Structural Engineer

RINA•Boston, MA

7d•$120,000 - $150,000

About The Position

RINA is recruiting a Structural Engineer for its Plant Engineering Division, based in Houston, Texas; Boston, Massachusetts; or Chicago/Lisle, Illinois. The role designs and evaluates structures and foundations for clients in oil and gas, chemical, petrochemical, and industrial markets, including process plants, storage and terminal facilities, and heavy industrial sites. The Onshore Structures team provides structural engineering for new facilities, expansions, and brownfield modifications across the project life cycle, from feasibility and front-end engineering through detailed design and construction support. The Structural Engineer performs analysis and design of steel and reinforced concrete structures and foundations, ensuring technical accuracy, code compliance, and alignment with quality standards. The role plans and coordinates structural engineering activities, guides and reviews junior and intermediate engineers and designers, and serves as the structural technical lead within project teams under the overall direction of a Senior Engineer or Project Engineering Manager. Work involves collaboration with other engineering disciplines, direct client exposure, and may include site visits and construction support.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
At least 6 years of structural engineering experience, including demonstrated work on oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, or heavy industrial facility projects.
Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
Experience in structural design and analysis, including planning structural scopes of work, preparing man-hour and quantity estimates, and tracking budgets and schedules for assigned deliverables.
Expertise designing and analyzing structural elements for safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
Proficiency in structural calculations for loads, pressures, and stresses using industry-standard methods and software, including RISA, STAAD.Pro, SAP2000, and Mathcad.
Experience with foundation design tools such as STAAD Foundation, SAFE, or spMats.
Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit, Tekla, Navisworks, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office.
Working knowledge of IBC, ASCE 7, ACI 318, ACI 351.3, AISC 360, AISC 341, PIP structural design criteria, and API 650 for storage tank foundations.
Thorough understanding of construction materials and their strengths for selecting materials for structural elements.
Experience developing engineering studies and analyses for design, verification, and certification of structures and foundations, and providing technical advice on safe designs and construction practices.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Collaborative working style and a solution-driven mindset.
Ability to work as part of multidisciplinary project teams and independently manage and assign tasks to complete structural work in accordance with client requirements.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to meet client site safety and access requirements, including use of required personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Structural Engineering.
Illinois Structural Engineer (SE) license.
Professional Engineering or Structural Engineering licenses in other states.
EPC or engineering consultancy experience.

Responsibilities

Plan and execute analysis, design, and verification of steel and reinforced concrete structures and foundations, considering gravity, wind, seismic, thermal, and blast loads.
Develop structural design basis documents, calculation reports, specifications, material take-offs, quantity estimates, and construction drawings.
Review vendor and fabricator data and participate in 3D model reviews and clash resolution with other disciplines.
Resolve design and construction problems by proposing technically sound solutions aligned with project constraints.
Provide day-to-day technical guidance to junior and intermediate engineers, review their work, and support their development.
Coordinate structural tasks within multidisciplinary project teams and manage interface data such as piping, equipment, and vendor loads.
Support knowledge-sharing, mentoring, and coaching within the team.
Ensure assigned activities comply with the internal Quality Management System, health and safety requirements, regulatory standards, client requirements, owner engineering standards, and project specifications.
Review technical documentation for accuracy, consistency, and adherence to applicable codes and standards.
Contribute to internal reviews and continuous improvement related to design quality and delivery.
Interface with clients, consultants, contractors, and vendors on structural technical matters under the guidance of senior staff.
Participate in meetings, design reviews, and site visits, and support technical reports and presentations.
Support site inspections and construction-phase engineering to verify implementation of design intent.
Respond to contractor inquiries and help resolve structural issues during construction.
Contribute to condition assessments, structural evaluations, and repair or modification designs for existing assets, including brownfield expansions and work in operating facilities.
Plan structural scopes of work, prepare man-hour and quantity estimates, and track budgets and schedules for assigned deliverables.
Travel to client offices, fabrication yards, operating plants, and construction sites as business needs require, up to 10%.
Meet client site safety and access requirements, including use of required personal protective equipment.