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Senior Structural Engineer

John Galt Staffing
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 12/13/2025 CLOSED ON 1/11/2026

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Sr. Structural Engineer


Job Description

  • Develop and review estimates and schedules, progress reports, including workforce forecasts
  • Establish, track, and monitor material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
  • Develop and review specifications, including design criteria
  • Participate in activities associated with equipment and material procurement, permitting, and subcontracting
  • Perform and check calculations, specify equipment, and solve problems of complex to difficult engineering complexity


Job Requirements

  • Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in engineering field of study and ten (10) years of work-related experience
  • Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
  • US citizen or Green card holder
  • Experience in performing structural analysis and design for nuclear facilities, including AISC N690 and ACI 349
  • Experience with Steel-Concrete Composite (SCC) design
  • Experience in the evaluation and design of structures for missile barrier and aircraft impact requirements
  • Experience in structural seismic qualification calculations and seismic analysis per ASCE/SEI 4 and ASCE/SEI 43
  • Familiarity with ASME Section III design
  • Understanding of ASME NQA-1 standards for nuclear quality assurance and ability to implement and maintain quality assurance programs in compliance with ASME NQA-1 requirements
  • Familiarity with NRC regulatory requirements and standards
  • Experience with STAAD Pro
  • Performing hand and computer calculations for foundations, concrete, and steel structures
  • Analyzing complex structures
  • Wind and seismic loading in structural calculations
  • Computer modeling and analysis
  • Procurement and construction aspects of engineering
  • Vendor drawing review, intergroup review – squad checking
  • Engineering and fabricator drawing checking
  • EPC project experience working on large, complex industrial projects
  • May need to travel to attend to business related matters
  • Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards, commercial availability and cost of materials
  • Effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting
  • Managing and leading large projects, project set-up, developing control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out
  • Practical field experience
  • Intermediate computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with RISA 3D
  • Professional Engineer registration
  • Dynamic analysis and design; Blast design

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