requirements

• M.S. in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Professional Engineer licensure, CA preferred.
• 15+ years of industry experience.
• Excellent technical writing and verbal communications skills.
• Strong structural and seismic design/analysis technical skills for a wide range of structure types.
• Extensive knowledge of transportation and building codes.
• Proficiency in advanced structural analysis software (e.g. ADINA, CSiBridge, MIDAS, LS-DYNA, and similar)

Nice To Haves

• Senior or Principal level experience and design/analysis expertise in a wide range of multi-disciplinary structure types, including new or retrofit bridges, buildings, tunnels, tanks, and underground structures.
• Extensive experience using state-of-practice techniques and advanced linear and non-linear finite element analysis.
• Well versed in transportation criteria and building codes including AASHTO LRFD, Caltrans Seismic Design Criteria, as well as High Speed Rail Criteria, the California Building Code, ASCE7, ACI318, and/or AISC360/341.
• Strong planning/organizational skills.
• Highly motivated and welcome to new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Project manager, task manager, or technical lead on mid-size to major projects.
• Develop project specific criteria, technical approach, scope of work, and best practices to effectively deliver projects.
• At project initiation, develop design concepts and create design/analysis briefs.
• Oversee project technical execution, provide in-house review of analysis models, and verify analysis and design results against basic structural theory and code compliance.
• Actively maintain project scopes, budgets, and schedules.
• Author technical reports, and present at in-house or external client/peer review meetings.
• Assist in project proposals through development of the technical approach, scope of work, and budget/schedules estimates.
• Mentor and train junior staff.

Benefits

• SIA offers a competitive salary and performance-based bonus program.
• Our retirement benefits include a Traditional 401k, Roth 401k, and an employer match.
• To help employees maintain a work-life balance, SIA also offers various paid time off including vacation, floating holidays, sick time, and parental leave.
• Our employees also enjoy a comprehensive benefits program that includes the following: Medical, dental, and vision insurance Life Insurance and AD&D Short-term and long-term disability Health Savings Account with employer contribution Flexible Spending Account for health care and dependent care ID theft protection and credit monitoring

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal