Structural Engineer (Subject Matter Expert

Structural Engineer, Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Tetra Tech is adding a Structural Engineer, Subject Matter Expert (SME) to our Power team. This role can be performed from anywhere in the United States. This senior technical leadership role will support a diverse portfolio of substation, renewable energy, transmission, and distribution projects. The successful candidate will serve as a recognized technical authority, providing strategic guidance, engineering oversight, and mentorship across multidisciplinary project teams.

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We are currently seeking a Structural Engineer, Subject Matter Expert (SME) for our Power Division. The successful candidate will provide expert structural engineering support, technical governance, design oversight, quality assurance, and mentorship for major infrastructure projects. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring technical excellence, code compliance, constructability, and innovation across a broad range of projects, including substations, transmission lines, renewable energy developments, and other critical infrastructure.

This is an existing strategic technical leadership position for which we are actively recruiting. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Job Functions:

• Serve as the technical authority and subject matter expert for structural engineering design and analysis across Power Division projects.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to structural engineers and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Review, approve, and oversee structural engineering deliverables for technical accuracy, quality, and compliance with applicable codes, standards, and client requirements.
• Lead the structural design of steel, reinforced concrete, masonry, and foundation systems for substations, transmission facilities, renewable energy projects, and industrial infrastructure.
• Perform and oversee structural analyses, seismic assessments, wind load evaluations, equipment support structure design, and foundation design.
• Develop engineering solutions for complex structural challenges and provide recommendations to project teams and clients.
• Establish and maintain structural design criteria, technical standards, best practices, and quality assurance procedures.
• Conduct peer reviews and independent design reviews of engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, and reports.
• Support business development activities, including proposal preparation, technical presentations, project scoping, and client engagement.
• Collaborate with electrical, civil, geotechnical, mechanical, and project management teams to ensure integrated project execution.
• Provide expert support during construction, including responses to requests for information (RFIs), site inspections, design clarifications, and issue resolution.
• Participate in technical committees, industry organizations, and code development initiatives to maintain awareness of industry advancements.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, engineering methodologies, and design tools to improve project delivery and technical performance.
• Support project managers in defining scope, schedules, resource requirements, and technical risk mitigation strategies.
• Foster a culture of safety, quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Structural Engineering.

· Minimum of 20 years of progressive structural engineering experience, preferably within consulting engineering environments.

· Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng. or PE) in Canada and/or the United States.

· Demonstrated expertise in structural…