Senior Structural Engineer -- Part Time

Sargent & Lundy

6d•Remote

About The Position

SLC works on behalf of clients to support utility-scale solar, wind, battery energy storage, thermal power, and other power and infrastructure projects. We evaluate and optimize technical, commercial, environmental, social responsibility, and financial aspects of the projects for a variety of clients. This position will require you to perform structural engineering reviews and analyses in order to understand power projects and distill technical expertise into actionable information that project stakeholders rely on to prudently develop, design, construct, operate, and finance renewable energy projects being built in the United States and overseas. You will work with multi-discipline project teams to provide a variety of services.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in civil/structural engineering with a structural specialty.
8+ years of detailed structural design, including mass concrete, steel, piles, deep foundations, lattice structures, etc.
5+ years of experience working in detailed structural design specific to power generation or distribution (thermal, renewable, substations, etc.)
Experience in writing and providing support documentation for Structural Engineering specifications, calculations, and whitepapers or feasibility studies.
Ability to work in a team environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical evaluation report writing

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in civil/structural engineering or business (e.g., MBA)
Professional Engineering (PE) or Structural Engineering (SE) license
Finite element modeling experience – specifically SAP2000, LPILE, STAAD, etc.
Experience with design of foundations in unique subsurface conditions (i.e. karst, high groundwater, potential for liquefaction)
Multi-discipline teamwork (i.e. design projects, co-ops)
Data analysis and visualization
Project finance or business acumen
Conceptual project design
Construction project management and/or scheduling software knowledge
Solid interpersonal skills and ability to work with and guide others
Project planning, leadership, and organizational skills
Willing or able to lead others who use modern tools
Additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

Perform structural engineering reviews
Prepare structural design specifications
Advise power project developers to support new utility-scale solar, wind, battery energy storage, thermal, and other projects
Evaluate new power and infrastructure projects independently to support financing
Develop technical reports for applicable audiences – including owners, developers, governmental agencies and committees, and financiers
Lead others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs.
Direct automation and process-improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation and guiding when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked.
Oversee engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs.