Associate or Staff Structural Engineer

Pennoni; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennoni in Clearwater, FL is seeking an Associate Structural Engineer to lead projects on a full-time basis. You will oversee design, analysis, and detailing for diverse building types, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

This role emphasizes fieldwork, site visits, and reporting, with a strong focus on client communication and timely project delivery in a dynamic engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of professional work experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee structural design, renovation, and inspection projects.
• Perform design and analysis of building structural systems across markets.
• Design, detailing, and analysis for low-rise and high-rise buildings with concrete, steel, masonry, wood.
• Prepare calculations and drawings for reports.
• Develop finite element models for complex structures.
• Conduct site visits and prepare site reports.
• Work with clients to foster positive relationships.
• Additional tasks as needed.

Job description

We are hiring for an Associate Structural Engineer to join our team on a full-time, direct basis and lead projects while based in the Clearwater, FL area.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversee a variety of structural design, renovation, and inspection projects for various applications: renovations, adaptive reuse, etc.
• Perform structural design & analysis of building structural systems for a variety of markets: commercial, institutional, educational, public-sector, and/or industrial facilities.
• Design, detailing, and analysis of structures for low-rise & high-rise buildings with a variety of materials (e.g.: concrete, steel, masonry, masonry, wood, and cold-form metal).
• Prepare calculations and drawings for reports.
• Develop finite element models for the analysis of complex structures.
• Perform a variety of field-oriented tasks (e.g.: investigations, site visits, inspections, condition assessments, etc.) and develop corresponding site visit reports.
• Work directly with clients to foster positive relationships.
• Additional tasks may be assigned, as needed.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering or a related technical discipline (i.e.: Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, etc.).
• Minimum 2 years of professional work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Management and/or Project Management experience; proven ability to oversee multi-disciplinary projects is a plus!
• Experience working with the design and analysis of a variety of structural systems / complex projects; experience with nonlinear structural analysis is a plus!
• Experience working with structural inspections / assessments, especially with renovation projects.
• Proficiency with engineering / CADD / BIM tools; experience with Revit and/or AutoCAD is a preferred.
• Working knowledge of structural analysis software; experience with RAM (especially Structural Systems and/or Elements), STAAD, ENERCALC, and/or Mathcad is preferred.
• Proficiency on all standard Microsoft Office software applications.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong attention-to-detail skills with the proven ability to work with a high-level of accuracy.
• Proven ability to work independently in a team environment with minimal supervision.
• Proven ability to work in a self-motivated manner while effectively multi-tasking and prioritizing multiple assignments.

Why Pennoni?

At Pennoni, we're not just another multi-disciplinary engineering firm; we're a vibrant team of innovators shaping the future! Founded more than five decades ago, Pennoni is an ENR Top 500 consulting engineering firm where individuality sparks innovation and growth. We’re all about helping you build your career while fostering a great workplace culture – here, you'll work with supportive, talented teammates and find pride in your contributions. Join us to be part of a team that values your unique skills and drives excellence in every project!

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