Your RoleIf you're a structural engineer who wants bigger challenges, more technical depth, and a clear runway toward becoming a recognized expert, Thornton Tomasetti is the place where that trajectory happens. Our Senior Project Engineers don't just execute; they innovate, influence, and accelerate toward technical leadership while shaping some of the world's most complex structures. You'll join a global collective of engineers who treat structural design as both science and craft. You will be trusted with meaningful responsibility and will grow your expertise faster because our environment is built for developing exceptional engineers into industry leaders.
What You'll Do - Independently evaluate, adapt, and apply advanced engineering concepts to challenging structural problems, often devising new or customized solutions.
- Develop deliverables that communicate clearly with clients.
- Proactively coordinate with architects, contractors, consultants, and internal experts, expanding your network and influence across the industry.
- Become more outward facing by contributing to proposals and representing TT's technical excellence with clients.
- Engage in internal collaboration initiatives with sustainability, resilience, forensics, renewal, protective design, and more.
- Build the leadership quality of seeing beyond tasks to how structural decisions shape outcomes, innovation, and long-term client value.
- Mentor earlier-career engineers, enhancing your ability to influence and elevate a team.
What You'll Bring - Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering; Master's degree preferred.
- Professional Engineer (PE) and/or Structural Engineer (SE) licensure.
- 6+ years of structural engineering experience, ideally within a consulting environment.
- Strong background in analytical modeling, detailing, and advanced engineering concepts (steel, concrete, seismic, tall buildings, specialty structures, etc.).
- Ability to independently develop engineering approaches, solve novel challenges, and demonstrate the curiosity and initiative to grow into a technical leader.
BenefitsDepending on your employment status, benefits may include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical & Childcare
- Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Commuter Transit (where available)
- 401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments
- Fitness Reimbursement
- And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives
