Structural Engineer

Placement Club; Union City (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Placement Club in Union City, CA seeks a Structural Engineer to advance steel design, seismic restraint, and equipment anchorage within a design-build setting. You will collaborate across teams to translate engineering decisions into constructible solutions for complex facilities.

The role emphasizes structural analysis, performance of challenging analyses, and direct coordination with fabrication and installation teams to ensure seamless construction progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Structural or Civil Engineering with a structural emphasis.
• Approximately 3-10+ years of structural engineering experience.
• Strong foundation in structural analysis and design.
• Experience with structural steel design and seismic engineering.
• Knowledge of ASCE 7 and anchorage/design of connections.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis and design in a collaborative design-build environment.
• Solve complex steel, seismic, anchorage, and vibration problems.
• Work on facilities where structure impacts major building systems.
• Collaborate with fabrication and installation teams to translate design into reality.
• Participate in constructability reviews and coordinate with MEPT disciplines.
• Utilize BIM/VDC workflows and support prefabrication processes.
• Review drawings, RFIs, submittals, and fabrication models.
• Support field modifications and site investigations.

Skills

Structural analysis

Seismic engineering

ASCE 7 knowledge

Anchorage design

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Structural or Civil Engineering (structural emphasis)

Tools

Structural analysis software

BIM/VDC workflows

Job description

We deliver highly complex building systems for major healthcare, advanced technology, mission-critical, commercial, and industrial facilities. Structural engineers play an important role in making these systems possible through the design of structural steel frames, equipment platforms, seismic restraint systems, pipe racks, rooftop equipment supports, anchorage systems, and modular assemblies.

We are seeking a Structural Engineer who wants to take their structural expertise beyond the traditional consulting environment and work directly alongside the teams that coordinate, fabricate, and construct their designs.

This is a unique opportunity for a structural engineer who enjoys steel design, seismic engineering, equipment anchorage, structural analysis, and complex problem-solving, but wants greater exposure to how engineering decisions translate into real-world construction.

Responsibilities

• Perform meaningful structural analysis and design while working within a highly collaborative design-build environment
• Solve challenging structural problems involving steel, seismic forces, anchorage, vibration, equipment loads, and existing structures
• Work on highly technical facilities where structural engineering directly affects the performance of major building systems
• Collaborate directly with the people who fabricate and install your designs
• Participate in constructability decisions and understand how design choices affect cost, schedule, fabrication, and installation
• Work within sophisticated BIM/VDC and prefabrication workflows
• See engineering solutions move from calculations and models to fabricated components and completed installations
• Develop broader design-build and construction knowledge that can be difficult to gain in a conventional structural engineering office

Perform structural analysis and design for a diverse range of systems, including:

• Mechanical equipment support structures
• Pipe racks and piping support systems
• Equipment platforms and access structures
• Rooftop equipment and HVAC support framing
• Seismic bracing and restraint systems
• Equipment and structural anchorage systems
• Modular and prefabricated assemblies
• Supports for chilled water, hot water, steam, condenser water, medical gas, and industrial piping systems

Analyze structural loading conditions including:

• Dead and live loads
• Wind loads
• Seismic forces
• Thermal expansion loads
• Vibration and dynamic impacts from rotating equipment
• Participate in multidisciplinary design and constructability reviews
• Coordinate structural requirements with mechanical equipment, piping, ductwork, and building structures
• Review shop drawings, RFIs, submittals, and fabrication models
• Support BIM coordination and clash detection
• Work with fabrication teams to optimize structural assemblies
• Support installation troubleshooting and field modifications
• Conduct site visits and field investigations
• Help develop prefabricated and modular structural support solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering with a structural emphasis
• Approximately 3-10+ years of structural engineering experience
• Strong foundation in structural analysis and design
• Experience with structural steel design
• Knowledge of seismic engineering and ASCE 7
• Understanding of anchorage and connection design
• Ability to evaluate loads and develop practical structural solutions
• Experience with structural analysis and modeling software
• Strong understanding of applicable building codes and structural standards
• Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering disciplines