Senior Structural Engineer & Technical Authority – Renewables

Ans Team; Raleigh, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Unlimited Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

ANS is seeking a Principal Structural Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority for our structural team, leading the most complex structural designs across renewable energy projects (PV, BESS, HV). You will set technical direction and standards, resolve design challenges, and mentor engineers and designers across the discipline.

What you’ll do includes leading structural analysis for foundations, overhead steel structures, and building envelopes, establishing code approaches (ASCE 7,

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited degree in structural or civil engineering; master’s degree preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; SE preferred.
• 12+ years of structural engineering experience with technical depth.
• Expert command of structural analysis and design and applicable codes.
• Proficiency with structural software (RISA, LPILE), Trimble products, Excel, and design automation (VBA/Python).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for structural analysis and design of foundations, overhead steel structures, envelopes, and non-building structures on complex projects.
• Establish and govern code and standard approaches — ASCE 7, IBC, NESC, ASCE 113, IEEE 693, NFPA — as the technical authority.
• Set and drive adherence to Client, EPC, Owner, and Utility standards across the discipline.
• Provide senior oversight of specifications and contract requirements with project managers and client representatives from early design through construction.
• Serve as the structural SME, providing technical leadership across projects and teams.
• Champion use of engineering software (Excel, RISA, LPILE, Trimble) and design automation (VBA and Python).
• Mentor and develop engineers and designers, and lead design and quality reviews.

Skills

Structural design

Code compliance

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Excel

RISA

LPILE

Trimble software

Python/VBA

Education

ABET-accredited degree in structural/civil engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

RISA

LPILE

Trimble products

Excel

Job description

ANS is seeking a Principal Structural Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority for our structural team, leading the most complex structural designs across renewable energy projects (PV, BESS, HV). You will set technical direction and standards, resolve design challenges, and mentor engineers and designers across the discipline.

What you’ll do includes leading structural analysis for foundations, overhead steel structures, and building envelopes, establishing code approaches (ASCE 7,