Structural Engineer

About the Company

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company employs approximately 13,000 people around the world, serves customers in more than 100 countries, and had 2025 revenue of approximately $8.8 billion. Eastman is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA.

Responsibilities

• Provide structural modeling and analysis services, troubleshooting, and failure investigation for Manufacturing partners.
• Identify and utilize appropriate building codes (IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, ACI 318, AWC-NDS, etc.).
• Develop, adopt, and maintain corporate and site-specific structural engineering standards.
• Lead preparation of construction drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for capital projects of all sizes from conceptual idea through construction and start-up.
• Represent Eastman as the subject matter expert on large growth projects.
• Develop strong relationships with internal customers to proactively identify infrastructure problems, develop cost-effective recommendations, and provide advice regarding structural issues during preliminary scope efforts.
• Be flexible to remotely support Eastman manufacturing sites domestically and internationally.
• Split time between fieldwork and desk work with the ability to work successfully in a multidiscipline, collaborative, team-oriented, and fast-paced environment.
• Participate and contribute to the professional development of the civil/structural/architectural team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an ABET accredited college/university is required.
• 3+ years of experience as a practicing structural engineer.

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) certification or license.
• Previous work experience at an industrial/utility manufacturing or power generation facility.
• Proficiency in structural design software (STAAD PRO, RISA, or other structural analysis programs).
• Experience with project scope development and estimation.
• Experience designing for large capital projects (>$5M), along with experience making sound engineering judgement calls in the field during construction and operation.
• Experience conducting infrastructure assessments and generating recommendations on minimum required repairs.
• Excellent organization and prioritization skills, including the ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Desire to proactively integrate into complex engineering projects during early scope development through detailed design and start-up.

Note

Eastman will not accept applicants for this position who require visa sponsorship, including those whose status is F-1 visa OPT who subsequently would require ongoing visa sponsorship.