Senior Professional Engineer, Structural - Manufacturing & Heavy Industrial Facilities

TKDA; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

TKDA is looking for a Professional Structural Engineer to join their Facilities Engineering team. This role is focused on designing and managing various industrial structures.

The successful candidate will work closely with engineering professionals across different disciplines, taking on responsibilities such as project management and mentoring team members.

This position offers a hybrid work environment in Milwaukee, providing flexibility, and comes with a competitive salary range of $109,000 to $173,000.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years of experience designing heavy industrial structures.
• Proficiency with RISA 3D or Ram Structural System.
• Strong knowledge of structural steel and concrete design.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze light to heavy industrial structures.
• Lead and coordinate multi-disciplined projects.
• Mentor junior structural engineers.

Skills

Structural analysis

Project management

Client engagement

Mentorship

Communication

Condition assessments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

RISA 3D

Ram Structural System

MathCAD

AutoCAD

Revit

MS Office

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for a Professional Structural Engineer to join our Facilities Engineering team. This role will involve designing and managing a variety of facilities and other commercial and heavy industrial structures.

As a member of the team, you will work alongside Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Structural engineering professionals who deliver building and facility design for industrial, government, education, and mining market clientele throughout Minnesota and across the country.

In this position, you will engage in the analysis and design of a wide range of structure types and sizes with an emphasis on light to heavy industrial facilities. You will further develop your project management, technical leadership, and client engagement abilities by planning, directing, and monitoring all aspects of multi‑disciplined projects, from conceptual design through construction administration. You will also have the opportunity to mentor less experienced structural engineering professionals and to contribute to business development efforts by cultivating client relationships, developing proposals, and delivering capability presentations.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze light to heavy industrial structures. • Lead and coordinate multi‑disciplined projects, managing all phases from concept to construction administration. • Mentor junior structural engineers. • Participate in business development activities, including proposals, client presentations, and networking events. • Collaborate with the Structural Group Manager, Market Managers, and the Vice President of Facilities Engineering to track prospects and refine departmental standards.

Work Environment

Hybrid Work Environment: Tuesday – Thursday in office; Monday & Friday work from home. This position can be based in our Minneapolis or Milwaukee offices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with a structural emphasis.
• Structural Engineer in the State of Minnesota or Wisconsin, with a minimum of ten (10) years of experience designing heavy industrial structures (e.g., manufacturing, mining).
• Proficiency with RISA 3D or Ram Structural System, MathCAD, and MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and Revit.
• Strong working knowledge of structural steel, cast-in-place concrete, and precast concrete design for new construction and expansion, renovation, conversion, and adaptation/reinforcement projects.
• Previous experience conducting condition assessments of existing structures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for developing proposals, preparing reports, leading project meetings, and delivering client presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop less experienced structural engineering professionals.
• Ability to travel up to 30% for team meetings, client consultations, and site inspections.

Advantageous Qualifications

• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Revit.
• Previous business development experience, including proposal preparation, fee estimation, and delivery of capability presentations.
• Experience or aspiration to manage multi‑disciplined projects.

Salary

Salary range for Milwaukee, Wisconsin: $109,000 – $173,000.

Background Screening

Upon acceptance of a conditional offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete a standard pre‑employment background screening, which includes Social Security verification, educational verification, review of criminal convictions, and driving history.