Civil Engineer

New York, New York, United States

• Category: Civil Engineering

Description

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Description

Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world’s challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career.

Our Sustainability & Resilience practice collaborates with clients and project partners to integrate successful green solutions into the planning, design, construction, and operation of buildings, reducing their environmental impact at every stage of their life cycle. We use whole system thinking and leading-edge analytical tools to develop innovative solutions that balance economic, social, and environmental factors. Our experienced team offers sustainable design strategies, energy analysis, green building certification consulting, sustainability analysis, and upgrades for existing structures, along with education and training.

The Role: 

We have an opportunity for an Engineer for our Sustainability & Resilience Practice. We are looking for a candidate with interest in climate hazard research and analysis, stormwater management and/or flood mitigation design experience, and willingness to learn new analyses methods and techniques. This is a full-time position starting Summer 2026.

Responsibilities: 

Typical resilience projects involve climate hazard analysis and related mitigation design for master plans, campuses, and individual buildings.

Research and analysis of the latest climate and resilience-related academic and scientific studies.

Research and analysis of local and national baseline building code requirements and future projected climate change data. 

On-site survey, inspections and investigations including surveying and documenting observations, photographing, and sketching. 

Hydrological analysis and design of civil engineering stormwater management systems.

Review of existing project drawings, specifications, and related documents 

Design drawing preparation and detail development using AutoCAD and Revit

Preparation of technical reports and presentations summarizing climate hazard assessments and mitigation design.

Collaboration and coordination with other TT Practices (i.e., Sustainability, Structures, Facades, Renewal, Transportation, Protective Design & Security, Applied Science, etc.). 

Assistance in project administration on an as-needed basis.

Assistance in proposal writing on an as-needed basis.

Coordination of design work with in-house staff as well as other project consultants including architects and other engineering disciplines, cost consultants, and contractors.

Minimum Qualifications: 

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. 

0-2 years’ experience with responsibilities described above. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

Master’s degree in civil engineering. 

Experience with mapping tools like ArcGIS Pro is preferred. 

Experience with Hydro CAD or other hydrological analyses tools is preferred.

Experience with flood mitigation design (using ASCE24, ASCE7), climate hazard analysis, and multi-disciplinary coordination, is a plus.

Experience with Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop and is a plus.

3D Modeling, Rhino, and/or Grasshopper experience is a plus.

Compensation

The rate for this position generally is $75,000 - $87,000 annually. This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the New York Pay Transparency Law. It is based on what a successful New York applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in New York or perform the position from New York. Similar positions located outside of New York will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Actual pay rates may vary from the range, as permitted by New York Equal Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors, including operational needs, individual education, qualifications and experience, work location and comparison to employee already in the role, as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employee’s pay history will not be used in compensation decisions.

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 and 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

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Thornton Tomasetti is proud to be an equal employment workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Thornton Tomasetti are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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Company

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Thornton Tomasetti

Thornton Tomasetti provides engineering design, investigation and analysis services to clients worldwide on projects of every size and level of complexity. We address the full life cycle of structures through ten integrated practices. Founded in 1956, today Thornton Tomasetti is a 1,200-person organization of engineering, architecture, sustainability and support professionals collaborating from offices across the United States and in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. As a 100% employee-held company, we focus on being nimble and adapting to our changing industry to ensure the continued success of our clients.