Structural Engineer II

Position Overview

AECOM is seeking a Structural Engineer II to support a wide range of projects across industries including entertainment, commercial, industrial, government, detention, and parking structures. This role offers the opportunity to develop analytical and design skills while focusing on seismic design, seismic retrofits, and advanced structural analysis methods. The engineer will work closely with senior team members on large-scale projects while taking ownership of smaller assignments—managing design, analysis, reporting, and coordination independently. This position is ideal for an engineer who wants to grow technical expertise while gaining increasing project management responsibility. Join our dynamic team supporting exciting projects! Work independently and make technical decisions based on building code interpretation as well as company, client, and industry standard practices. Mentor and teach junior engineers. Grow your career with us in our Building+ Places group.

Location: San Francisco and Oakland, CA
Compensation: USD 105000 - USD 118000 - yearly

Key Responsibilities

• Builds analytical and design skills.
• Focuses primarily on seismic design, seismic retrofit, and advanced analytical methods.
• Conducts engineering design under the limited supervision of an experienced engineer.
• Creates designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, and final working drawings under supervision.
• Collects and analyzes data under the limited supervision of an experienced engineer.
• Uses computer software as a tool for solving basic engineering problems.
• Performs work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule under supervision.
• Handles projects from a wide variety of industry sectors including entertainment, commercial, industrial, parking structures, government, and detention.
• Works collaboratively with experienced engineers on large projects and leads smaller structural design projects independently.
• Independently manages small to medium size projects.
• Performs structural analysis and design.
• Coordinates work with other design disciplines and prepares contract documents.
• Provides construction administration support.
• Authors structural reports, assessments, and studies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or Architectural Engineering and a minimum of 2 years of experience in structural design with steel, concrete, and masonry buildings, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Demonstrated experience applying all major structural design codes.
• Demonstrated experience using 3-D structural analysis software (e.g., ETABS, SAP, RISA, RAM, and SAFE).
• Experience designing in steel, concrete, and masonry.
• Experience with wind and seismic lateral design.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience using REVIT/AutoCAD to provide production support within a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science with a concentration in structural engineering.
• Professional License in California (PE).
• Experience with performance-based design.
• Experience with ASCE 41 for the retrofit of existing structures.

Benefits & Perks

• AECOM offers comprehensive benefits that may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance programs, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plans, and an employee stock purchase plan.