Dekker is seeking a skilled, specialized Licensed Structural Project Engineer to lead structural analysis, design, and execution for government, federal, and defense installation projects. In this role, you will focus significantly on critical facility infrastructure supporting DOE and DOD institutions.. As a self-driven, technical leader within the Dekker Structural Studio, you will apply advanced design principles to secure, complex, and innovative structures backed by a firm that has led the architecture and engineering industry for over 65 years.
Responsibilities
- 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-specificforce 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. innovation.
Qualifications & Technical Requirements
- A full-time 5 day working environment requiring 3 days working onsite per week. Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Albuquerque, NM metropolitan area.
- 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)
Dekker offers competitive benefits and salary packages based on education and experience. For a full list of our benefit options, please visit our careers page.
