Principal Structural Engineer - LA28

AECOM; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Principal Structural Engineer based in Los Angeles or Orange, CA. This senior role focuses on seismic design, retrofits, and advanced structural analysis across entertainment, commercial, and government projects.

You will mentor junior engineers, lead moderately sized design tasks, and collaborate with a broad Buildings + Places team on complex infrastructure projects including the LA28 program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and 8 years of experience or equivalency.
• US Citizenship due to federal contract/security requirements.
• Master of Science in structural engineering is preferred.
• Professional license in California (SE) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs structural analysis and design for projects.
• Coordinates work with other design disciplines and prepares contract documents.
• Conducts construction administration and site reviews.
• Author structural reports, assessments, and studies.

Skills

Structural analysis

Seismic design

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Master of Science (structural)

Tools

IBC/CBC/ASCE 7

Job description

Company Description

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Principal Structural Engineer to be based in either Los Angeles or Orange, CA . This Senior Structural Engineer will support a wide range of projects across industries including entertainment, commercial, industrial, government, detention, and parking structures. This role offers the opportunity to develop analytical and design skills while focusing on seismic design, seismic retrofits, and advanced structural analysis methods.

Join our dynamic team supporting exciting projects! Work independently and make technical decisions based on building code interpretation as well as company, client, and industry standard practices. Mentor and teach junior engineers. Grow your career with us in our Building+ Places group.

LA28 & AECOM: Transforming Los Angeles

We are proud to be the Official Venue Infrastructure Partner for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA. With an unprecedented scope spanning infrastructure architecture, engineering, planning, program management, and construction management, AECOM will support the comprehensive delivery of the venue infrastructure program for the Games. Join us in shaping LA28 and redefining the future of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

About Buildings + Places

AECOM’s Buildings + Places practice includes architecture, interiors, building engineering, workplace strategy, business transformation, asset advisory, economics and development planning, master planning, urban planning, and landscape architecture in a dynamic, interactive, and creative work environment.

With a range of expertise from strategy and design through project realization, we create better outcomes to grow economies, protect natural systems, conserve natural resources, make societies more equitable and connect and engage people through innovative, sustainable design solutions.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Performs specific and moderate portions of a broader assignment of an experienced engineer.
• Gathers and correlates basic engineering data using established and well-defined procedures.
• Works on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations and relatively simple to complex tests.
• Proposes approach to solve new problems encountered using modifications of standard procedures or methods developed in previous assignments.
• Identifies discrepancies in results.
• Provides guidance to entry level engineers.
• Performs work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule with little supervision.
• Independently performs all the tasks necessary to complete primary design elements for engineering works.
• Performance at this level requires developmental experience in a professional position.
• Potential projects come from a wide variety of industry sectors including entertainment, commercial, industrial, parking structures, government, and detention.
• Engineer will work collaboratively with more experienced engineers where required on very large projects and will be give the responsibility to lead/work independently on moderately sized structural design projects and tasks.

Daily work includes:

• Perform structural analysis and design
• Coordinate work with other design disciplines and prepare contract documents
• Construction administration
• Author structural reports, assessments, and studies.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or Architectural Engineering and 8 years of experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• US Citizenship due to federal contract/security requirements

Preferred:

• Master of Science (with structural engineering concentration)
• Preferred 12+ years of experience
• Professional License in California (SE)
• Demonstrated experience applying all major structural design codes (IBC, CBC, ASCE 7, etc)
• Demonstrated experience using