Project Engineer- Dallas

About the Opportunity

Join a highly respected structural engineering firm experiencing significant growth across Texas and investing heavily in structural design. With demand increasing across K-12 education, healthcare, senior living, civic, and mixed-use developments, this role is for a Structural Design Engineer who wants to remain technically focused while gaining exposure to complex projects, experienced mentors, and direct collaboration with architects and clients. This is an opportunity to join a close-knit team where engineering comes first, professional development is prioritised, and long-term careers are built.

Why This Opportunity?

• Work on a diverse range of building structures across Texas
• Learn directly from experienced Principals and technical leaders
• Strong project pipeline with continued growth in the K-12 market
• Clear technical career progression without being forced into sales
• Collaborative culture with low staff turnover
• Hybrid working environment and flexible schedules
• Exposure to clients, architects, and project stakeholders from day one

The Role

As a Structural Design Engineer, you will contribute to the analysis, design, and delivery of building structures across a variety of market sectors. You will work alongside experienced engineers and project managers while developing your technical expertise in structural design, project coordination, and client interaction. This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges, collaborating with design teams, and seeing projects progress from concept through construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Structural Design & Analysis: Design structural systems for commercial, educational, healthcare, and mixed-use developments; perform structural calculations using industry-standard software; develop construction documents and design details; coordinate structural designs with architects and other disciplines; participate in quality reviews and technical problem-solving.
• Project Delivery: Support projects from schematic design through construction administration; attend project meetings with internal and external stakeholders; assist with project coordination and technical communication; collaborate with senior engineers on complex structural challenges.
• Professional Development: Work closely with experienced technical mentors; gain exposure to client meetings and project presentations; develop leadership capabilities as your experience grows; create a long-term technical career path within the organisation.

Project Experience

You will have the opportunity to work across K-12 Schools, Higher Education Facilities, Healthcare Buildings, Senior Living Communities, Hospitality Projects, Mixed-Use Developments, Entertainment Facilities, and Civic Buildings. The firm regularly collaborates with some of the region's most recognised engineering and design organisations, providing exposure to high-profile and technically challenging projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Experience designing building structures
• EIT certification or working towards PE licensure
• Knowledge of steel, concrete, masonry, and wood design
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Passion for structural engineering and building design

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using RAM, RISA, ETABS, Revit, or similar software
• Exposure to commercial, healthcare, or educational projects
• Desire to continue developing technical expertise

Culture & Career Growth

This firm believes great engineers should be allowed to remain engineers. Rather than pushing employees into business development early in their careers, they focus on helping people become exceptional technical professionals first. Engineers remain closely connected to projects, clients, and design teams throughout their careers, creating stronger technical outcomes and better client relationships. Leadership maintains an open-door policy, mentoring is a key part of the culture, and career progression pathways are clearly defined. Whether your long-term goal is becoming a Technical Lead, Project Manager, or Principal Engineer, you'll have the support and resources needed to get there.