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Structural Senior Design EngineerUnited Trades of America • Boston, MA, USA
Structural Senior Design Engineer

Structural Senior Design Engineer

United Trades of America • Boston, MA, USA
30+ days ago
Salary
$110,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
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Job description

Structural Senior Design Engineer - On-Shore Nuclear / Concrete Projects (East Coast)

United Trades of America is expanding its engineering team and has immediate openings for Structural Senior Design Engineers to support multiple nuclear-related concrete building projects along the East Coast. These positions are ideal for tenured engineers who excel at advanced structural analysis, thrive in multidisciplinary EPC environments, and take pride in safeguarding public safety through rigorous design and quality control.

Position Highlights

  • Role: Structural Senior Design Engineer (Area Lead)

  • Openings: Multiple

  • Location: East Coast project sites (on-shore nuclear / heavy-concrete facilities)

  • Employment Type: Full-time, long-term EPC assignments

  • Compensation: $110,000 to $140,000 per year, depending on experience (DOE)

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as Area Lead, providing day-to-day guidance to engineers and designers while reporting to the Discipline Lead Engineer.

  • Perform and verify advanced structural calculations for steel and reinforced-concrete elements, including wind, seismic, dynamic, and blast loading.

  • Develop and review design criteria, material and equipment specifications, and technical bid evaluations.

  • Coordinate closely with other disciplines, project management, vendors, and clients to ensure design integrity, schedule adherence, and cost control.

  • Contribute to effort-hour estimates, staffing forecasts, and progress reports; track and report key material quantities.

  • Support procurement and construction phases-review vendor submittals, resolve RFIs, and verify field installations align with design intent.

  • Execute all work in strict accordance with the Project Quality Plan, DOE Orders, ASME NQA-1, and relevant federal, state, and local codes.

Basic Requirements

  • U.S. Citizenship

  • B.S. in Civil or Structural Engineering

  • 10+ years of structural design experience on large industrial or EPC projects

  • Active Professional Engineer (PE) license

  • Advanced proficiency with STAAD / STAAD Pro or RISA-3D, plus Mathcad and 3-D/2-D CADD tools

  • Strong working knowledge of ACI, AISC, ASCE, and applicable DOE or federal standards

  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in time-critical environments

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience designing systems, structures, and components for nuclear facilities under ASME NQA-1 programs

  • Prior EPC leadership on DOE, federal-agency, nuclear, manufacturing, or pharmaceutical projects

  • Field experience and familiarity with project scheduling, earned-value tracking, and project close-out

Why United Trades of America?

We are a nationwide provider of specialized construction and engineering services for mission-critical infrastructure. Our culture rewards technical excellence, integrity, and collaboration. You'll work on projects that matter-supported by competitive pay, strong benefits, and clear pathways for career advancement.

How to Apply

Submit your resume at
OR email
Subject line: "Structural Senior Design Engineer - East Coast"

Advance your career while helping build the nation's most critical facilities-apply today with United Trades of America.

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