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This role involves leading key portions of structural design and rehabilitation projects for public agencies and private clients across the Greater New York/New Jersey area, while collaborating with senior engineers, project managers, designers, and other disciplines on project execution.\nIn this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:\nLead structural design efforts for assigned project elements, independent assignments, or major portions of larger projects.\nDevelop and/or oversee the production of comprehensive structural drawings with clarity and precision, ensuring compliance with relevant codes and standards, utilizing Revit, AutoCAD, and MicroStation.\nPerform and review engineering calculations using both software tools and hand calculations to analyze and design structural elements such as beams, columns, foundations, and lateral systems.\nConduct gravity and lateral system analysis for low- to mid-rise building projects.\nEvaluate and analyze existing structures for retrofits and rehabilitations.\nConduct field inspections for facilities and transit-related structures as required.\nUtilize industry-standard software such as ETABS, SAP2000, RAM Structural System, RAM Concept, STAAD, Mathcad, and TEDDS for structural analysis and design.\nSupport the development of scope, schedule, and budget for structural engineering tasks.\nCollaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams in a professional and productive manner.\nEngage in client interactions by participating in meetings to understand project requirements, present design solutions, and address any concerns.\nWhat you will bring to our firm:\nBachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a structural emphasis (required).\nMaster’s degree in Civil Engineering with a structural emphasis or a Master’s in Structural Engineering (required).\nEngineer-in-Training (EIT) certification (required).\nProfessional Engineer (PE) license (required).\n 4 to 8 years of progressive structural design experience.\nProficiency in structural analysis and design using both engineering software and hand calculations (e.g., ETABS, SAP2000, RAM Structural System, STAAD).\nExperience with structural drafting and detailing in AutoCAD, Revit, and MicroStation.\nSolid understanding of building codes and industry standards (e.g., AISC, ACI, ASCE, etc.).\nStrong attention to detail with excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.\nEffective written and verbal communication abilities.\nValid driver’s license required.\nCompensation:\nThe salary range for this role is $118,000 - $141,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.\nFeatured Benefits:\nHybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.\nComprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.\nTax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.\nCompetitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.\nTuition reimbursement for continued education.\nCommitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations\nIncentive compensation for eligible positions.\nAt GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships - that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.\nOur clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.\nUnsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.\nGFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.\nLocation: New York, NYCore Business Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMEmployment Status: Full-Time\nSalary Range: $118,000-$141,000Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location\n#LI-Hybrid\n#LI-AC1\nApplicants in the County of Los Angeles- Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.\nApplicants in the City of San Francisco- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.\nApplicants in the State of California -Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5238,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":4,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance","Parental leave","Professional development","Wellness"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Civil & Structural Engineering","Architecture","Engineering Services"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-28T20:21:52Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":2,"expected_fill_days":19,"reasons":["conf:1","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-31T05:58:55Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":141000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/gft-structural-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/gft-structural-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-31T19:44:10Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":31069,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-01T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":17220},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=17220"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fgft-structural-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fgft-structural-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fgft-structural-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/gft-structural-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fgft-structural-engineer"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3418997}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"gftinc.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3418997},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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