Structural Engineer

Civil/Structural Engineer Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Recruiting Firm: BlackRock Resources

Position Overview BlackRock Resources is seeking a Civil/Structural Engineer for our client in the Pittsburgh, PA area. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced structural engineering professional with a background in heavy industrial or manufacturing projects who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, leading technical efforts, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

The successful candidate will support structural analysis and design, prepare engineering calculations and details, provide technical oversight, and serve as a key point of contact for structural engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply applicable structural engineering codes, standards, and design principles to industrial and manufacturing projects.
• Analyze structural systems using industry-standard structural engineering software.
• Prepare structural calculations, design details, and engineering documentation for structural elements, primarily involving steel, concrete, and masonry.
• Review structural designs prepared by other engineers and designers to ensure technical accuracy, quality, and compliance with project requirements.
• Serve as the primary structural engineering contact when coordinating with project managers, other discipline leads, clients, and project stakeholders.
• Train, mentor, and provide technical guidance to less experienced engineers and designers.
• Develop engineering labor-hour estimates for ongoing projects and new proposals.
• Perform field and site visits as needed to support project requirements, with approximately 10% travel anticipated.

Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a closely related discipline.

• Minimum of five years of structural engineering experience supporting heavy industrial, manufacturing, or similar projects.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Demonstrated knowledge of applicable structural engineering codes and standards, including ACI, AISC, AIST, ASCE, and AWS.
• Strong analytical, technical writing, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams and project stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering.
• Structural Engineer (S.E.) license.
• Proficiency with relevant engineering and design software, including Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, and Bluebeam.
• Experience providing technical leadership, design reviews, and mentorship to engineering staff.
• Ability to manage multiple project priorities while maintaining quality and meeting project deadlines.