Structural Engineer II

AECOM • Oakland, CA

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About The Position

AECOM is seeking a Structural Engineer II based in San Francisco and Oakland, CA . This Structural Engineer will support a wide range of projects across industries including entertainment, commercial, industrial, government, detention, and parking structures. This role offers the opportunity to develop analytical and design skills while focusing on seismic design, seismic retrofits, and advanced structural analysis methods. The engineer will work closely with senior team members on large-scale projects while taking ownership of smaller assignments—managing design, analysis, reporting, and coordination independently. Daily responsibilities include preparing calculations and drawings, authoring structural reports and studies, coordinating with other disciplines, and providing construction administration support. This position is ideal for an engineer who wants to grow technical expertise while gaining increasing project management responsibility. Join our dynamic team supporting exciting projects! Work independently and make technical decisions based on building code interpretation as well as company, client, and industry standard practices. Mentor and teach junior engineers. Grow your career with us in our Building+ Places group. AECOM’s Buildings + Places practice includes architecture, interiors, building engineering, workplace strategy, business transformation, asset advisory, economics and development planning, master planning, urban planning, and landscape architecture in a dynamic, interactive, and creative work environment. With a range of expertise from strategy and design through project realization, we create better outcomes to grow economies, protect natural systems, conserve natural resources, make societies more equitable and connect and engage people through innovative, sustainable design solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or Architectural Engineering and Minimum 2 years of experience in structural design with steel, concrete, and masonry buildings, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Demonstrated experience applying all major structural design codes.
• Demonstrated experience using 3-D structural analysis software. (Offices utilize ETABS, SAP, RISA, RAM, and SAFE)
• Experience designing in Steel, Concrete, and Masonry
• Experience with Wind and Seismic lateral design
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in use of REVIT/AutoCAD to provide production support as a portion of team support and development
• Due to the nature of the work, a US Citizenship required.
• Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science (with structural engineering concentration)
• Professional License in California (PE)
• Experience with performance-based design
• Experience with ASCE 41 for retrofit of existing structures

Responsibilities

• Builds analytical and design skills.
• Project focus primarily seismic design, seismic retrofit, and advanced analytical methods.
• Conducts engineering design under the limited supervision of an experienced engineer.
• Creates designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, and final working drawings under the limited supervision of an experienced engineer.
• Collects and analyzes data under the limited supervision of an experienced engineer.
• Uses computer software as a tool for solving basic engineering problems.
• Performs work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule under supervision.
• Potential projects come from a wide variety of industry sectors including entertainment, commercial, industrial, parking structures, government, and detention.
• Engineer will work collaboratively with more experienced engineers on large projects and be give the responsibility to lead/work independently on smaller structural design projects and tasks
• Independently manage small to medium size projects
• Perform structural analysis and design
• Coordinate work with other design disciplines and prepare contract documents
• Construction administration
• Author structural reports, assessments, and studies

Benefits

• AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options , well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees