Senior Professional Engineer, Structural - Manufacturing & Heavy Industrial Facilities
TKDA
Apply to this job Duluth, Minnesota hybrid Until 8/21/2026 12+ years exp First posted June 20, 2026 Last posted June 20, 2026
Job description
Our employee-owned and multi-disciplined Facilities Engineering team has an opportunity available for a Professional Structural Engineer who has a passion for designing and managing a variety of commercial, manufacturing, and heavy industrial projects.
As a member of our team, you will work alongside Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Structural engineering professionals who deliver building and facility design for industrial, government, education, and mining market clientele throughout Minnesota and across the country.
In this position, you will engage in the analysis and design of a wide range of structure types and sizes with an emphasis on light to heavy industrial facilities. In addition to design, you will further develop your project management, technical leadership, and client engagement abilities by planning, directing, and monitoring all aspects of multi-disciplined projects, from conceptual design through construction administration. You will also have the opportunity to mentor less experienced structural engineering professionals and become involved with efforts to market services and develop business opportunities by cultivating and establishing client relationships, developing proposals, and preparing and delivering capabilities / expertise presentations.
Under our “Seller-Doer” approach to business development, you will collaborate with the Structural Group Manager, Market Managers, and Vice President of Facilities Engineering to assist in tracking prospective business opportunities and represent TKDA at project interviews and networking events. In addition, you will assist the Group Manager and the Vice President in redefining department standards and identifying the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to expand the team’s overall service offerings and capabilities.
Hybrid Work Environment: Tuesday – Thursday in office | Monday & Friday remote. Candidates located outside of the Duluth, MN area may be eligible for a modified schedule (minimum one day per week in office) based on experience and business needs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a structural emphasis.
- Structural Engineer in the State of Minnesota, with a minimum of ten (12) years of previous experience designing heavy industrial structures (ie. manufacturing, mining).
- Proficiency with RISA 3D or Ram Structural System, MathCAD, and MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Strong working knowledge of structural steel, cast-in-place concrete, and precast concrete design for new construction and expansion, renovation, conversion, and adaptation/reinforcement project types.
- Experience conducting structural condition assessments of existing structures and preparing plans and specifications for structural repairs.
- Previous experience conducting condition assessments of existing structures.
- Ability to apply effective written and verbal communication when developing proposals, preparing technical reports, participating in or leading project team meetings, and delivering client presentations.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage your technical knowledge to coach, mentor, and develop less experienced structural engineering professionals.
- Ability to travel up to 30% for team meetings, client consultations, site inspections, etc.
Advantageous Qualifications
- Familiarity with AutoCAD and Revit.
- Previous business development experience, including preparation of proposals and fee estimates, and delivery of capabilities presentations.
- Previous experience or aspirations to manage multi-disciplined projects.
Upon acceptance of a conditional offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete a standard pre-employment background screening, which consists of Social Security verification, educational verification, review of criminal convictions, and driving history.
*Notice to Recruiters and Placement Agencies*
TKDA will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or placement agencies unless a service agreement is in place. In the event TKDA receives an unsolicited resume without a service agreement in place, TKDA will not be obligated to pay a service fee of any amount nor will TKDA be held liable to terms or conditions under any agreement of any kind that has not been authorized in writing by a TKDA officer.
Compensation (from employer):
107000–162000 USD per year
About this role
Summary
Designs and manages structural projects for industrial facilities, mentoring team members and business development.
Job title
Senior Professional Engineer, Structural - Manufacturing & Heavy Industrial Facilities
Experience level
12+ years
Minimum experience
12+ years exp
Industry
heavy industrial manufacturing
Location requirements
Duluth, Minnesota, hybrid work arrangement, flexible schedule
Salary
$107k–$162k
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
civil engineeringstructural designRISA 3DRam Structural SystemMathCADMS Officestructural steelconcrete design
Preferred skills
AutoCADRevitbusiness developmentproject management
Specializations
heavy industrial structuresbuilding designproject managementstructural assessment
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Duluth, MN, USA
Hybrid City