Senior Structural Engineer - Water & Wastewater (Hybrid)

Kennedy Jenks; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Kennedy Jenks is seeking a licensed Civil Engineer with a structural focus to lead design and consulting for water and wastewater infrastructure across the United States. The role emphasizes life safety, constructability, and long-term performance of facilities while collaborating with engineers, designers, and construction teams.

This position requires a California PE, 8+ years of consulting experience, and strong knowledge of codes, BIM tools, and seismic design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a Structural Engineering focus ( ABET accredited).
• 8+ years of consulting engineering experience focused on structural design.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) required in California; SE preferred.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and BIM tools; Revit/RISA/Enercalc/RAM tools preferred.
• Experience supporting structural engineering for industrial or municipal infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead design: Develop concrete, steel, wood, masonry, and composite solutions for infrastructure projects of varying size and complexity.
• Prepare design deliverables: Produce structural calculations, drawings, and specifications that support clear, coordinated project delivery.
• Analyze infrastructure systems: Design and evaluate treatment plant buildings, tanks, clarifiers, pump stations, piping support systems, and existing structures for high seismic regions.
• Support construction-phase services: Provide engineering input during construction, including field structural observation and coordination with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Collaborate across disciplines: Partner with civil, mechanical, electrical, process, and construction professionals to solve technical challenges for municipal agencies and industrial facilities.
• Use digital delivery tools: Apply BIM and analysis tools to support coordination, client input, and project visualization from planning through construction.

Skills

Consulting mindset

Infrastructure perspective

Collaborative communication

Problem-solving ownership

Digital design fluency

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Civil Eng with Structural focus

Tools

AutoCAD

3D/BIM modeling

Revit

RISA 3D

Enercalc

RAM Elements

RAM Structural Systems

STAAD

Job description

Kennedy Jenks is seeking a licensed Civil Engineer with a structural focus to lead design and consulting for water and wastewater infrastructure across the United States. The role emphasizes life safety, constructability, and long-term performance of facilities while collaborating with engineers, designers, and construction teams.

This position requires a California PE, 8+ years of consulting experience, and strong knowledge of codes, BIM tools, and seismic design.