Job Description

Overview

BBA is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to contribute to multidisciplinary industrial infrastructure projects in various sectors including mining, energy, and chemicals. This role involves technical execution, project delivery, and client interactions, providing an opportunity for engineers to take on broader project leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the civil and structural design of heavy industrial projects from feasibility studies through detailed engineering and construction support.
  • Perform engineering analysis and design for civil and structural systems in accordance with applicable U.S. codes and industry standards.
  • Design and review concrete foundations, structural steel and reinforced concrete structures, equipment support structures, pipe racks, access platforms, and industrial structural systems.
  • Prepare and review engineering calculations, technical reports, design memoranda, specifications, and construction packages.
  • Coordinate engineering activities with multidisciplinary teams including mechanical, electrical, process, geotechnical, environmental, and project management teams.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, designers, and drafters.
  • Support quality assurance and perform technical reviews of engineering deliverables.
  • Manage assigned project tasks, schedules, budgets, and technical deliverables to support successful project execution.
  • Participate in project planning, scope definition, cost estimating, scheduling, and resource coordination.
  • Interface directly with clients to clarify technical requirements, present engineering solutions, and support project delivery discussions.
  • Support construction through field reviews, site visits, technical issue resolution, and contractor coordination.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement, engineering best practices, and technical innovation.
  • Support business development activities including proposal preparation, technical input, and client relationship development.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with structural focus, or Structural Engineering.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain licensure in the applicable U.S. jurisdiction within a reasonable timeframe.
  • 15+ years of relevant experience in civil and structural engineering.
  • Experience in industrial, mining, energy, infrastructure, or related sectors.
  • Demonstrated experience delivering multidisciplinary engineering projects.
  • Experience coordinating project scope, schedules, budgets, and engineering deliverables.
  • Strong understanding of North American civil and structural design codes and engineering standards.
  • Experience with engineering tools such as SAP2000, ETABS, STAAD, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Revit, and Mathcad.
  • Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and coordination skills.
  • Availability for occasional travel to client and project sites.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, structural welder jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $34/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$40/hr across 8 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

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BBA Consultants currently has 3 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (33), EZARC (22), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (21). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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