Structural Engineer

Thornton Tomasetti • New York, NY

44d • $77,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world’s challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career.
The Thornton Tomasetti Construction Engineering Practice leverages our core Structural Engineering expertise to meet the engineering needs of our contractor. We provide support engineering, tower crane engineering, skip hoist engineering, shoring and reshoring design, excavation and earth retention engineering, connection design, erection engineering, contractor support engineering. We also partner with contractors and sub-contractors to provide value engineering ideas and perform structural design on design-build projects.
As a Structural Engineer in our Construction Engineering Practice, you will contribute to the design of temporary works, steel connections, and construction systems that bring complex structures to life. You’ll work on real-world engineering challenges where sequencing, constructability, and field constraints matter as much as analysis. You’ll contribute to small and mid-sized assignments while developing foundational skills in sequencing, stability, constructability, and erection engineering. With support from your team, you’ll work in a collaborative environment ideal for engineers eager to grow their technical and practical expertise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Strong communication skills
• a collaborative mindset
• eagerness to learn and grow through feedback

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred
• Familiarity with tools such as ETABS, SAP2000, Tekla, Revit, or AutoCAD is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to design temporary structures and construction systems, including shoring, bracing, and lifting plans.
• Support the analysis and design of structural steel connections, developing an understanding of connection behavior, detailing, and fabrication constraints, including connections ranging from simple shear connections to complex, multi-member nodes with intricate load paths.
• Prepare calculations, drawings, and models within a BIM environment.
• Collaborate with contractors and fabricators to ensure solutions are practical, efficient, and aligned with field conditions.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with teammates and project partners while learning to navigate real-world construction challenges.
• Build your early-career network and get to know TT’s culture, values, and services while practicing leadership behaviors like authenticity and effective communication.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Childcare
• Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Transit (where available)
• 401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments
• Fitness Reimbursement
• And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives

What This Job Offers

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