Senior Structural Associate

USA Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.

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Kansas City, MO, US Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 18, 2026 Last posted March 20, 2026
Job description

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 Structural Engineering practice collaborates with architects, building owners, and builders to design elegant solutions for projects of all types, sizes, and levels of complexity. From designing the world’s tallest buildings and most extended spans to engineering inventive “jewel-box” structures and designing major expansion projects, we continually seek the best balance among the demands of form, function, sustainability, constructability, schedule, and budget.

The Role

We have a new opportunity for a Senior Associate to join our Structural Practice in Kansas City. Candidates for the position will lead teams, ensuring delivery of complex technical projects, while supporting business development opportunities. Projects include new construction and retrofit of government buildings, sports facilities, healthcare facilities, commercial and mission critical buildings.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the direction, coordination, planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering projects within area of assigned responsibility.

  • Participate in business development activities with existing and new clients to help win new projects, and communicate with clients to understand project requirements. ​

  • Plan and formulate engineering program and organize project staff according to project requirements.

  • Communicates with clients to understand project requirements and to coordinate design work.

  • Perform analysis and design of structural systems for all types of buildings and materials using various building codes.

  • Manage other design team members and supervise the work of engineers and modelers.

  • Directs project staff in preparing contract documents, such as drawings and specifications.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of structural engineering experience, including demonstrated project and staff management similar in function, size and scope to the above description.

  • Master’s preferred in structural or civil engineering. ​

  • Ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines.

  • Working knowledge of current industry software, including SAP2000, ETABS, RAM, Revit, and Bluebeam Revu.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  • PE and/or SE license.

  • Ability and willingness to travel within the US and internationally

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 & 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

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About this role

Summary

Lead structural engineering projects, manage teams, coordinate with clients, design building systems.

Job title

Senior Structural Associate

Experience level

10+ years

Industry

engineering

Location requirements

Kansas City, MO, USA, remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

structural engineeringSAP2000ETABSRAMRevitBluebeam RevuPE licenseSE license

Preferred skills

civil engineeringproject managementcollaborative work

Specializations

structuralcivilbuilding designproject management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Kansas City, MO, USA

Work arrangement unknown City