Principal Civil​/Structural Engineer

Principal Civil/Structural Engineer

Location:

Charlotte, NC Job Type: Direct Hire / Permanent

Aspen Technical Staffing is seeking an experienced Principal Civil/Structural Engineer for a direct hire opportunity with our client in Charlotte, North Carolina. This senior-level position serves as the technical authority for structural engineering on large-scale power, energy, and industrial projects. The successful candidate will provide engineering leadership, oversee structural design activities, mentor engineering staff, and support projects from Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) through Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) execution.

This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned engineering professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while leading multidisciplinary project teams.

• Serve as the senior technical authority for structural engineering on major power and industrial projects.
• Lead the engineering and design of structural steel, reinforced concrete, and foundation systems.
• Review and approve engineering calculations, technical studies, design packages, specifications, and other project deliverables.
• Develop structural and geotechnical engineering specifications and scopes of work.
• Provide technical leadership throughout FEL, FEED, detailed engineering, and EPC project execution.
• Resolve complex structural engineering issues and develop innovative technical solutions.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers across multiple project teams.
• Collaborate with clients, project management, construction personnel, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ensure compliance with applicable building codes, engineering standards, quality requirements, and safety regulations.
• Participate in constructability reviews, material selection, field investigations, site walkdowns, construction support, and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate with civil, mechanical, electrical, process, and other engineering disciplines to ensure successful project execution.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Minimum of 15 years of structural engineering experience supporting power generation, energy, industrial, or heavy industrial projects.
• Extensive experience designing structural steel, reinforced concrete, and foundation systems.
• Strong working knowledge of AISC, ACI, IBC, and other applicable structural design codes and standards.
• Proficiency with structural analysis software including STAAD.Pro, RISA, Enercalc, or similar programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical engineering decisions on complex projects.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and presentation skills.
• Ability to mentor engineers and work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.

• Structural Engineer (SE) license.
• Master's degree in Structural Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience supporting large EPC and Design-Build projects.
• Background in power generation, utilities, chemical processing, or heavy industrial facilities.
• Construction support, field engineering, and site experience.

Aspen Technical Staffing Celebrating 25 Years ~~ We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under the law. Assistance with the application process is available upon request.