Junior Marine Structural Engineer, for COWI in North America San Diego, CA Application Deadline 28 November 2026

Cowi; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Vacation policy

401K matching

Job summary

COWI is seeking a Junior Structural Engineer – Bridge / Marine in San Diego, hybrid schedule. The role supports design, calculations, drawings, and reports across infrastructure projects in North America. A PE license in CA or eligibility is expected, with at least two years of relevant experience.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, travel as needed, and contribute to safe, sustainable solutions while growing technical expertise at a renowned engineering consultant.

Qualifications

• MS or higher in Structural Engineering required.
• Professional Engineer license in CA or able to obtain quickly after employment.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional structural engineering experience.
• Experience in ports, harbors, coastal engineering, bridges, tunnels, or heavy civils.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis and design for reinforced/pre-stressed concrete, steel, timber, foundations, and earth retaining structures.
• Prepare and review calculations and engineering reports and memoranda.
• Prepare construction drawings and specifications.
• Perform site inspections and construction administration tasks.
• Interface with other disciplines to coordinate design.

Skills

Communication

Education

MS in Structural Engineering

P.E. license (CA) or eligible

Job description

Junior Structural Engineer – Bridge / Marine

San Deigo

Regular, Full-time

Hybrid

Do you want to join one of the renowned engineering consulting companies, creating value for customers, people, and societies worldwide? Can you manage projects from the initial pursuit stage through to project completion? Are you self-motivated, consistent, and can handle multiple tasks in an environment with diverse challenges? Then this could be the next step in your career!

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

We are looking for an Jr Structural Engineer to join our team, giving you the opportunity to co-create with our experts on some of the most prestigious infrastructure programs in North America. You will work closely with your Technical Director and Project Managers to support and prepare technical documents such as design basis documents, calculations, drawings, specifications, and engineering reports and will interface with specialists in other disciplines such as geotechnical, civil, coastal, engineer-divers, and to a lesser extent, mechanical and electrical engineers.

On a day-to-day basis, you will:

• Perform tasks on projects in the field of structural engineering, bridge engineering or marine infrastructure
• Perform structural analysis and design including, but not limited to, reinforced and pre-stressed concrete design, steel design and timber design, deep foundations, gravity-based foundations, earth retaining structures, etc.
• Handle parts of projects based on your skill level and experience.
• Implement best practices in areas of expertise, in addition, ensure conformance with all applicable codes, standards, and client requirements
• Prepare and review calculations for analysis along with preparing engineering reports and memoranda
• Prepare construction drawings and other documents, such as technical specifications
• Perform construction administration activities along with performing site inspections and other tasks as required.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future

The first step to growth in this role is that you are motivated to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you will:

• Hold an M.S. or higher degree in Structural Engineering, along with a minimum of two (2) years of experience working in a professional setting as a structural engineer
• Professional Engineer (P.E. or P.Eng.) license in CA; or able to obtain quickly upon obtaining employment at COWI
• Structural engineering experience should be in at least one - ports, harbors, coastal engineering, bridges, tunnels, or other heavy civils
• The ability and willingness to travel and to perform required fieldwork
• Have solid written and verbal communication skills along with great relationship-building skills.

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility, and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.
We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.
With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer

Being part of the COWI community offers more than just a competitive salary. We take care of our people both professionally and personally.

Some of our benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangement
• Top-up parental and childbirth recovery leave
• Fantastic close-knit team with a wealth of knowledge to share
• Full time hires get minimum 4 weeks’ vacation to start
• Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity
• Paid sick leave
• Annual fitness subsidy - yes, you can use this for a ski pass, yoga, or gym membership
• 401K contribution matching with generous company match
• Personal and professional development fund
• Parking or public transit allowance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 80% employer-paid premiums
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Referral incentive program
• Frequent social events

Base compensation: $73,600 to $114,600 for San Diego location only. Actual compensation is subject to variations due to education, experience, skill set and/or location.

Got more questions?

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.