Senior Technical Structural Engineer

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Senior Technical Structural Engineer with a strong technical background to support and expand our growing structural engineering practice. This position involves direct engagement in the planning, analysis, design, and construction support of complex infrastructure and building projects. The ideal candidate will bring a high level of technical proficiency, experience managing multidisciplinary projects, and the ability to mentor and lead engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform and/or oversee structural analysis and design of reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, structural steel, masonry, and timber systems in accordance with applicable codes and standards (ACI, AISC, ASCE, IBC, etc.).
• Lead the development of contract documents including technical specifications, structural plans, and detailed construction drawings.
• Conduct condition assessments, forensic evaluations, and rehabilitation design for existing structures.
• Interface with clients, subconsultants, and internal teams across disciplines to ensure coordinated and technically sound deliverables.
• Provide construction phase services, including submittal review, RFI responses, field observations, and design modifications.
• Contribute to project planning, scope development, scheduling, budgeting, and quality control processes.
• Support internal QA/QC procedures and mentor junior engineers on technical and professional development.

Project Types

• Hydraulic and heavy civil infrastructure: dams, spillways, intake structures, floodwalls, and large retaining systems.
• Water infrastructure: water and wastewater treatment plants, clarifiers, basins, and chemical containment structures in compliance with ACI 350.
• Structural components of linear infrastructure: pipe bridges, aerial crossings, vaults, and culverts.
• Vertical structures: low- to mid-rise buildings for municipal, industrial, and educational clients; structural support for architectural and landscape architecture designs.
• Federal and municipal facilities, including design-build and traditional delivery models.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Civil Engineering with a structural emphasis
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
• 10+ years of structural engineering experience with demonstrated technical execution on multidiscipline projects
• Proficiency in structural design software (e.g., RISA, STAAD, RAM, SAP2000, MathCAD)
• Working knowledge of ACI 350 and related environmental design standards
• Effective communicator with the ability to lead design teams and collaborate with clients and stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. in Structural Engineering
• Licensed Structural Engineer (SE)
• Experience as a Project Manager or technical lead on infrastructure projects
• Familiarity with federal agency design criteria (USACE, NAVFAC, VA, GSA)
• Experience with seismic design and site-specific hazard evaluations
• Active involvement in professional organizations (ASCE, SEI, SAME)

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at https://www.freese.com/services/benefits-that-work/), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at https://www.freese.com/careers/.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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