Senior Structural Engineer

Location & Date

Location:

Franklin, MA, United States
Date Posted:
Jan 19, 2026

GEI is seeking an experienced structural engineer to join our dams and water resources consulting practice. Our roles include designing new facilities, upgrading existing developments, evaluating safety, and assessing risks. As part of GEI’s dams and water resources practice, you will work with leading experts in dams and dam safety at a premier firm in the industry.

• Serve as structural lead, and/or project/task manager.
• Oversee and review designs developed by staff engineers. Mentor and promote technical development of staff engineers.
• Analyze new and existing concrete gravity dams, arch dams, buttress dams, spillways, powerhouses, intake towers, penstocks, dam gates, and similar structures for stresses, stability, and performance under extreme loads.
• Analyze and design other facilities as needed, including foundations, retaining walls, temporary works, and special structures.
• Develop and evaluate alternatives for new facilities and upgrades to existing projects.
• Complete detailed design calculations and prepare contract documents and technical specifications.
• Inspect ongoing dam and water resources construction projects for conformance with design requirements.
• Inspect existing projects as part of regulatory compliance programs (e.g., FERC Part 12D).
• Participate in semi-quantitative risk analysis workshops.
• Prepare formal written reports, give presentations, and participate in internal and client meetings.
• Prepare scopes of work, budgets, and schedules.

• B.S. in Civil Engineering from an accredited program.
• 7 to 15+ years’ experience in structural engineering related to dams and water resources structures.
• Professional Engineer licensure or the ability to obtain licensure within one year of hire.
• Experience with structural analysis software (SAP
  2000/STAAD/RISA/ANSYS, etc.) and AutoCAD.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to travel on temporary assignments.
• Willingness and ability to work in the field and in inclement weather.

• Experience in analysis and design of hydraulic structures.
• M.S. in Structural Engineering.
• Experience with Revit modeling or BIM.

GEI is an AA/equal opportunity employer, including disabled and veterans.