STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Job Listing at Tetra Tech in Atlanta, GA (Job ID 37142)

Description

What You'll Get to Do 

Congress provided USACE with $17B in supplemental funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This combined with a trend of record USACE annual funding appropriations and Emergency Supplemental Disaster Recovery Appropriations for USACE in 3 of the past 5 years totaling over $7B have the nation's waterways set up for a ten-year program of design and construction. 

As an industry leader in USACE Engineering and Design support, Tetra Tech has placed contract capacity and been selected to lead the design of multiple ongoing top priority USACE projects, including rehabilitation of inland navigation lock and dam systems, design of new navigation locks, and coastal protection projects. These projects represent a once in a generation investment in our nation's waterways. 

 
As a Structural Engineer in our Design Center, you will work closely with national industry leaders and local experts to support clients with structural design. This position offers multiple growth opportunities, in both technical design expertise and project management. Come join our design team and be a part of a multi-discipline team working on these signature projects.  

Upcoming projects for our structural engineering group include: 
 
New Lock Final Design: Tetra Tech will be designing a new 1200' lock to be part of the U.S. Inland Waterway Navigation System. Work will include designing lock walls, guide walls and gates. At a second new 1200' lock project, Tetra Tech will be developing design criteria, developing construction methodologies, and designing upstream and downstream guide walls.  
 
Dam and Reservoir Design: Tetra Tech is performing the 30% design for a new reservoir and four new dams in Colorado. The structural design will include preliminary design for two concrete dams, spillways, stilling basins, outlet works, and inlet works. 
 
Spillway Design: Our team will be designing a new spillway capable of passing both floods and downstream fish passage. 

More About This Role:

• Perform structural design and analysis of civil works structures (flood walls, navigation locks, dam structures), waterfront structures, bridges and pump stations
• Produce calculations using engineering formulas for project design
• Perform quality control checks of calculations, drawings, and quantities. 
• Research design options and document findings for senior engineers
• Solve problems using a combination of design standards and modified standard procedures or methods developed in prior assignments 
• Read, interpret, and develop structural design plans 
• Review and respond to shop drawings and RFIs during construction 
• Provide information to senior engineers for incorporation into specifications
• Assign work and/or check design calculations and quantities from junior engineers
• Contact and coordinate with other departments to research appropriate course of action 

You Will Bring These Qualifications:

• BS in civil/structural engineering required (master's degree preferred)
• 5+ years of relevant structural engineering experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification required
• Structural engineering: analysis and design of concrete structures, steel structures
• Marine experience: Design of marinas, breasting structures, dolphins, wharves, pier, and port facilities. Mooring and berthing analysis.
• Basic knowledge on foundation engineering
• Basic knowledge of structural codes and standards
• Basic knowledge on wind and wave loads.
• Experience developing structural drawings 
• Experience with structural computer-based design tools (such as SAP2000, SAFE, LPILE GROUP) 
• Working knowledge of BIM, and/or CAD software platforms (such as Civil3D, AutoCAD, Revit, Bentley OpenBuildings, MicroStation) 
• Working knowledge of 3D FEA structural analysis computer design tools (such as ANSYS)
• Demonstrated educational and relevant work experience showing strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills 

What We Can Offer You: 

• Work with multi-disciplinary teams, collaborating with other engineers including mechanical, electrical, and geotechnical to take projects from design through construction.
• Work on projects that are local, national, or sometimes international. Can include structures that are recognizable to the public, improve lives, and benefit the public good.
• An entrepreneurial-minded office backed by the resources of a large, international company. 
• A passionate team of co-workers who work hard and respect the importance of work-life balance - really! 
• The opportunity to think outside the box to develop innovative solutions to client problems, and the support to implement your ideas.
• Our office is walking distance to restaurants and shopping. 
• Our goal is to create a space that enables collaboration and excellence in delivery with opportunities for mentoring and growth working in the office and home. 
   

The salary range or hourly wage for this position is approximately $85,000 to $135,000 depending on education, qualifications, experience and work location. 
 

Tetra Tech offers comprehensive benefit options that allow employees to design a plan based on individual needs and assists in planning for long-term financial security. Available benefits include health insurance, term life, disability, accidental death & dismemberment coverage, time off with pay (TOWP), 401k, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 470 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—22,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.

Explore our open positions at https://www.tetratech.com/careers. Follow us on social media to learn more about our people, culture, and opportunities:

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Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech's core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.

Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Please no phone calls or agencies.

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