Associate Project Consultant, Engineering Mechanics & Infrastructure Tampa

About Us

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is a national engineering firm committed to delivering holistic advice for our clients’ most complex challenges. We leverage our collective and diverse experience, technical expertise, and industry knowledge of structures and building enclosures, advanced analysis, performance & code consulting, and applied science & research to deliver unrivaled, comprehensive solutions that drive superior performance. With 800 employees in offices nationwide, SGH’s industry-leading teams constantly seek to advance the meaning of what’s possible.

The only way to advance is to question and explore. Every member of the SGH team is both a learner and an educator, committed to advancing ourselves, our teams, and our industry. Together we are creating a community that never settles for what is but always seeks what could be.

What Makes SGH Special

• Our Work: Our clients trust us to bring clarity and deliver outstanding solutions for their most complex projects.
• Our People: We are bold thinkers and compassionate teammates, committed to lifelong learning and professional growth.
• Our Commitment: We live with integrity and embrace an obligation to give back to our professions and communities.
• Our Contribution: We offer a comprehensive and rich compensation and benefits package with company-paid and voluntary programs to help build healthy lifestyles, strong relationships, and future prosperity.

About the Role

Engineering, Mechanics & Infrastructure (EMI) applies engineering mechanics, materials science, numerical simulation, innovative technologies, and collective expertise to solve our clients’ toughest problems in an inspiring work environment that nurtures life-long learning and growth.

A successful candidate for EMI may work on projects related to buildings, bridges, pipelines, nuclear facilities, tanks, rail vehicles, rotating equipment, precision observatory structures, and other non-building structures and systems. EMI’s special areas of expertise include failure analysis, wind effects, seismic analysis, soil-structure interaction, dynamic and blast response, structural plastics, composites, metallurgy, and corrosion analysis.

The Materials division of EMI provides services with emphasis on repair and rehabilitation of constructed works, and investigation and performance evaluation of a variety of structures and materials.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of structural and materials engineering analysis and design tasks in steel, concrete, masonry, and wood structures.
• Assist senior staff in on-site investigations to document existing conditions and determine the root of problems.
• Manage the preparation of drawings and specifications.
• Aid senior staff during the construction administration phase of projects.
• Provide support in selecting materials for structural, mechanical, and building applications.
• Conduct failure analysis of metals, concrete, polymers, composites, and other structural materials.
• Plan and conduct site investigations to document existing conditions.
• Prepare and present reports and presentations to clients.
• Manage and conduct laboratory tests and analyses.
• Assist in preparing proposals, letters, reports, calculations, drawings, specifications, budgeting, scheduling, and client communication.

Requirements

• Education must have an emphasis on materials science, material engineering, structural engineering, or engineering mechanics.
• 0 to 5 years of experience in civil, structural, or materials engineering.
• Ability to obtain Professional Engineer (PE) registration within five years.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with technical staff and clients.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to travel and perform field inspections of structures under supervision.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. or greater in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Structural Engineering, or similar and background of academic excellence.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (Vacation time, Sick leave, Holidays)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) plan with a discretionary company contribution
• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Short and Long-Term Disability (company paid)
• Employee Basic Life and AD&D insurance (company paid)
• Optional Life Insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Fertility, Family Forming, and Hormonal Health benefit
• Employee Assistance Program
• Empathy Bereavement Support
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• AFLAC Accident & Cancer Insurance
• Legal & Identity Theft plans
• Tuition Reimbursement

Pay

This compensation range is a good faith estimate pursuant to applicable equal pay and pay transparency laws. The pay range below is effective for 2026 and based on highest degree achieved. The actual salary offered will be based on several factors including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and work location.

• Bachelor’s Degree: $79,560 - $81,640
• Master’s Degree: $83,200 - $85,280

Base salary is a part of SGH’s industry leading Total Compensation package. Our Total Compensation package includes base salary, pay for extra hours worked, an annual discretionary bonus program, generous paid time off, and health and wellness benefits with a special emphasis on substantial SGH contributions to medical insurance premiums and SGH’s Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan. This position is eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus.