Principal Engineer CivilStructural

Principal Civil/Structural Engineer

Charlotte NC

About the Charlotte Zachry Team

The Charlotte office of Zachry offers a unique opportunity to join a high-growth team at the center of critical infrastructure work across the region. Our team supports a large and expanding portfolio driven by strong long-standing partnerships with major utility and industrial clients. This provides employees with consistent exposure to high-impact technically challenging projects and meaningful opportunities for career growth. The environment is collaborative fast-paced and focused on delivering successful project outcomes while helping employees expand their technical capabilities and professional development.Civil II Word

Position Overview

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is seeking a Principal Civil/Structural Engineer to support major Power and Industrial projects in Charlotte NC. This role serves as the senior technical authority for structural engineering providing leadership design oversight and technical guidance across multiple projects from FEL/FEED through EPC execution.

The Principal Engineer will lead complex engineering efforts drive technical excellence mentor engineering staff and work closely with clients project teams and leadership to deliver safe economical and constructible solutions.

What Youll Do

• Serve as the technical authority for structural engineering on Power and Industrial projects
• Lead the design and review of structural steel reinforced concrete and foundation systems
• Review and approve calculations specifications technical studies and engineering deliverables
• Develop technical specifications and scopes of work for structural and geotechnical materials
• Provide technical leadership during FEL/FEED detailed design and EPC execution
• Lead resolution of complex engineering challenges and non-standard design conditions
• Mentor engineers and support technical development across the organization
• Interface with clients project management and engineering leadership as a trusted advisor
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes safety requirements and quality standards
• Support constructability reviews material selection site walkdowns construction support and troubleshooting
• Coordinate across disciplines to ensure safe timely and high-quality project delivery

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
• 15 years of structural engineering experience supporting Power Energy or Industrial facilities
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Strong expertise in structural steel reinforced concrete and foundation design
• Thorough understanding of AISC ACI and applicable building codes
• Experience with RISA Enercalc or similar structural analysis software
• Proven ability to lead complex technical decisions and mentor engineering teams
• Strong written verbal and presentation skills
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Structural Engineer (SE) license
• Masters degree in Structural Engineering or related discipline
• Experience supporting large EPC and design-build projects
• Power generation utility chemical or heavy industrial project experience
• Construction support and field engineering experience

Why Zachry Engineering

• Lead technical execution on large-scale Power and Industrial projects
• Influence engineering standards design quality and project success
• Mentor and develop the next generation of engineering talent
• Work alongside industry experts in a collaborative engineering environment
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package