Structural Project Engineer

Thornton Tomasetti • San Diego, CA

11d • $92,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Thornton Tomasetti is seeking a Structural Project Engineer for its Protective Design & Security practice. The practice helps protect people, property, and operations from security risks and evolving threats through risk-led solutions grounded in intelligence, simulation, and human-centered design.

The engineer will play a technical role in project delivery, guide complex analyses, and help integrate protective strategies into built projects. The role also offers opportunities to expand leadership, mentoring, and client-facing responsibilities, define performance goals, and translate threat conditions into implementable engineering solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in blast engineering, progressive collapse design, physical hardening, or closely related work.
• Strong analytical, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Growing experience in protective design, resilience, or security-related projects.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• PE licensure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and refine analyses related to blast, impact, progressive collapse, hardening, and physical security integration.
• Develop and organize calculations, reports, and drawings that clearly communicate design intent.
• Organize deliverables, coordinate information across disciplines, and help maintain quality and consistency.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to support integrated design solutions.
• Review junior staff work and provide feedback to improve quality and consistency.
• Contribute to proposals, presentations, project management activities, and client-facing discussions.

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, and volunteer time.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Commuter transit benefits where available.
• 401(k) retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments.
• Fitness reimbursement.
• Wellness, diversity/inclusion, and employee resource programs and initiatives.

What This Job Offers

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