Principal Structural Engineer

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Job Description:

Parsons has a career opportunity for an amazingly talented Principal Structural Engineer to join our team!

What You'll Be Doing:

• Manage or significantly contribute to multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring successful execution of structural disciplines from inception through completion.
• Apply structural engineering principles to lead the design of building and water/wastewater facility structures that meet project objectives, client expectations, and regulatory standards.
• Perform and review complex structural analyses using industry‑standard software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, MicroStation, RISA, STAAD, ANSYS, Mathcad, SAFE, and other similar tools).
• Oversee and develop detailed design drawings, technical calculations, and construction documents with rigorous attention to accuracy and constructability
• Assist with leading coordination efforts with subconsultants, contractors, regulatory agencies, and internal stakeholders to maintain schedules, budgets, and high-quality outcomes.
• Ensure strict compliance with QA/QC procedures, including thorough review of design calculations, drawings, and specifications
• Serve as a technical resource for resolving design challenges, providing innovative and efficient solutions aligned with client needs
• Engage directly with clients as needed to build strong relationships, communicate project progress, and identify opportunities for added value.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (or related field) and 10+ years of related work experience.
• Professional Engineer registration in Florida.
• Proven ability to perform and oversee QA/QC procedures on complex structural designs
• Strong leadership, communication, and team‑coordination skills, with the ability to mentor junior engineers

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience with both new and rehabilitation of water and wastewater facilities
• Experience in cross-disciplinary teamwork
• Full structural design per governing building codes and design standards including ACI, AISC, AWWA, ASCE and the Florida Building Code.
• Advanced degree in the same or related field. (preferred)

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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