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Staff Structural Engineer - Substation (Houston)
Burns & McDonnellHouston, TX🇺🇸United StatesPosted 13 Aug 2026
Quick Overview
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior
Job Description
Description
The Staff Structural Engineer will work on project teams to create world-class designs for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments across a variety of facilities, including power, process, corporate, healthcare, pipeline, airports, institutional, industrial, manufacturing, government, and military. The Staff Structural Engineer will work with the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting structural plans according to budget constraints, design factors, or client needs.
Qualifications
This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Job Structural Engineering
Primary Location US-TX-Houston
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 15 % of the Time
Req ID: 262921
Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-MG #T&D
The Staff Structural Engineer will work on project teams to create world-class designs for new projects, alterations, and redevelopments across a variety of facilities, including power, process, corporate, healthcare, pipeline, airports, institutional, industrial, manufacturing, government, and military. The Staff Structural Engineer will work with the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting structural plans according to budget constraints, design factors, or client needs.
- Perform structural design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion.
- Modify and review production drawings for a variety of projects, including, but not limited to: power plants, process facilities, industrial facilities, healthcare facilities, airports, educational institutions, commercial, governmental, and military facilities.
- Design structural components to meet project needs and requirements set forth by the project managers.
- Applies strong knowledge of commonly used structural engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the structural engineering services industry.
- Research and compile project-related data as required by the project managers.
- Update drawings provided by senior engineers to verify that corrections are made within multiple CAD-related software.
- Compiles information for client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration for the design of power, process, pipeline, industrial, healthcare, airports, educational institutions, commercial, governmental, and military facilities.
- Performs field inspections, measurements, or calculations for public and private clients.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Structural Engineering or related degree from an ABET-accredited program and 3 years of structural engineering experience required.
- Or Bachelor's Degree in Structural or related Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited program, successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, and 3 years of structural engineering experience required.
- Master's degree in Structural Engineering and 2 years of structural engineering experience required.
- Strong knowledge of standard engineering techniques and procedures.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment, and demonstrated critical thinking skills.
- Proficient in standard engineering techniques and procedures.
- Strong computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
- Strong computer skills include structural analysis programs (e.g., RISA 3D), AutoCAD, ETABS, SAFE, and BIM (e.g., Revit and Tekla).
- Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred.
This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Job Structural Engineering
Primary Location US-TX-Houston
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 15 % of the Time
Req ID: 262921
Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-MG #T&D
Skills
AutoCAD
BIM
CAD
Microsoft Office
Revit
SAFe
Structural Analysis
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