Structural Project Engineer

Thornton Tomasetti; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D

Disability Insurance

401k with Company matching

Job summary

Thornton Tomasetti is seeking a Structural Project Engineer in its Protective Design & Security practice in California. You will guide analyses related to blast, progressive collapse, and physical security, while mentoring junior staff and growing into project leadership.

The role emphasizes integrated design across disciplines and client-facing work from the start. The position offers growth into leadership with exposure to risks, resilience, and security-focused projects, aligning with our 75+

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering required; master’s degree preferred.
• 4+ years of blast engineering, progressive collapse design, physical hardening or related work.
• Strong analytical, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Growing experience in protective design, resilience, or security-related projects.
• PE licensure preferred; ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and refine analyses related to blast, impact, progressive collapse, hardening, and physical security integration.
• Develop and organize calculations, reports, and drawings communicating design intent clearly.
• Organize deliverables, coordinate information across disciplines, and maintain quality and consistency.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to support integrated design solutions.
• Review junior staff work and provide feedback to improve quality and consistency.
• Contribute to proposals, presentations, project management activities, and client-facing discussions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Coordination skills

Problem-solving

Client-facing experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world’s challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career.

Our Protective Design & Security (PD&S) practice prioritizes the protection of life and assets by mitigating consequences of security risks in the built environment. With more than 75 years of experience, our risk-led and strategic solutions safeguard people, property, and operations from intentional harm, evolving and emerging threats. Whether safeguarding a cultural landmark, securing a healthcare facility, or planning for crowd safety at a major event, our approach is grounded in intelligence, simulation, and human-centered design to deliver resilient solutions with demonstrable performance and lasting impact.

Your Role

As a Structural Project Engineer in our Protective Design & Security practice, you will play a key technical role in project delivery, guiding complex analyses and helping integrate protective strategies into built projects. You will begin to expand your leadership, mentoring, and client-facing responsibilities while helping define clear performance goals and translate threat conditions into implementable engineering solutions. If you're ready to make an impact and grow into future project leadership, this is the place to do it.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and refine analyses related to blast, impact, progressive collapse, hardening, and physical security integration.
• Develop and organize calculations, reports, and drawings that clearly communicate design intent.
• Organize deliverables, coordinate information across disciplines, and help maintain quality and consistency.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to support integrated design solutions.
• Review junior staff work and provide feedback that improves quality and consistency.
• Contribute to proposals, presentations, project management activities, and client-facing discussions.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering; master’s degree preferred.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in blast engineering, progressive collapse design, physical hardening, or closely related work.
• Strong analytical, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Growing experience in protective design, resilience, or security-related projects.
• PE licensure preferred.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Compensation

The rate for this position generally is $92,000 - $120,000 annually. This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the California Pay Transparency Law. It is based on what a successful California applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California. Similar positions located outside of California will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Actual pay rates may vary from the range, as permitted by California Equal Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors, including operational needs, individual education, qualifications and experience, work location and comparison to employee already in the role, as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employee’s pay history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits

Depending on your employment status, benefits may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Childcare
• Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Transit (where available)
• 401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments
• Fitness Reimbursement
• And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Thornton Tomasetti is proud to be an equal employment workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Thornton Tomasetti are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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