Senior Structural Engineer

Arcadis; Warwick (RI); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Senior Structural Engineer (PE) to join our USA Structural Engineering Team. This role offers senior technical leadership across projects for manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, technology, utilities, and rail sectors, with 20% travel across the US.

Based in the US, you can work from Arcadis offices, a home office, or in a hybrid arrangement while guiding teams, delivering design solutions, and ensuring compliance with IBC, ACI, and AISC standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant structural engineering experience in the United States.
• Professional Engineering (PE) licensure in the United States (multiple state licenses preferred).
• Strong knowledge of structural design codes, wind and seismic design, materials, and construction means and methods.
• Ability to communicate concepts and ideas to diverse audiences of Architects, Engineers, and Owner clients.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical authority for assigned engineering programs and initiatives; oversee engineering alternatives.
• Mentor and coach structural engineers to reach their potential.
• Serve as Engineer of Record on projects; manage budgets, schedules, and scopes of work.
• Collaborate with various disciplines, staff, clients, and subcontractors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Apply knowledge of building codes and standards (IBC, ACI, AISC).
• Develop calculations, plans, specs, proposals, and other contract documents.
• Review others’ work for accuracy and timeliness; manage project budgets and schedules.
• Perform Construction Administration duties (field reports, RFIs, submittals, change orders).
• Travel for client meetings, charettes, and site visits as required.

Skills

PE Licensure (US)

Project leadership

Construction administration

Wind & seismic design

AutoCAD/REVIT

RISA/ETABS

Client/stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Structural or Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD/REVIT

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Risa

ETABS

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Senior Structural Engineer (PE) to join our growing USA Structural Engineering Team.

This is a position based in the US but can be worked from an Arcadis office, home office or hybrid.

This role provides senior technical leadership, ensuring alignment with client requirements, quality standards, and organizational goals. You will guide teams through complex engineering challenges, oversee technical deliverables, and drive continuous improvement in engineering practices.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on, self‑motivated professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and excels at strategic thinking, problem‑solving, and stakeholder communication.

Supported by a nationally recognized technical staff, you will apply your structural design and construction engineering expertise to deliver projects for our clients, as well as across sectors such as manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, technology, utilities, and rail.

Travel within the United States of America is estimated to be about 20%.

Come Join Arcadis!

Role accountabilities:

• Serve as the primary technical authority for assigned engineering programs and initiatives. Exercise judgment on details of work and in making preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives.
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) technical guidance and oversight to structural engineers. Mentor and coach team members to be the best they can be
• Serve as Engineer of Record on projects to manage related budgets and schedules, lead deliverables, and manage plans, permit checklists, and scopes of work, and facilitate coordination for timely completion and submission of projects
• Work directly with a variety of engineering disciplines, office/project staff, clients, and subcontractors, throughout the project life cycle
• Have and apply a working knowledge of all building codes and standards, such as IBC, ACI, AISC, etc.
• Organize and conduct structural-related engineering investigations, develop calculations, plans, specifications, proposals, and other contract documents
• Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness, and manage time to meet project budget and schedule
• Independently perform Construction Administration duties, including completing field observation reports, responding to RFIs, submittal reviews, and evaluating contractor change orders.
• Travel and participate in project-related activities such as client meetings, charettes, and site visits, as required

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant structural engineering experience related to a range of projects within the United States
• Professional Engineering (PE) Licensure in the United States. Multiple state licenses are preferred.
• Requisite knowledge and application of structural design codes, standards, and applicable building codes
• Strong knowledge of structural systems, wind and seismic design, construction means and methods, materials, and industry standards
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in written form concepts and ideas to a diverse audience of Architects, Engineers, and Owner clients effectively
• Functional knowledge and experience with AutoCAD/REVIT software, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Risa, ETABS, to name a few
• Bachelor’s degree in Structural or Civil Engineering from an accredited university

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $165,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.