Structural Engineer

Overview

Structural Engineer — Meca Enterprises LLC, Broken Arrow, OK
• Full-Time

$90,000–$150,000
• Mon–Thu in-office (9 hrs)
• Fri remote (4 hrs)

Meca Enterprises is a specialized engineering firm based in Broken Arrow, OK with 25+ years serving industrial clients worldwide. Our work centers on structural analysis and design for process equipment—primarily air-cooled heat exchangers, steel stacks, and flare systems—plus proprietary software tools and field solutions for stack vibration problems.

We’re a small, technically deep team. Low bureaucracy, few meetings, clear expectations. Engineers here own their work end-to-end and build direct client relationships.

We’re hiring to add senior capacity and reduce key-person risk as the business grows. You’ll work alongside the owner and an experienced engineer, learning Meca’s systems and standards before taking on full project ownership. The long-term expectation is that you run engineering independently—quoting, designing, and delivering with minimal oversight.

Equipment breakdown (typical):

• Air-cooled heat exchangers (ACHEs): ~60% of workload
• Steel stacks and flares: ~25%
• Custom/specialty requests: ~15%

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• Structural analysis and design reports for ACHEs, stacks, piping supports, and related components
• Quoting engineering services from client specifications and drawings
• Direct client communication—email, phone, and occasional on-site
• Code research and application across a range of standards (AISC, ASME, API, IBC, international codes)
• Coordination with Meca’s software team to resolve engineering questions

• Independently evaluating and quoting most engineering projects
• Proficient on ACHEs and standard stacks with minimal review required
• Trusted to communicate directly with clients and manage revisions
• Taking high-level tasks and owning them through delivery
• Freeing up leadership time—work moves forward without being prompted

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural or Mechanical Engineering (ABET preferred)
• 3+ years of structural engineering experience
• Strong working knowledge of steel structural design and applicable codes
• Ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines
• Authorized to work in the US (no H-1B sponsorship)

• PE License (any state)—strongly preferred
• STAAD.Pro proficiency
• PRG Paulin or similar pipe stress/nozzle software
• Autodesk Inventor or other 3D modeling experience
• Foundation design (ACI 318, ACI 351)
• Programming or scripting background (VBA, Python, C#) is a plus

This is not a good fit if you:

• Need close supervision or structured task lists to stay productive
• Prefer handing problems up rather than researching and proposing solutions
• Are uncomfortable in a small-company environment where roles overlap
• Don’t treat deadlines as commitments
• Aren’t willing to be accountable for the quality of your own work

• Independent work environment—you’ll own your projects, not just tasks
• Minimal meetings and low administrative overhead
• Trust and autonomy increase as you demonstrate judgment and follow-through
• Documentation matters—we build shared knowledge, not individual silos
• We use AI tools where they reduce repetition; comfort with emerging tools is a plus

• Bonuses - Performance-Based
• 401(k) — Pre-tax & Roth, 3% company match
• Health Insurance — Company-sponsored
• PTO — Paid time off
• Holidays — 11 company holidays
• Schedule — Mon–Thu in-office (9 hrs) + Fri remote (4 hrs)