Structural Engineer

Salt Lake City, UT | Work from home flexibility

Posted: 07/29/2026 Industry: Engineering Job Number: 38001

Job Description


Job Title: Structural Engineer PE
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Schedule: Flexible Hybrid Schedule
Duration: Contract to Long-Term
Industry: Heavy Industrial / Mining / Energy / Petrochemical

Job Overview:
Seeking an experienced Structural Engineer PE to support engineering design and analysis efforts for heavy industrial projects across oil & gas, mining, energy, petrochemical, material handling, and related industrial sectors. This role will support brownfield infrastructure projects, existing structure modifications, structural inspections, and industrial facility upgrades throughout the western U.S.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Perform structural engineering design and analysis for industrial projects ranging from small modifications to large capital projects
  • Support brownfield and existing facility structural modifications
  • Conduct structural inspections and develop repair recommendations
  • Perform steel and concrete structural design and analysis
  • Utilize structural modeling software including RISA, RFEM, RAM, or similar tools
  • Develop engineering calculations and technical documentation
  • Track project schedules, deliverables, and engineering documentation
  • Coordinate project activities with multidisciplinary teams
  • Support proposal development and project planning efforts
  • Participate in client meetings and project coordination activities
  • Conduct site visits and field inspections as required
  • Support project management activities and staff coordination

Requirements:
  • 8–20 years of structural engineering experience
  • Extensive structural design and analysis experience
  • Extensive structural inspection and repair analysis experience
  • Strong steel and concrete design experience
  • Experience with RISA, RFEM, RAM, or similar structural analysis platforms
  • Utah PE License or ability to obtain Utah reciprocity quickly
  • NCEES record preferred
  • Experience supporting brownfield or existing structure modifications
  • Strong organizational and documentation skills
  • Ability and willingness to travel to project sites

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Heavy industrial engineering experience
  • Oil & Gas experience
  • Mining experience
  • Energy or petrochemical project experience
  • Material handling systems experience
  • Project management experience
  • Client-facing experience
  • Additional PE licenses highly preferred (CA, MT, NV, WY, ID, AR, NM, TX)

Meet Your Recruiter

Nadia Nkansah
Account Manager

Born in Italy and raised in Georgia, Nadia Nkansah is an Account Manager at Selectek, specializing in engineering and technical recruiting. A graduate of Kennesaw State University with a degree in Exercise Science, she began her career in IT staffing and business development before transitioning into engineering recruiting and account management.


Nadia enjoys partnering with clients to understand their hiring goals and helping them identify top talent across engineering, architecture, manufacturing, data center, and other technical disciplines. She is passionate about building long-term relationships and serving as a trusted resource for both clients and candidates throughout the hiring process.


Outside of work, Nadia enjoys volunteering in her community, traveling, hiking, attending live music events, DJing, watching reality TV, and spending time with family and friends.

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