Structural Project Engineer

Dekker

Licensed Structural Project Engineer leading structural analysis, design, and execution for government projects with Dekker. Focus on critical facility infrastructure supporting DOE and DOD institutions.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeAlbuquerque • New Mexico • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead structural design and engineering analysis for federal infrastructure, secure environments, and state-of-the-art laboratory environments across all project phases.
Direct multi-disciplinary design teams and collaborate with architectural, MEP, and civil disciplines under the guidance of senior structural leadership maintain a high degree of interdisciplinary coordination.
Ensure engineering compliance with federal criteria, including DOE orders, Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), and laboratory-specific force protection (ATFP) standards.
Formulate, develop, and maintain specialized structural standard details, and technical specifications tailored specifically to government facility projects.
Engage and collaborate firm-wide on structures across multiple regional offices and defense-adjacent geographical areas.
Mentor, train, and guide junior engineers and drafting staff, cultivating deep technical expertise, quality control mindsets, and adherence to professional risk-mitigation standards.
Participate actively in structural research and advanced software deployment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of 4 to 8 years of progressive experience in structural analysis, heavy foundation design, and construction document preparation for architectural building infrastructure with a preferred emphasis on federal, aerospace, or industrial laboratory typologies.
Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
Structural Engineer (SE) licensure is highly valued and considered a distinct advantage.
United States citizenship is required.
Candidates that possess an active federal security clearance are preferred.
Candidates must have the ability to immediately undergo background adjudication to obtain a clearance.
Bachelor of Science in Civil or Structural Engineering required; a Master of Science (MS) degree with a concentrated focus on structural mechanics, advanced dynamics, or seismic engineering is preferred.
Proficiency with multi-material building codes (IBC, ASCE 7, ACI, AISC, TMS) along with direct mastery of advanced structural analysis/design platforms (e.g., RISA, RAM, ETABS, or SAP2000)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive benefits and salary packages based on education and experience

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Hard Skills & Tools

structural analysisheavy foundation designconstruction document preparationstructural mechanicsadvanced dynamicsseismic engineeringmulti-material building codesengineering compliancetechnical specificationsquality control

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationmentoringtraininginterdisciplinary coordinationcommunicationrisk mitigationproblem-solvingteam managementtechnical expertise

Certifications

Professional Engineer (PE) licenseStructural Engineer (SE) licensure