
Senior Structural Engineer
Denver, COJob$90–110K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Thornton Tomasetti’s Construction Engineering Practice provides structural and construction engineering services to the construction industry. The Senior Structural Engineer will handle increasingly complex design and coordination assignments involving temporary works, erection engineering, construction sequencing, and steel connections. The role also offers exposure to client interactions and project management. A bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering is required; a master’s degree is preferred.
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Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world's challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career. Our Construction Engineering practice works with fabricators, erectors, construction managers and general contractors to provide connection design, temporary stability analysis, design of structures delegated to the contractor, design of industrial structures, and construction means-and-methods engineering. There will be an emphasis on the development of relationships with current, but also new clients to grow the practices revenue potential. The core areas of focus for growth are providing structural and construction engineering services for the construction industry. Your Role As a Senior Structural Engineer in our Construction Engineering Practice, you will take on increasingly complex design and coordination assignments that support efficient and innovative construction delivery. You'll work on temporary works design, erection engineering, construction sequencing, and steel connection design for a wide range of projects, from high-rise towers and stadiums to cultural and healthcare facilities. You'll deepen your technical expertise, expand your project responsibilities, and gain exposure to client interactions and elements of project management. - What You'll DoPerform structural engineering tasks for construction engineering projects, including temporary works systems and steel connection design of increasing complexity. - Evaluate load paths in both permanent and temporary conditions, including partially erected structures and non-standard configurations. - Develop and refine construction engineering documents in a BIM environment, solving non-routine challenges and ensuring quality through thoughtful self-review. - Collaborate proactively with contractors, fabricators, and design teams to develop practical, constructible solutions for complex structures and challenging erection conditions. - Expand your project exposure by observing client interactions, gaining insight into scopes, services, and fee structures, and building a strong professional network within TT and across the industry. {=html} - What You'll BringBachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering; Master's degree preferred. - 2+ years of structural engineering experience with exposure to construction engineering and/or steel connection design. - Growing proficiency in tools such as SAP2000, ETABS, RAM, RISA-3D, Revit, AutoCAD, and construction-focused software (e.g., Navisworks). - Effective communication with a proactive approach to workload, mentoring, and skill development. - Initiative to deepen your expertise in both technical and project delivery fundamentals. Compensation The rate for this position generally is $90,000 - $110,000 annually. This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules. It is based on what a successful Colorado applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado. Similar positions located outside of Colorado will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Actual pay rates may vary from the range, as permitted by Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors, including operational needs, individual education, qualifications and experience, work location and comparison to employee already in the role, as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employee's pay history will not be used in compensation decisions. Benefits Depending on your employment status, benefits may include: - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits - Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Childcare - Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time - Tuition Reimbursement - Commuter Transit (where available) - 401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments - Fitness Reimbursement - And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Thornton Tomasetti is proud to be an equal employment workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Thornton Tomasetti are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Thornton Tomasetti Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement Carefully read these Terms of Use before using this website. Your access to and use of this website and application for a job at Thornton Tomasetti are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms. Please access the linked document by clicking here, select the country where you are applying for employment, and review. 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How this job compares
Set against the 3,314 open Structural Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$90–110K/yr
- Colorado median$96–142K/yr117 salary ranges
- US median$105–160K/yr2,115 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $100K, is 16% below the Colorado median midpoint ($119K) — in the middle half of Structural Engineer salary ranges in Colorado.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 143 open Structural Engineer jobs in Colorado and 3,314 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Colorado
- Kiewit11 open
- BAE Systems10 open
- Thornton Tomasetti, Inc. (this employer)10 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Structural Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 2,863 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,396 of the 3,314 open Structural Engineer jobs (72%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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