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Looking for an opportunity to further your career with a top ranked, globally positioned firm?  AECOM is seeking an experienced Structural Engineer IV to join our highly collaborative and motivated staff in our Virginia Beach, Virginia office’s Building Engineering practice. It is an opportunity to apply your talents to some of the world's most challenging, interesting, and meaningful projects in an environment committed to excellence in innovation, technical quality, and client service.  The Structural Engineer IV will perform the following duties:

This person will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Lead the preparation of deliverables and products such as presentation materials, calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, and cost estimates related to structural systems for commercial and governmental facilities
• Deliver complete, accurate and coordinated project design assignments within time and budget parameters while satisfying client contractual obligations
• Perform field investigation for incorporation of existing conditions into construction documents
• Perform construction administration duties, such as shop drawing review, RFI responses, construction inspections, and responding to client requests
• Work within a project team environment
• Maintain and organize all project related documentation
• Coordinate work with other project disciplines
• Plan and organize work that follows a defined process  
• Work independently and make technical decisions based on building code interpretation as well as company, client, and industry standard practices
• Assist department in developing standards and maintaining current code and practice knowledge
• Perform quality assurance/quality control checking of structural design documents developed by fellow engineers
• Lead a group of engineers and BIM technicians focused on structural and multi-discipline projects
• Mentor less experienced structural engineers and support career growth
• Senior technical resource may serve as technical advisor for team
• Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise
• Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high quality cost effective work by others
• Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables
• Develops construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects
• Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of PS&E package
• Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
• Prepares technical specification sections
• Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS + 6 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Valid Professional Engineer license recognized by a state licensing board

• U.S. Citizenship required, due to the nature of the work

• Experience with Revit

• Experience with Antiterrorism/Force Protection and Blast Resistant structural design

Preferred Requirements

• 8 or more years of experience with an engineering firm designing structural systems for commercial and institutional facilities
• The ability to work with, interpret, and apply national and local building codes
• Proficient in the use of computers for making engineering calculations, spreadsheets, and report writing
• Strong written communication, presentation, and client interface skills
• Ability to take responsibility for given tasks with limited supervision while proactively developing standard practices and new techniques
• Master of Science degree in structural engineering or civil engineering with a structural emphasis

• Sponsorship is not available for this position
• Relocation is available for this position for the right person

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About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.