Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering; Master's preferred.
Professional Engineer (PE) and/or Structural Engineer (SE) licensure required.
6+ years of structural engineering experience, particularly in consulting settings.
Strong background in analytical modeling and advanced engineering concepts, including seismic and specialty structures.
Demonstrated ability to develop innovative engineering approaches and a proactive learning mindset.
Responsibilities
Independently apply advanced engineering concepts to complex structural challenges.
Develop clear deliverables that effectively communicate with clients.
Proactively coordinate with a variety of stakeholders, including architects and contractors.
Contribute to proposals and represent technical excellence to clients.
Engage in collaborative initiatives focused on sustainability and resilience.
Cultivate a leadership perspective that aligns structural decisions with long-term client value.
Mentor junior engineers to enhance team capability and influence.
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options.
Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and childcare expenses.
Generous paid time off policy and family leave for new parents.
Tuition reimbursement for continuing education.
401k plan with company matching for employee contributions.
Fitness reimbursement program to support employee wellness.
Access to various diversity and inclusion programs.
Full Job Description
Your Role
If 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.
Benefits
Depending 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
About Thornton Tomasetti
Thornton Tomasetti is an engineering and design firm that provides a wide range of services to clients in the construction industry. The company's services include structural engineering, façade engineering, sustainability consulting, and more. Thornton Tomasetti is committed to providing innovative solutions to complex engineering challenges, and has worked on some of the world's most iconic buildings. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in New York, NY.
