Federal Project Structural Engineer

Washington, New Jersey, United States

• Category: Structural Engineering

Description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis seeks an experienced Structural Engineer to join our ever-growing Design and Engineering Team. The ideal candidate shall be comfortable working with a remote team and have experience in facility design for United States federal agencies. This role is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated engineer to join one of the best-qualified design consulting firms in the country.  This position is Hybrid and can be performed anywhere in the United States that Arcadis has an office.

The Structural Engineer, with the support of a strong nationally recognized technical staff, will utilize their expertise and technical knowledge of structural design & construction engineering to successfully execute projects primarily for federal clients and for clients in multiple market sectors including Manufacturing, Automotive, Aerospace, Technology, Utilities and Rail.

Role accountabilities:

• Organize and conduct structural related engineering investigations, calculations, and planning work with a well-defined scope. 
• Develop calculations, plans, specifications, proposals, and other contract documents.
• Exercise judgment on details of work and in making preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives. 
• Excellent working knowledge of all building codes and standards such as IBC, ACI, AISC, etc. with extensive knowledge of federal agency standards such as UFC, UFGS, etc.
• Work directly with a variety of engineering disciplines, office / project staff, clients and sub-contractors, throughout the project life cycle, and have clear and concise, oral and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to coordinate meetings and prepare written reports.
• Perform technical work with increased levels of complexity with senior review.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to junior structural engineers on small or medium projects.
• Traveling and participation in project-related activities such as client meetings, charettes, and site visits, as required.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant engineering experience, including 5+ years on federal projects
• Bachelor’s degree in Structural or Civil Engineering from an accredited university
• Experience producing Issued for Construction design packages for federal agency facilities.
• Professional Engineering (PE) Licensure in the United States.  Multiple state licenses are preferred.
• Functional knowledge and experience with AutoCAD/REVIT software, Autodesk Construction Cloud, etc.
• Strong structural analysis and design skills (including structural software such as Risa, Staad Pro, etc.)
• Strong experience with Federal Design Criteria including SpecsIntact and the Whole Building Design Guide.
• Strong communication skills related to presentations, project communications, and written documents.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.  We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $165,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location...

Company

Arcadis

From climate change to rapid urbanization, our world is a more complex place. Whether it is maximizing space in cities or making wasteland habitable, we deliver exceptional and sustainable outcomes for our clients. Our people work collaboratively to create value through built and natural assets that work in harmony with their surroundings – from shopping centers in Shanghai to new rail systems in Doha and reducing air pollution in Los Angeles. Improving quality of life.

Our vision has quickly become our passion; to improve the quality of life and be recognized as the best. 

When combined with our goals and values these statements provide the framework for our decision making and the development of our business strategy.

Our goals are to:
- Create sustainable solutions
- Deliver exceptional outcomes
- Realize people's potential
- Enjoy the journey.

Arcadis has a long and rich history, tracing its roots back to the Association for Wasteland Redevelopment in the Netherlands in 1888, whilst Hyder Consulting, which Arcadis acquired in 2014, can trace its history back to 1739. From our strong heritage, we have grown organically and through acquisition to be the leading Design & Consultancy firm for natural and built assets.