Senior Professional Engineer, Structural - Manufacturing & Heavy Industrial Facilities

About the role

The Facilities Engineering team at TKDA is seeking a Professional Structural Engineer with a passion for designing and managing a variety of commercial, manufacturing, and heavy industrial projects. This role involves working alongside Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Structural engineering professionals to deliver building and facility designs for clients in Minnesota and across the country.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and design a wide range of structure types and sizes, with a focus on light to heavy industrial facilities.
• Engage in project management, technical leadership, and client engagement by planning, directing, and monitoring all aspects of multi-disciplined projects from conceptual design through construction administration.
• Mentor less experienced structural engineering professionals and participate in efforts to market services and develop business opportunities by cultivating and establishing client relationships, developing proposals, and presenting capabilities.
• Collaborate with the Structural Group Manager, Market Managers, and Vice President of Facilities Engineering to assist in tracking prospective business opportunities and representing TKDA at project interviews and networking events.
• Aid the Group Manager and Vice President in redefining department standards and identifying the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to expand the team's service offerings and capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a structural emphasis.
• Structural Engineer in the State of Minnesota, with a minimum of ten (12) years of previous experience designing heavy industrial structures (e.g., manufacturing, mining).
• Proficiency with RISA 3D or Ram Structural System, MathCAD, and MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong working knowledge of structural steel, cast-in-place concrete, and precast concrete design for new construction, renovation, conversion, and adaptation/reinforcement project types.
• Experience conducting structural condition assessments of existing structures and preparing plans and specifications for structural repairs.
• Ability to apply effective written and verbal communication when developing proposals, preparing technical reports, participating in or leading project team meetings, and delivering client presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage technical knowledge to coach, mentor, and develop less experienced structural engineering professionals.
• Ability to travel up to 30% for team meetings, client consultations, site inspections, etc.

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten (12) years of previous experience designing heavy industrial structures (e.g., manufacturing, mining).
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and Revit.
• Previous business development experience, including preparation of proposals and fee estimates, and delivery of capabilities presentations.
• Previous experience or aspirations to manage multi-disciplined projects.

Benefits

Hybrid Work Environment: Tuesday - Thursday in office | Monday & Friday remote. Candidates located outside of the Duluth, MN area may be eligible for a modified schedule (minimum one day per week in office) based on experience and business needs.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $85,000 - $125,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications. Candidates with more experience or different compensation expectations are encouraged to apply.

Schedule

Tuesday - Thursday in office | Monday & Friday remote.

Notice to Recruiters and Placement Agencies

TKDA will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or placement agencies unless a service agreement is in place. In the event TKDA receives an unsolicited resume without a service agreement in place, TKDA will not be obligated to pay a service fee of any amount nor will TKDA be held liable to terms or conditions under any agreement of any kind that has not been authorized in writing by a TKDA officer.