Senior Structural Engineer - St. Louis

Our client is a rapidly growing engineering organization delivering complex industrial infrastructure projects across North America. As part of its continued expansion, the company is investing in a new in-house Structural Engineering capability to support the design of modularized industrial facilities, prefabricated systems and heavy process equipment.

This is a unique opportunity to become one of the founding members of a new structural engineering team, helping establish technical standards, influence engineering strategy and play a key role in delivering highly engineered industrial projects.

The successful candidate will work alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop innovative structural solutions that improve constructability, reduce field installation time and support modular project delivery.

The Senior Structural Engineer will lead the structural design of industrial steel structures, equipment support systems and modular assemblies from concept through detailed engineering. Working closely with mechanical, piping and project engineering teams, you will ensure designs are safe, practical, economical and optimized for fabrication, transportation and installation.

As the structural engineering function grows, this individual will have the opportunity to mentor junior engineers and help shape future engineering processes and standards.

• Lead the structural engineering and analysis of complex industrial and manufacturing projects.
• Design structural steel frames supporting process equipment, piping systems, vessels and modular process skids.
• Perform structural calculations for gravity, wind, seismic and dynamic loading conditions.
• Design equipment support structures, platforms, access systems and pipe racks.
• Develop foundation loading criteria and coordinate closely with civil engineering teams.
• Produce engineering calculations, reports and design documentation.
• Work collaboratively with mechanical, piping, process, electrical and project engineering disciplines throughout all project phases.
• Support modularization and prefabrication strategies to improve constructability and project execution.
• Review fabrication drawings and coordinate with steel detailers and fabrication partners.
• Participate in constructability reviews, value engineering exercises and technical design reviews.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, client specifications and industry standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the continued growth of the structural engineering team.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licence preferred or ability to obtain.
• 10+ years of structural engineering experience within industrial environments.
• Strong background in structural steel design for industrial facilities.
• Experience supporting modular construction, prefabrication or equipment package design is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Modular process facilities
• Equipment support structures
• Process skids
• Heavy equipment foundations
• Structural analysis
• Seismic restraint systems
• Wind loading analysis
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Structural inspections and assessments

Experience with one or more of the following:

• STAAD.Pro
• RISA-3D
• RAM Structural System
• SAP
  2000
• ETABS
• AutoCAD
• Revit
• Navisworks

• ASCE 7
• ACI 318
• International Building Code (IBC)
• OSHA regulations

Experience with seismic engineering and restraint systems is considered a strong advantage.

If this role matches your background and experience, please reach out to Edward Yardley (edwa) for a confidential call to discuss.