Structural Project Engineer at Ardurra Group, Inc. in Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Description:

Ardurra is seeking a passionate Structural Project Engineer to join our integrated team of engineers, architects, and surveyors in either our Corpus Christi or San Antonio office.

Primary Function:

As a member of our structural engineering team, you will work on a broad range of projects and help grow our Texas-based structural design team. You will perform analysis on all design phases, structural modeling, structural calculations, and aid in managing design staff to develop high quality deliverables to clients.

This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to work with outstanding professionals. By working for a consulting firm such as Ardurra, you will be joining a high performing, fast paced, multi-disciplinary design team, and you will impact projects at each stage of design and across Ardurra’s nine market sectors. You will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects including water & wastewater treatment plants, industrial/petrochemical plants, commercial buildings, marine structures, bridges, earth retaining structures, structural evaluations, and specialty structures.

Primary Duties: 

• Develop, perform, and manage structural design of projects including steel, timber, masonry, reinforced concrete, and prestressed/post-tensioned concrete.


• Work with design teams across regions and disciplines to generate detailed design documents including drawings, specifications, instructions, and related documents.


• Evaluate need for design changes and make appropriate recommendations.


• Ensure production of design documents and analyses meet scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements.


• Prepare technical reports and sections of proposals as requested.


• Review vendor drawings for major components.


• May plan, schedule, coordinate, and oversee the work of lower-level engineers who assist with particular projects.


• Conduct site visits to verify that the installation and materials of construction meet or exceed that required by the current sealed construction documents.


• Review requests for information (RFI’s) and contractor submittals.


• Develop and maintain high-value client relationships.

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in civil/structural engineering from an ABET accredited university


• Master’s degree in civil/structural Engineering (a plus).


• Minimum of 5 years of structural engineering design experience related to project types mentioned.


• Professional Engineering (PE) License in Texas, Active status.


• Passing of Structural Engineering (SE) exam (a plus).


• Experience coordinating engineering work and interfacing with other disciplines and clients.


• Experience using structural software such as RISA-3D, Enercalc, and/or STAAD.


• Have proficient knowledge of IBC, ASCE-7 and multiple ACI, AWWA, AISC, NDS, and AASHTO design specifications and standards.


• Solid verbal and written communication skills required.


• Ability to work and thrive in a team environment.

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Why Ardurra?

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family-like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding but also fun.  We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry-leading Leadership program. We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people-centric culture where people are: valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; provided the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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