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Senior Structural Associate

Thornton Tomasetti
Kansas City, USA
Full-time
Senior · 10+ years experience
Onsite
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Business development

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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
  • Thornton Tomasetti is proud to be an equal employment workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Thornton Tomasetti are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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Qualifications

  • Professional Engineer (PE) and/or Structural Engineer (SE) licensure.
  • 10+ years of construction engineering experience with a track record of leading complex projects.
  • Proven ability to build trusted client relationships, provide strategic guidance, drive business development, and contribute to the growth of your practice.
  • Leadership that inspires and guides teams through mentoring, empowerment, and effective communication, while actively growing your client-facing presence.
  • Strong working knowledge in the area of steel connection design.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Construction Engineering; Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

  • As a Senior Associate in our Construction Engineering Practice, you’ll drive project direction, client strategy, and technical excellence. You’ll serve as a trusted advisor, guide teams through complex challenges, and shape firm-wide thinking on innovation and growth. You will lead major construction engineering efforts involving analysis and design of Industrial and Advanced Manufacturing buildings and structures, steel connection design and erection engineering while helping expand client relationships and influence the strategic direction of the practice. This is a high-impact role for engineers ready to influence both technical outcomes and business strategy.
  • Own the technical vision of large or complex building projects, setting direction, leading independent technical reviews, and defining best-in-class solutions.
  • Serve as the primary client partner, building trusted relationships, anticipating needs, and creating long-term strategic impact.
  • Lead and grow high-performing teams, managing and delegating both technical and management responsibilities across multiple staff.
  • Drive new business and market presence through high-level proposal development, thought leadership, and visible industry engagement.
  • Shape firm strategy, developing your own business roadmap and advising senior leadership on opportunities, markets, and emerging trends.
  • Strengthen our position in the industry by deepening technical expertise, building client trust, and expanding the firm’s visibility in the market.
  • Oversee project financials, schedules, and quality, ensuring outcomes align with firm objectives and client expectations.

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