Structural Engineer

RINA is a global knowledge company where expertise travels across borders, disciplines, and industries. Every day, we collaborate on solving complex challenges that no single field could tackle alone. With a presence in more than 70 countries and 160 years of heritage, we turn individual know-how into collective progress.

We are currently recruiting for a Structural Engineer to join our office in Houston, TX, Boston, MA, or Chicago/Lisle, IL within the Plant Engineering Division.

Compensation Data

$120,000 - $150,000 commensurate with education and experience

Mission

In this role, you will design and evaluate structures and foundations for clients in the oil and gas, chemical, petrochemical, and industrial markets, including process plants, storage and terminal facilities, and heavy industrial sites. Our Onshore Structures team delivers structural engineering for new facilities, expansions, and brownfield modifications across the full project life cycle, from feasibility and front-end engineering through detailed design and construction support. You will work alongside process, piping, mechanical, civil, and electrical engineers on technically demanding projects, with direct client exposure and a clear path toward senior technical leadership. The Structural Engineer delivers the analysis and design of steel and reinforced concrete structures and foundations for energy and industrial facilities, ensuring technical accuracy, code compliance, and alignment with quality standards. Working with a high degree of autonomy, the Structural Engineer plans and coordinates structural engineering activities, guides and reviews the work of junior and intermediate engineers and designers, and contributes to the successful delivery of projects. The role serves as the structural technical lead within project teams under the overall direction of a Senior Engineer or Project Engineering Manager.

Key Accountabilities

Technical Execution & Project Support

• Plan and execute advanced structural engineering tasks, including the analysis, design, and verification of steel and reinforced concrete structures and foundations such as pipe racks, process structures, equipment platforms, pipe and cable tray supports, static and dynamic equipment foundations, storage tank foundations, and industrial buildings, considering gravity, wind, seismic, thermal, and blast loads to ensure safety, functionality, and compliance.
• Support the development of engineering deliverables such as structural design basis documents, calculation reports, specifications, material take-offs and quantity estimates, and construction drawings, ensuring consistency with project requirements and standards; review vendor and fabricator data and participate in 3D model reviews and clash resolution with other disciplines.
• Contribute to problem-solving during design and construction phases, proposing technically sound solutions aligned with project constraints.

Team Coordination & Mentorship

• Provide day-to-day technical guidance to junior and intermediate engineers, reviewing their work and supporting their development.
• Coordinate structural engineering tasks within multidisciplinary project teams, including piping, mechanical, process, civil, geotechnical, and electrical disciplines, and manage interface data such as piping, equipment, and vendor loads, under the direction of a Senior Engineer or Project Engineering Manager.
• Foster knowledge-sharing and support the technical growth of the team through mentoring and coaching.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure that all assigned activities are executed in compliance with the internal Quality Management System, health and safety requirements, regulatory standards, and client requirements, including owner engineering standards and project specifications.
• Review technical documentation for accuracy, consistency, and adherence to applicable codes and standards.
• Contribute to internal reviews and participate in continuous improvement processes related to design quality and delivery.

Client & Stakeholder Interaction

• Interface directly with clients, consultants, contractors, and vendors on technical aspects of structural work, under the guidance of senior staff.
• Participate in meetings, design reviews, and site visits to provide technical input and address project needs.
• Support the preparation of technical reports and presentations to communicate structural solutions effectively.

Site & Construction Support

• Support site inspections and construction-phase engineering services to verify implementation of the design intent.
• Assist in resolving structural issues during construction by providing timely and technically sound responses to contractor inquiries.
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