Principal Structural Engineer - Dynamic Design Analysis

Zachry Engineering Corporation is looking for a Principal Structural Engineer - Dynamic Design Analysis .

We are looking for a Subject Matter Expert (SME) who lives at the intersection of high-level structural integrity and complex vibration theory to lead the design of massive machine foundations for combustion turbines and heavy industrial assets.

This position is open to candidates who can physically work from an office in Downers Grove, IL, Houston, Texas, Omaha, NE, Charlotte, NC, or Greenville, SC.

• Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for dynamic machine-foundation-soil interaction (SSI) for combustion turbines and high-speed rotating equipment.
• Execute and oversee complex FEA to simulate thermal loads, seismic events, and harmonic vibrations, ensuring resonance separation and structural longevity.
• Drive the evolution of design standards for massive reinforced concrete structures, balancing material efficiency with extreme performance requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams through the full project lifecycle—from initial geotechnical interpretation to final site construction and vibration troubleshooting.
• Conduct rigorous peer reviews and forensic engineering assessments for existing facilities to address settlement or vibration-related issues.
• Lead and provide technical guidance throughout the structural design and engineering process, often serving as the senior reviewer of calculations and structural models.
• Provide specific to discipline technical expertise to the degree of preparing and providing training for junior engineering personnel.
• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, cross-sections, and 2D/3D illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of more complex data, findings, or analyses.
• Consider construction costs, government regulations, potential environmental hazards, and other factors in planning stages and risk analysis.
• Independently evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications.
• Travel to job sites and participate in walkdowns and provide construction or commissioning support.