Senior Structural Engineer PE - Federal Project
Listed on 2026-02-28
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Structural Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Overview
POSITION - SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER PE - FEDERAL (USA) GOVERNMENT PROJECTS
LOCATION - USA
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking an experienced Senior Structural Engineer (PE) to join our growing Federal Structural Engineering Team.
This role provides senior technical leadership on USA federal projects, ensuring alignment with client requirements, quality standards, and organizational goals. You will guide multidisciplinary teams through complex engineering challenges, oversee technical deliverables, and drive continuous improvement in engineering practices.
The ideal candidate is a hands‑on, self‑motivated professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and excels at strategic thinking, problem‑solving, and stakeholder communication.
Supported by a nationally recognized technical staff, you will apply your structural design and construction engineering expertise to deliver projects for federal clients, as well as across sectors such as manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, technology, utilities, and rail.
Travel within the United States of America is estimated to be about 35%.
Come Join Arcadis!
Role accountabilities- Serve as the primary technical authority for assigned engineering programs and initiatives. Exercise judgment on details of work and in making preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternativese
- Work directly with a variety of engineering disciplines, office/project staff, clients, and subcontractors, throughout the project life cycle
- Excellent working knowledge of all building codes and standards, such as IBC, ACI, AISC, etc,. with extensive knowledge of federal agency standards such as UFC, UFGS, etc.
- Organize and conduct structural-related engineering investigations, develop calculations, plans, specifications, proposals, and other contract documents
- Provide technical guidance and oversight to junior structural engineers on small or medium projects
- Travel and participate in project-related activities such as client meetings, charettes, and site visits, as required.
- Minimum 10 years of relevant engineering experience related to USA Federal Government projects
- Professional Engineering (PE) Licensure in the United States. Multiple state licenses are preferred.
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Experience producing “Issued for Construction” design packages for federal agency facilities.
- Strong experience with Federal Design Criteria, including Specs Intact and the Whole Building Design Guide
- Strong structural analysis and design skills
- Strong, effective communication skills related to presentations, project communications, and written documents
- Functional knowledge and experience with AutoCAD/REVIT software, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Risa, STAAD Pro, to name a few
- Bachelor’s degree in Structural or Civil Engineering from an accredited university
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & BelongingWe want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our…
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