SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER PE - FEDERAL (USA) GOVERNMENT PROJECTS

Poutrix; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 121,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K

Parental leave

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer (PE) for federal projects in the Washington DC area. You will lead senior technical work, guide teams, and ensure compliance with client requirements, quality standards, and UFC/UFGS guidelines.

The role involves travel across the USA and close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate has extensive federal project experience, strong design and analysis skills, and a track record of delivering issued-for-construction packages.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant engineering experience related to USA Federal Government projects.
• Professional Engineering (PE) Licensure in the United States; multiple state licenses preferred.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Experience producing Issued for Construction design packages for federal agency facilities.
• Experience with design/build project delivery and Federal Design Criteria (e.g., UFC, UFGS).
• Strong structural analysis and design skills; proficient in AutoCAD/REVIT, and analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical authority for assigned engineering programs and initiatives.
• Collaborate with multiple engineering disciplines, clients, and subcontractors across the project lifecycle.
• Maintain excellent knowledge of IBC, ACI, AISC, and federal standards such as UFC and UFGS.
• Organize structural investigations, develop calculations, plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to junior and mid-level structural engineers.
• Travel and participate in project activities including client meetings and site visits (approximately 20%).

Job description

POSITION - SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER PE - FEDERAL (USA) GOVERNMENT PROJECTS

LOCATION – Washington D.C, Baltimore, MD, Arlington, VA

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 Federal Structural Engineering Team in the Washington, DC area.

This role provides senior technical leadership on USA federal projects, ensuring alignment with client requirements, quality standards, and organizational goals. You will guide structural 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 federal clients.

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
• Work directly with a variety of engineering disciplines, office/project staff, clients, and subcontractors, throughout the project life cycle
• Excellent working knowledge of all building codes and standards, such as IBC, ACI, AISC, etc., with extensive knowledge of federal agency standards such as UFC, UFGS, etc.
• Organize and conduct structural-related engineering investigations, develop calculations, plans, specifications, proposals, and other contract documents
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to junior and mid-level structural engineers.
• Travel and participate in project-related activities such as client meetings, charettes, and site visits, as required.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant engineering experience related to USA Federal Government projects
• Professional Engineering (PE) Licensure in the United States. Multiple state licenses are preferred.
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Experience producing “Issued for Construction” design packages for federal agency facilities.
• Experience with design/build project delivery method.
• Strong experience with Federal Design Criteria, including SpecsIntact and the Whole Building Design Guide
• Strong structural analysis and design skills
• Strong, effective communication skills related to presentations, project communications, and written documents
• Functional knowledge and experience with AutoCAD/REVIT software, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Risa, STAAD Pro, 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 $121,000 - $185,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.