Senior Structural Engineer

Arcadis

Senior Structural Engineer providing technical leadership for structural projects. Leading teams through engineering challenges and ensuring quality standards are met within the USA.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeDallas • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary technical authority for assigned engineering programs and initiatives. Exercise judgment on details of work and in making preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives.
Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) technical guidance and oversight to structural engineers. Mentor and coach team members to be the best they can be
Serve as Engineer of Record on projects to manage related budgets and schedules, lead deliverables, and manage plans, permit checklists, and scopes of work, and facilitate coordination for timely completion and submission of projects
Work directly with a variety of engineering disciplines, office/project staff, clients, and subcontractors, throughout the project life cycle
Have and apply a working knowledge of all building codes and standards, such as IBC, ACI, AISC, etc.
Organize and conduct structural-related engineering investigations, develop calculations, plans, specifications, proposals, and other contract documents
Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness, and manage time to meet project budget and schedule
Independently perform Construction Administration duties, including completing field observation reports, responding to RFIs, submittal reviews, and evaluating contractor change orders.
Travel and participate in project-related activities such as client meetings, charettes, and site visits, as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 10 years of relevant structural engineering experience related to a range of projects within the United States
Professional Engineering (PE) Licensure in the United States. Multiple state licenses are preferred.
Requisite knowledge and application of structural design codes, standards, and applicable building codes
Strong knowledge of structural systems, wind and seismic design, construction means and methods, materials, and industry standards
Ability to communicate both verbally and in written form concepts and ideas to a diverse audience of Architects, Engineers, and Owner clients effectively
Functional knowledge and experience with AutoCAD/REVIT software, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Risa, ETABS, to name a few
Bachelor’s degree in Structural or Civil Engineering from an accredited university

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
EAP
401K
STD
LTD
AD&D
life insurance
paid parental leave
reward & recognition program
optional benefits including wellbeing benefits
adoption assistance
tuition reimbursement
nine paid holidays
20 days PTO that accrue per year

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Hard Skills & Tools

structural engineeringconstruction administrationstructural design codeswind designseismic designconstruction means and methodsmaterials knowledgecalculations developmentspecifications developmentcontract documents

Soft Skills

mentoringcoachingcommunicationjudgmenttime managementteam collaborationclient interactionoversightproblem-solvingleadership

Certifications

Professional Engineering (PE) LicensureBachelor’s degree in Structural EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering