Senior Structural Engineer - Water/Wastewater, Hybrid

Kennedy Jenks; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Office 2 days/week

Job summary

Kennedy Jenks, a leading engineering and environmental firm, seeks a Civil/Structural Engineer with a structural focus to lead design and consulting for water and wastewater projects nationwide. This role emphasizes life safety, constructability, and performance across pump stations, treatment plants, tanks, and related facilities.

You will collaborate with civil, mechanical, electrical, process, and construction teams, use BIM and analysis tools, and support projects through planning to

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree with a structural focus.
• 8+ years of consulting engineering experience focused on structural design.
• PE license in California required; SE preferred in California.

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

Digital design fluency

Education

ABET-accredited Civil Engineering BS

PE license in California

SE license in California preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

3D/BIM modeling

Revit

RISA 3D

Enercalc

RAM Elements

RAM Structural Systems

STAAD

Job description

Kennedy Jenks, a leading engineering and environmental firm, seeks a Civil/Structural Engineer with a structural focus to lead design and consulting for water and wastewater projects nationwide. This role emphasizes life safety, constructability, and performance across pump stations, treatment plants, tanks, and related facilities.

You will collaborate with civil, mechanical, electrical, process, and construction teams, use BIM and analysis tools, and support projects through planning to