Consulting Engineer

Do you want to help engineer what’s next?

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is a national engineering firm committed to delivering holistic advice for our clients’ most complex challenges. We leverage our collective and diverse experience, technical expertise, and industry knowledge of structures and building enclosures, advanced analysis, code consulting, and applied science & research to deliver unrivaled, comprehensive solutions that drive superior performance. With more than 750 employees in nine office locations throughout the United States, SGH’s industry-leading teams constantly seek to advance the meaning of what’s possible.

We want someone passionate about engineering mechanics and problem solving.

Work on our Engineering Mechanics and Infrastructure (EMI) team, applying engineering mechanics, materials science, numerical simulation, innovative technologies, and collective expertise to solve our clients’ toughest problems. Work on engineering projects related to buildings, bridges, pipelines, nuclear facilities, tanks, rail vehicles, rotating equipment, precision observatory structures, and other non-building structures and systems. 

What You’ll Do:

•    Performing structural analyses under supervision.
•    Designing new structures and repairs of existing structures.
•    Performing linear and nonlinear finite element analyses, under supervision, using programs such as ABAQUS and ANSYS.
•    Working on solving engineering problems independently and on project teams.
•    Assisting in preparation of engineering proposals, letters, reports, calculations, drawing, specifications, budgeting, scheduling, and client communication.
•    Managing engineering tasks and small projects under the supervision of the principal in charge.
•    Reviewing work by technicians, draftsmen, and others assisting the project team.
•    Conducting field inspections and engineering QA.
•    Conducting engineering calculations, using software such as Matlab and Mathcad.

Eligible to telecommute 2 days/week from a home office within normal commuting distance of Los Angeles, CA.

Minimum Requirements:

Masters degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, or closely-related field and 5 years of experience in structural engineering.

Experience, which may have been gained concurrently with primary requirement above, must include 5 years of:

•    Working with structural analysis, structural dynamics, structural design, geomechanics and geotech-related analysis (e.g., Plaxis 2D and 3D), repair design using CFRP and other advanced materials, and engineering mechanics.
•    Working with probabilistic concepts such as risk and reliability, uncertainty quantification, random vibration, and/or stochastic processes.
•    Working with commercial FEA computer programs, including ABAQUS and FEMAP.
•    Using computer programming and scripting tools for engineering computations.
•    Working with at least one of the following tools: Mathcad, MATLAB, Python and/or VBA.

Must have Professional Engineer (PE) or Structural Engineer (SE) license.

Position requires up to 20% International/Domestic Travel to project sites.

 What makes careers at SGH so special?

The only way to advance is to question and explore. Every member of the SGH team is both a learner and an educator, committed to advancing ourselves, our teams, and our industry. Together we are creating a community that never settles for what is, but always seeks what could be.

There are many reasons to love SGH.

• Our Work: Our clients trust us to bring clarity and deliver outstanding solutions for their most complex projects.


• Our People: We are bold thinkers and compassionate teammates, committed to lifelong learning and professional growth.


• Our Commitment: We live with integrity and embrace an obligation to give back to our professions and communities.


• Our Contribution: We offer a comprehensive and rich compensation and benefits package with company-paid and voluntary programs to help build healthy lifestyles, strong relationships, and future prosperity.

SGH® is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we value diversity in our workforce. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all job applicants and employees. We consider all qualified applicants and encourage individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to apply. If the application system is not accessible to you, or you need a reasonable accommodation to apply due to a disability, please email jobs@sgh.com.

Anticipated annual base salary: $106,744 - $118,000/yr. This is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the CA Pay Transparency Law.