Congress provided USACE with $17B in supplemental funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This combined with a trend of record USACE annual funding appropriations and Emergency Supplemental Disaster Recovery Appropriations for USACE in 3 of the past 5 years totaling over $7B have the nation’s waterways set up for a ten-year program of design and construction.

As an industry leader in water related design services for many local, state and federal clients, including USACE, BOR, and NRCS, Tetra Tech has recently placed over 1B dollars in contract capacity to serve our clients. We have recently been selected to lead the design of multiple ongoing top priority USACE projects, including rehabilitation of inland navigation lock and dam systems, design of new navigation locks, and coastal protection projects. These projects represent a once in a generation investment in our nation’s waterways. 

As a Senior Structural Engineer in the Pittsburgh Design Center, you will work closely with national industry leaders and local experts to support clients with structural design support. You will provide expertise for marine facilities, concrete and steel bridges, flood walls, pump stations, navigation locks, dam structures, and waterfront structures. This position offers multiple growth opportunities in both technical expertise and project management as part of our team.

Upcoming projects include:

New Lock Final Design: Tetra Tech will be designing a new 1200’ lock to be part of the U.S. Inland Waterway Navigation System. Work will include designing lock walls, guide walls and gates. At a second new 1200’ lock project, Tetra Tech will be developing design criteria, developing construction methodologies, and designing upstream and downstream guide walls.

Dam and Reservoir Design: Tetra Tech is performing the 30% design for a new reservoir and four new dams in Colorado. The structural design will include preliminary design for two concrete dams, spillways, stilling basins, outlet works, and inlet works. 

Spillway Design: Our team will be designing a new spillway capable of passing both floods and downstream fish passage. 

Your Role:

• Structural design and analysis of civil works structures (flood walls, navigation locks, dam structures), waterfront structures, pump stations, and bridges. The work includes both analysis of existing structures and design of new or replacement structures.
• Design and analyze structures to meet project specific and code requirements utilizing both hand and finite element analysis. Experience with seismic analysis is desirable.
• Develop engineering design calculation packages for structural analysis and design of reinforced concrete and structural steel.
• Perform complex assignments exercising judgment in evaluation, selection, and modification of standard engineering techniques and procedures.
• This includes solving problems using combinations of standards and modified standard procedures or methods developed in prior assignments.
• Prepare contract documents, including plans and specifications.
• Report writing.
• Coordinate and communicate design solutions with clients and other engineering disciplines – including presentations, reports, studies, design review meetings, and training.
• Provide direction and oversight to junior staff working as part of your team on projects.
• Mentor staff to support development of their structural expertise.
• Consult with suppliers or contractors to interpret specifications or other contract criteria.
• Assist with project planning, cost estimating, proposals, project management, and marketing.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (Master’s Degree desired).
• 10 years of relevant structural engineering experience.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) certification (Required); SE required.
• Hands on experience in concrete and steel design projects (structural design methods, codes and standards, detail development, plans and specifications,).
• Experience using complex FEA/structural analysis software programs (such as SAP2000, ANSYS, CSIBridge, and/or LPILE). Microsoft Office software and CADD/BIM experience / understanding desired.
• Demonstrated educational and relevant work experience showing strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong communication skills and willing to work both independently and in a team environment, both in person and virtual.

What We Can Offer You:

• The chance to work on multi-disciplinary teams, collaborating with scientists, engineers, geologists, and biologists to take projects from design through construction. 
• An entrepreneurial-minded office backed by the resources of a large, international company.
• A passionate team of co-workers who work hard and respect the importance of work-life balance – really!
• The opportunity to think outside the box to develop innovative solutions to client problems, and the support to implement your ideas.
• This office is being established in the Greater Pittsburgh area to support long-term work we have been performing out of offices in other parts of the country. This is an opportunity to get involved in the ground floor of building up this practice locally.
• We are a highly collaborative team working flexibly in the office and from home. Our goal is to create a space that enables collaboration and excellence in delivery with opportunities for mentoring and growth of our staff.