Senior Structural Engineer

About the role

BakerRisk’s Protective Structures Section evaluates and designs structures exposed to extreme loading conditions such as blast, thermal, and high-velocity impacts. We design buildings to protect people in hazardous working environments, contain the effects of accidental explosions in manufacturing bays, and collaborate with government agencies to design spaces that protect occupants from hostile threats. Our approaches are validated through research, testing, and investigation of catastrophic events. BakerRisk operates two test facilities where both scale and full-scale testing of building structures is completed.

This full-time Senior Blast Resistant Structural Engineer position is available in our San Antonio or Houston office. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership on complex structural engineering projects involving blast-resistant design, protective structures, explosive safety applications, forensic investigations, structural testing, and advanced numerical analysis. The role offers opportunities to work on significant projects for industrial, government, defense, and commercial clients while contributing to the growth of BakerRisk’s technical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Exercise independent engineering judgment to evaluate technical challenges and develop practical, innovative solutions.
• Manage projects including scope development, resource planning, budget and schedule oversight, quality control, and client communication.
• Promote BakerRisk’s capabilities to clients and independently develop proposals for routine scopes of work with minimal managerial oversight.
• Support the development of large and/or complex proposals with the senior engineering and management team.
• Provide guidance and assign work tasks to junior engineers.
• Perform nonlinear blast response analysis, detailed structural design and concept development, preparation of design specifications, research/accident investigation support, structural drawing development and review, and review of numerical calculations.

Requirements

• BS in Civil/Structural Engineering (MS preferred), with education including analysis and design of structures (steel, concrete, and masonry) using simplified and advanced methods.
• 10+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: structural design of buildings, structural dynamics due to impulsive loads, structural evaluation of existing buildings, structural forensic engineering, structural analysis software development, structural testing, and/or finite element analysis.
• Ability to independently execute routine and complex structural engineering projects with minimal supervision.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Previous background in structural engineering, including experience developing Structural Drawing packages (plans, elevations, details).
• Willingness to travel 25%-30% of the time.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or above with a focus in structural engineering (a Bachelor’s degree may be acceptable with prior work experience).
• Work ethic and office professionalism consistent with BakerRisk's high technical standards.

Skills

• Familiarity with commercial structural analysis software such as SAP 2000.
• Familiarity with commercial finite element software such as LS DYNA.
• Familiarity with Revit.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Holiday, vacation, and sick leave pay.
• Medical and dental insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Potential for a year-end bonus.