Sr. Structural Engineer, Advanced Analysis

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Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is a national engineering firm committed to delivering holistic advice for our clients most complex challenges. We leverage our collective and diverse experience technical expertise and industry knowledge of structures and building enclosures advanced analysis performance & code consulting and applied science & research to deliver unrivaled comprehensive solutions that drive superior performance. With 800 employees in offices nationwide SGHs industry-leading teams constantly seek to advance the meaning of whats possible.

What makes careers at SGH so special

The only way to advance is to question and explore. Every member of the SGH team is both a learner and an educator committed to advancing ourselves our teams and our industry. Together we are creating a community that never settles for what is but always seeks what could be.

There are many reasons to love SGH:

• Our Work: Our clients trust us to bring clarity and deliver outstanding solutions for their most complex projects.
• Our People: We are bold thinkers and compassionate teammates committed to lifelong learning and professional growth.
• Our Commitment: We live with integrity and embrace an obligation to give back to our professions and communities.
• Our Contribution: We offer a comprehensive and rich compensation and benefits package with company-paid and voluntary programs to help build healthy lifestyles strong relationships and future prosperity.

We want someone passionate about engineering mechanics and problem solving.

Our Engineering Mechanics and Infrastructure (EMI) team at SGH is seeking an individual with an advanced degree in Structural Engineering or Engineering Mechanics to join our team. EMI applies engineering mechanics materials science numerical simulation innovative technologies and collective expertise to solve our clients toughest problems in an inspiring work environment that nurtures life-long learning and growth. We provide significant advancement opportunities commensurate with performance. The EMI group in Newport Beach and San Diego provides services to facilities located in the United States and internationally requiring advanced state-of-the-art analysis such as nuclear and non-nuclear power generation facilities national defense installations pipelines and tanks precision structures and other non-building structures and systems. These services include seismic design and evaluation probabilistic risk assessment finite element analysis dynamic structure response analysis aircraft impact analysis fragility analysis for seismic and other external hazards and safety evaluations.

SGH works on challenging projects for commercial utilities national laboratories and other government organizations research institutes other engineering firms and contactors on a wide spectrum of projects that include nuclear and defense.

What Youll Be Doing:

Under the direction of the Principal and project supervisor the engineer plans and performs engineering analyses of structures systems and components for extreme events (e.g. earthquakes wind explosions and impact loads) and unconventional requirements (e.g. innovative materials/construction resilience business interruption rapid deployment monitoring etc.). Responsibilities include:

• Work on routine problems independently and on project teams.
• Perform field walkdown assessments of power generation national defense industrial and petrochemical facilities.
• Develop finite element models of structures using commercially available software and perform linear and nonlinear structural analyses using these models.
• Perform seismic soil-structure interaction analyses of building structures.
• Prepare calculations and reports documenting engineering analyses.
• Review work by analysts technicians draftsmen and others assisting the project team.
• Assist in preparation of proposals letters reports calculations budgeting scheduling and client communication.

What Youll Need:

• 8 years of professional experience in structural engineering or engineering mechanics
• Master of Science Master of Engineering or Ph.D. in Structural Engineering Engineering Mechanics or similar field.
• Education must have an emphasis on structural analysis structural dynamics and/or engineering mechanics.
• Strong background in structural analysis structural dynamics structural design and engineering mechanics is required.
• Knowledge and understanding of probabilistic concepts such as risk and reliability uncertainty quantification random vibrations and/or stochastic processes.
• Familiarity with commercial finite element analysis computer programs such as ANSYS ABAQUS LS-DYNA and/or SAP2000.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Structural Engineer (SE) registration.
• Strong written and verbal English language communication skills.
• Ability to interact professionally with technical staff and clients.
• Proficiency with use of computer programming and scripting tools for engineering computations such as Mathcad MATLAB Python and/or VBA.
• Ability to travel and perform field inspection of structures under supervision.
• May be required to work on projects that are subject to passing a security clearance check.
• Valid drivers license with an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report if applicable.

SGH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all job applicants and employees. We consider all qualified applicants and encourage individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to apply. If the application system is not accessible to you or you need a reasonable accommodation to apply due to a disability please emailor calland ask for Human Resources.

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