Senior Structural Project Engineer

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Until 8/22/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted April 14, 2025 Last posted April 14, 2025
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 an opportunity for a Senior Structural Project Engineer to join our Structural Practice, with a focus on complex structures such as stadiums, arenas, airports and long span roofs. Candidates for the position should have experience in developing, refine and validate structural models usings SAP2000 and/or ETABS.  Experience with structural steel design is preferred.

Responsibilities

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

  • Perform linear and nonlinear static/dynamic analysis, including seismic and wind.

  • Collaborate with other structural engineers to optimize designs for performance, efficiency, and constructability.

  • Conduct parametric studies to assess structural behavior under various loading conditions.

  • Support junior engineers and provide guidance on best modeling practices.

  • Communicate with clients to understand project requirements.

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

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

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

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering. Master’s degree in structural engineering is preferred.

  • Prior experience in large-scale complex sports, aviation, or special structures projects.

  • Ability and willingness to travel within Vietnam.

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About this role

Summary

Design and analyze complex structures, collaborating with clients and engineers.

Job title

Senior Structural Project Engineer

Experience level

3+ years

Industry

engineering

Location requirements

Located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; remote work not allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

bachelor's degreestructural modelingSAP2000ETABSstructural steel design

Preferred skills

master's degreelarge-scale projects

Specializations

structuralsportsaviationcomplex structures
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

On-site City