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Overview

This position as a Lead Structural Engineer 1 at Sargent & Lundy involves applying knowledge of materials and structural design to power transmission modifications and upgrades. The role includes direct client interaction and offers a hybrid work arrangement with a generous relocation package.

Responsibilities

  • Apply knowledge of materials, structural analysis, and design.
  • Work on power transmission modifications and upgrades.
  • Create calculations, design documents, and specifications.
  • Investigate and solve structural engineering issues.
  • Perform structural analysis and detailed design of steel frames and concrete members.
  • Develop integrated structural designs and supporting calculations.
  • Interface directly with clients and communicate technical information.
  • Prepare technical specifications for structural materials.
  • Perform independent reviews of work by others.
  • Coordinate with engineers, project managers, and suppliers.
  • Review existing facilities and propose upgrades.
  • Travel for design reviews and field verification.

Requirements

  • BSCE or MSCE from an ABET-approved program.
  • 10 or more years of experience as a structural engineer.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with clients.
  • Experience in writing support documentation for calculations.
  • Must complete assignments within budget and schedule.
  • Technically knowledgeable in structural engineering applications.
  • Experience with design techniques and tools.
  • Proficiency in MathCad, STAAD PRO, SAP2000, SAFE, RISA 3D, and RISA Floor.
  • Familiarity with design codes such as IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, and ACI 318.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Hybrid work arrangement with three days in the office and two days remote.
  • Generous relocation package depending on location.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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Pay in context

At roughly $72/hr, this posting sits about 131% above the $31/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ — toward the top of a $25–$35/hr middle band drawn from 79 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 99% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

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Sargent & Lundy currently has 1 other opening live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

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