Senior Structural Engineer PE - Data Centers

Arcadis; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K plan

401K matching

Tuition reimbursement

20 days PTO

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer (PE) to join our team in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership on data center projects throughout the United States, mentoring team members and overseeing engineering deliverables.

This role requires at least 10 years of experience in structural engineering and a PE license. Benefits include competitive salary, medical plans, and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant structural engineering experience with data centers.
• Professional Engineering (PE) Licensure in the United States.
• Working knowledge of structural design codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on engineering programs.
• Mentor and coach team members in structural engineering.
• Organize and conduct structural-related engineering investigations.

Skills

Structural engineering experience

Problem-solving

Stakeholder communication

Strategic thinking

AutoCAD/REVIT

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Structural or Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

REVIT

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Risa

ETABS

Job description

POSITION - SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER - DATA CENTERS

LOCATION - HYBRID - USA

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 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's data center program. 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 data center projects throughout the United States.

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

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 with the ability to excel in a fast‐paced environment and effectively resolve issues promptly.
• 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 data centers or complex capital 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.

Benefits:

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 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $210,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. 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 and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. 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.