Senior Structural Engineer

Stanleygroup; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock ownership

PTO & holidays

Health insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Stanley Consultants is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer in Austin, TX, to lead structural designs for federal, industrial and energy projects. The role requires deep experience in foundations, reinforced concrete and structural steel, with coordination across disciplines on government projects.

You will act as a technical lead, collaborate with EITs and designers, and help prepare proposals, drawings, and calculations. Occasional CONUS/OCONUS travel and hybrid work arrangements apply.

Qualifications

• Requires strong experience in foundation design, reinforced concrete and structural steel.
• Experience with government design standards (UFC/UFGS).
• Proficient in designing to ICC, ASCE, ACI and AISC codes.
• PE license or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the structural technical lead on federal, industrial, and energy projects.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and interface with government representatives.
• Develop reports, specifications, drawings and related documentation.
• Visit construction sites to monitor progress and respond to RFIs.
• Assist in fee estimates, scopes of work and design schedules for proposals.

Skills

Foundation design

Reinforced concrete

Structural steel

Codes compliance

PE license

Seismic design

Leadership

Travel internationally

Tools

RISA 3D

RISAFoundation

RISA Floor

Mathcad

LPILE

Job description

Senior Structural Engineer – Austin, TX
Job Type: Hybrid
Location: Austin, TX
Requisition ID: 11145

Job Overview

Stanley Consultants is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to support a portfolio of primarily federal, industrial, and energy projects, with additional responsibilities on substation and transmission projects.

This senior-level position will serve as a technical lead, requiring extensive experience in foundation design, reinforced concrete, and structural steel, and coordination across disciplines on federal, industrial, and infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Support federal projects for USACE, NAVFAC, and AFCEC, acting as the structural technical lead for buildings and non-building structures.
• Support local industrial and energy-related projects, including structural support for mechanical systems, HVAC equipment, equipment foundations, slabs, pits, and industrial structures.
• Perform and manage the structural design for new building construction, building renovations, and utility-related facilities.
• Determine client project requirements and develop reports, specifications, drawings, instructions, and related documents.
• Participate in predesign site visits and design charrettes in CONUS and OCONUS locations.
• Assist in preparing fee estimates, scopes of work, and design schedules for project proposals.
• Coordinate with EITs and/or designers for the production of calculations, drawings, or other related documentation.
• Coordinate technical work within the structural team and interface with other disciplines.
• Evaluate the need for design changes and communicate appropriate recommendations to project managers and clients.
• Serve as a technical liaison between joint venture teams and government representatives.
• Consult with construction personnel and respond to RFIs and unexpected field conditions.
• Visit construction sites to monitor progress.
• Work compensated overtime to fit project needs and team workload.
• Coordinate with government design standards such as UFC and UFGS.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in foundation design, reinforced concrete, and structural steel.
• Experience with government design standards such as Unified Facilities Criteria and Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS).
• Experience designing buildings and other structures in accordance with ICC, ASCE, ACI, and AISC codes.
• Experience designing foundations: spread footings, mat foundations, slab on grade, drilled piers, and other deep foundation systems.
• Experience as structural lead on multiple concurrent and/or large projects.
• Proficient in reinforced concrete and structural steel design.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clients and team members.
• PE License or the ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
• International travel capabilities.
• Experience with seismic design of buildings and non-building structures.
• Experience in Masonry, CFS, or Wood Design.
• Experience with design of equipment and machinery foundations subject to dynamic or operational loads.

Preferred Software

RISA 3D, RISA Floor, RISAFoundation, Mathcad, LPILE, MFAD.

Benefits

• Member-owned culture and stock ownership.
• Paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and professional development leave.
• Comprehensive health insurance package (medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, doctor on demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources).
• Life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and other financial health benefits.
• Tuition assistance and professional society membership for professional growth.
• Generous 401(k) match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401(k) plans.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to compensation information cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information, unless the disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information, 41 CFR 60-1.35 (c).