Senior Structural Engineer

Job Description

Be our next Senior Structural Engineer

EXP is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join our growing Energy Group. This position may be based in either Tallahassee, FL or Houston, TX.

In this role, you will support the analysis, design, assessment, and rehabilitation of structural systems serving energy, industrial, utility, and critical infrastructure facilities. The Energy Group's work is heavily focused on midstream pipeline infrastructure, including terminals, pump stations, compressor stations, meter stations, storage facilities, and related support structures. Projects may also include facility upgrades, equipment support structures, access platforms, maintenance facilities, structural retrofits, and multidisciplinary infrastructure improvements.

The successful candidate will apply sound engineering principles to evaluate existing facilities, develop practical design solutions, and support projects throughout planning, design, construction, and commissioning phases. This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys working on diverse industrial and energy-related projects while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across EXP's North American operations.

Your work environment at EXP

In this role, you will be part of EXP's Energy Group, supporting a broad range of projects for pipeline, utility, industrial, and energy-sector clients. The team's primary focus is the planning, design, and delivery of infrastructure supporting the midstream oil and gas industry, while also supporting other industrial and critical infrastructure projects.

Working alongside structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and construction professionals, you will contribute to projects that support the modernization, maintenance, and expansion of critical energy assets across North America.

The selected candidate will be located in either Tallahassee, Florida or Houston, Texas, and will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across multiple EXP offices. The successful candidate will be capable of working independently while participating in integrated project teams and mentoring junior staff. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical capabilities in structural analysis and steel design, along with an interest in solving complex challenges involving existing facilities, industrial infrastructure, and engineered support systems.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Perform structural analysis and design of steel and concrete systems supporting energy, industrial, utility, and midstream pipeline projects.
• Develop engineering calculations for structural framing, pipe-rack structures, equipment platforms, foundations, anchorage systems, and retrofit solutions.
• Analyze gravity, wind, seismic, equipment, operational, transportation, and other project-specific loading conditions in accordance with applicable codes and standards.
• Prepare analytical and finite-element models utilizing software such as RAM Elements, STAAD, RISA, Tekla Tedds, or similar structural engineering platforms.
• Perform structural steel design and code compliance checks for beams, columns, braces, connections, base plates, anchors, and welded assemblies.
• Evaluate existing structures and develop modifications required to support facility upgrades, pipeline expansions, new equipment installations, and operational improvements.
• Support the design and evaluation of personnel access systems, maintenance-support structures, and fall-protection systems where required by project objectives.
• Conduct site investigations, structural assessments, and condition evaluations of existing facilities and infrastructure.
• Coordinate with civil, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, and construction teams to develop integrated engineering solutions.
• Identify and resolve potential conflicts involving utilities, process equipment, piping systems, HVAC systems, fire protection systems, and existing facility infrastructure.
• Prepare engineering reports, calculation packages, technical specifications, drawings, and construction documents.
• Review shop drawings, fabrication submittals, field modifications, and construction activities for conformance with design requirements.
• Provide construction-phase engineering support, including field inspections, design clarifications, and resolution of construction-related issues.
• Support projects through planning, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Occasionally travel to project sites for assessments, client meetings, field investigations, and construction support activities.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and designers.

What your experience looks like

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering (Structures), or a related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 8+ years of experience in structural analysis, steel design, and engineering support of industrial, energy, utility, or infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency with structural analysis software such as RAM Elements, RISA, STAAD, Tekla Tedds, SAP2000, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of AISC 360, ASCE 7, structural steel design, connection design, anchorage design, and applicable building codes.
• Experience evaluating existing structures and developing practical retrofit and rehabilitation solutions.
• Experience supporting midstream pipeline facilities, terminals, pump stations, compressor stations, processing facilities, or similar industrial infrastructure is highly preferred.
• Experience preparing engineering calculations, structural assessment reports, technical memoranda, and construction documents.
• Knowledge of OSHA requirements and applicable safety-related design considerations.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary projects involving structural, civil, mechanical, piping, electrical, and construction teams.
• Experience reviewing fabrication drawings, construction submittals, and field modifications.
• Strong client management, communication, and project coordination skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience supporting construction activities, field investigations, and engineering services during project execution.