Consulting Engineer/ Sr. Consulting Engineer, Structural Engineering & Mechanics

Do you want to help engineer what’s next?

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is a national engineering firm committed to delivering holistic advice for our clients’ most complex challenges. We leverage our collective and diverse experience, technical expertise, and industry knowledge of structures and building enclosures, advanced analysis, performance & code consulting, and applied science & research to deliver unrivaled, comprehensive solutions that drive superior performance. With 800 employees in offices nationwide, SGH’s industry-leading teams constantly seek to advance the meaning of what’s possible.

What makes careers at SGH so special?

The only way to advance is to question and explore. Every member of the SGH team is both a learner and an educator, committed to advancing ourselves, our teams, and our industry. Together we are creating a community that never settles for what is but always seeks what could be.

There are many reasons to love SGH:

• Our Work: Our clients trust us to bring clarity and deliver outstanding solutions for their most complex projects.
• Our People: We are bold thinkers and compassionate teammates, committed to lifelong learning and professional growth.
• Our Commitment: We live with integrity and embrace an obligation to give back to our professions and communities.
• Our Contribution: We offer a comprehensive and rich compensation and benefits package with company-paid and voluntary programs to help build healthy lifestyles, strong relationships, and future prosperity.

We want someone passionate about engineering mechanics and problem solving.

Our Engineering Mechanics and Infrastructure (EMI) team at SGH is seeking an experienced engineer with an advanced degree in Structural Engineering or Engineering Mechanics to join our team. Engineering Mechanics and Infrastructure (EMI) applies engineering mechanics, materials science, numerical simulation, innovative technologies, and collective expertise to solve our clients’ toughest problems in an inspiring work environment that nurtures life-long learning and growth. We provide significant advancement opportunities commensurate with performance. The EMI group provides services to facilities located in the United States and internationally requiring advanced state-of-the-art analysis, such as nuclear and non-nuclear power generation facilities, national defense installations, pipelines and tanks, precision structures, and other non-building structures and systems. These services include seismic design and evaluation, probabilistic risk assessment, finite element analysis, dynamic structure response analysis, aircraft impact analysis, fragility analysis for seismic and other external hazards, and safety evaluations. 

SGH works on challenging projects for commercial utilities, national laboratories and other government organizations, research institutes, other engineering firms, and contactors on a wide spectrum of projects that include nuclear and defense. 

What You’ll Be Doing: 

Under the direction of the Principal, the Senior Consulting Engineer plans, executes, and guides junior engineers in performing engineering analyses of structures, systems, and components for extreme events (e.g. earthquakes, wind, explosions, and impact loads) and unconventional requirements (e.g. innovative materials/construction, resilience, business interruption, rapid deployment, monitoring, etc.).  Responsibilities include: 

• Plan, execute, and lead teams to solve challenging and unusual problems. 
• Manage multiple, parallel projects for various clients, including resource management, budget planning and tracking, scope control, and client communication and relationship management. 
• Work independently and on project teams. 
• Perform field walkdown assessments of power generation, national defense, industrial, and petrochemical facilities.
• Develop finite element models of structures using commercially available software and perform linear and nonlinear structural analyses using these models.
• Perform seismic soil-structure interaction analyses of building structures.
• Prepare calculations and reports documenting engineering analyses.
• Review work by junior engineers, analysts, technicians, draftsmen, and others assisting the project team.
• Assist in preparation of proposals, letters, reports, calculations, budgeting, scheduling, and client communication. 

What You’ll Need: 

• Master of Science, Master of Engineering, or Doctorate in Structural Engineering or related field required.
• 7+ years of professional experience in structural engineering or engineering mechanics. Will consider more experienced candidates for Senior Consulting Engineer roles. 
• Must have a Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Strong background in structural analysis, structural dynamics, structural design, and engineering mechanics is required.
• Experience with external hazards equipment qualification techniques including analysis, shake table testing, and experience data.
• Knowledge and understanding of probabilistic concepts such as risk and reliability, uncertainty quantification, random vibrations, and/or stochastic processes.
• Familiarity with commercial finite element analysis computer programs such as ANSYS, ABAQUS, LS-DYNA, and/or SAP2000.
• Experience with and a desire to conduct leading-edge work and will have led projects requiring creativity in finding and communicating solutions outside the standard.
• Excellent track record of recognized technical excellence and market leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strong client relationships and a substantial revenue base.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with a commitment to developing high-level talent.
• Participation in professional society activities and publishing papers.
• May be required to work on projects that are subject to passing a security clearance check.
• SGH prides itself on its standards of ethics and honesty; candidates must view these qualities as paramount. 

Benefits Overview: 

SGH provides the following benefits to eligible employees:

• Paid Time Off (Vacation time, Sick leave, Holidays)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) plan with a discretionary company contribution
• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Short and Long-Term Disability (company paid)
• Employee Basic Life and AD&D insurance (company paid)
• Optional Life Insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Fertility, Family Forming, and Hormonal Health benefit
• Employee Assistance Program
• Empathy Bereavement Support
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• AFLAC Accident & Cancer Insurance
• Legal & Identity Theft plans
• Tuition Reimbursement

Compensation:

The below range is a good faith estimate pursuant to applicable equal pay and pay transparency laws. The actual salary offered will be based on several factors including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, work location and job title level.

Base salary is a part of SGH’s industry leading Total Compensation package. Our Total Compensation package includes base salary, pay for extra hours worked, an annual discretionary bonus program, generous paid time off, and health and wellness benefits with a special emphasis on substantial SGH contributions to medical insurance premiums and SGH’s Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan.

This position is eligible for a $7,500 sign-on bonus.

Consulting Engineer, Consulting Architect or Project Consultant II:$93,600—$120,120 USDSr. Consulting Engineer, Sr. Consulting Architect or Sr. Project Consultant:$106,600—$149,240 USD

SGH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all job applicants and employees. We consider all qualified applicants and encourage individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to apply. If the application system is not accessible to you, or you need a reasonable accommodation to apply due to a disability, please email jobs@sgh.com or call 781-907-9000 and ask for Human Resources.