Senior Structural Engineer- Water and Wastewater
Stantec · Portland, OR · 7 mo ago
EngineeringFull-time
About the role
Communities across the Pacific Northwest rely on resilient, well-designed water infrastructure, and that work has never been more critical. At Stantec, our Water structural engineers take on complex, high-impact challenges: seismic-resilient treatment facilities, large-scale concrete structures, and infrastructure that protects public health for generations. Join a collaborative, technically strong team where your expertise shapes projects, standards, and future leaders.
Responsibilities
- Serve as structural design lead on water and wastewater facilities, including treatment plants, reservoirs, and liquid-containing concrete structures
- Perform and oversee conceptual through detailed structural design, including analysis, calculations, drawings, and specifications
- Design primarily reinforced concrete, along with masonry and structural steel systems
- Collaborate with civil, mechanical, process, and construction teams to deliver coordinated solutions
- Review and guide structural work produced by other engineers and designers
- Mentor and support junior engineers, helping grow technical capability across the team
- Contribute to the development of structural standards, tools, and best practices
- Represent Stantec with clients, partners, and regulators as a trusted technical advisor
Requirements
- 8+ years of structural engineering experience, ideally within water, wastewater, or heavy civil infrastructure
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (Master’s preferred)
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required. Oregon PE preferred; out-of-state PEs supported in obtaining OR licensure. Structural Engineer (SE) license welcome but not required
- Strong working knowledge of IBC / OSSC, ASCE 7, ACI 318 and/or ACI 350, and AISC 360, TMS 402
- Experience designing and reviewing seismic and liquid-containing structures
- Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD; familiarity with 3D structural modeling
- Experience with analysis software such as SAP2000, RAM, RISA, or STAAD
- Clear communicator who enjoys collaboration, mentoring, and problem-solving
Qualifications
Not specified
Skills
- Structural engineering skills
- Seismic and liquid-containing structure design
- Revit and AutoCAD proficiency
- Analysis software proficiency (SAP2000, RAM, RISA, STAAD)
- Collaboration and mentoring abilities
- Clear communication skills
Benefits
Not specified
Pay
Not specified
Schedule
Hybrid work arrangement offering flexibility to balance in-office collaboration with remote work, in alignment with business and project needs.