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Mott MacDonald • Pensacola, FL, US; West Monroe, LA, US

Senior Structural Engineer - Oil and Gas

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Job Description

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

Responsibilities:

  • Establish design criteria, prepare engineering specifications, design calculations, material take offs (MTO) in accordance with project requirements
  • Assist in resolving complex problems requiring a comprehensive and detailed analysis and multi-disciplinary understanding
  • Should understand Geotech reports, and design foundation based on Geotech reports recommendations
  • Provide mentoring and peer review to the junior members of the team
  • Conduct on-site inspections as required
  • Prepare detailed civil and structural designs, which include concrete foundations, piling, steel structures etc.
  • Prepare documentation for engineering hours budgets, schedules, work plans, tender documents, technical reports, project calculations etc.
  • You’ll assign, give instructions and provide directions to technical support staff
  • You’ll establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, contractors, suppliers and team members
  • You’ll ensure the Quality Assurance, consistency, and integrity of the electronic handover of deliverables
  • You’ll be responsible for reviewing and stamping drawings (as required); using experience in interpreting design codes and regulatory requirements
  • You’ll communicate with internal peers and project team and may be required to answer questions regarding deliverables.

Candidate Specifications:

  • A university degree in structural engineering
  • Professional Engineer license (P.E.) required
  • 10+ years and over experience in the engineering of civil structural designs in energy industry
  • Experience with facility design, dynamic foundations, substation, switchyard and transmission line foundation design and structure engineering
  • Working knowledge of software’s like SAP2000, RISA3D, All Pile, LPile and MFAD, Bluebeam Revu, MS office, Navis Works
  • Good report writing skills
  • Familiarity with relevant design codes for Concrete and Steel Structures, and current Industrial standards
  • A team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Solid organization and time management skills

Benefits & Reward

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. We provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance.

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

Collaboration at Our Core
At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we’re together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equal opportunity is the law.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to part time work for some roles
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks full pay
Adoption leave – 26 weeks full pay
Shared parental leave – We match up to 24 weeks full pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 2 weeks
Private GP service – Private Medical care for all UK staff
Life insurance – 4 x salary
Enhanced pension match/contribution – matched up to 7%
Buddy scheme
Enhanced sick pay
Dental coverage
Compassionate leave
Health assessment
Eye Care Support – Eyecare vouchers
Life assurance
Carer’s leave – up to 5 days, two of which are paid
Pregnancy loss leave
Salary sacrifice
Buy or sell annual leave
Accrued annual leave
Religious celebration leave
Tax-free childcare
Theme park discounts
On-site yoga classes
Cycle to work scheme
Faith rooms
Annual pay rises
Annual bonus
Income protection
Employee discounts
Professional subscriptions – We pay for your primary professional annual subscription
Lunch and learns
Employee assistance programme
L&D budget
Teambuilding days
Travel loan
Returnship
Mentoring
In house training
Study support
Learning platform
Further education support
Bank holiday swaps
Meditation space
Share options
Referral bonus
Pregnancy support
Women’s health leave
Critical Illness Insurance
Modern office
Ergonomic workstations
Private booths
Book swaps
Fully stocked snack cupboard
On-site shower
Bike parking
Meditation space

Working at Mott MacDonald

Company employees:

18,000 worldwide

Gender diversity (m:f):

65:35

Hiring in countries

Australia

Bulgaria

Canada

Czechia

France

Germany

Hong Kong

India

Ireland

Italy

Japan

Malaysia

New Zealand

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Serbia

Singapore

South Korea

Spain

Taiwan

Thailand

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

Office Locations

Awards & Accreditations

2nd – Career Progression

2nd – Career Progression

Flexa awards 2025
3rd – Family Friendly

3rd – Family Friendly

Flexa awards 2025
Flexible

Flexible

Flexa awards 2025
Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

Flexa awards 2025
Culture

Culture

Flexa awards 2025

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