Senior Project Engineer

About Us

Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee‑owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

At Salas O’Brien, we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long‑term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people‑first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high‑impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high‑rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Salas O’Brien is seeking a Senior Project Engineer (multiple openings) responsible for planning, designing, and overseeing the construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities. May work remotely 2 days / week from anywhere in the United States.

• Analyze and design structural elements, including concrete footing and pier foundations, and structural wood, steel, concrete, and concrete masonry structures.
• Analyze load distribution throughout the superstructure and foundation elements.
• Using AutoCAD and Revit to visualize and create the necessary plans and details pertinent to the development of the structural design.
• Determine design loads on structures, including seismic, wind, soil, and gravity loads. Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.

• U.S. Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, or related engineering field.
• Two years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• Experience with modeling building structures with Revit.
• Experience modeling and analyzing building structures with Ram Structural System and Ram Elements.
• Experience with analyzing and designing building foundations, including drilled piers, spread footings, mat slabs, and piles.
• Experience analyzing and designing building superstructures, including wood frames, load‑bearing concrete masonry, and steel and concrete frames.

Salary: $100,000 - $120,000 / year

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