Structure Engineer

Your Job

John Zink is looking for a Structure Engineer with experience in steel structural engineering to support global combustion and emission-control projects, including flare systems, thermal oxidizers, and vapor control systems.

This role provides an opportunity to apply strong structural engineering fundamentals while expanding capabilities across adjacent engineering disciplines. The successful candidate will contribute to safe, practical, compliant, and cost-effective engineering solutions while working collaboratively with global, multidisciplinary teams.

Our Team

You will be part of the John Zink engineering team supporting global combustion and emission-control solutions. Our team works across engineering disciplines to solve complex technical challenges, continuously improve our capabilities, and create long-term value for our customers and the business.

What You Will Do

• Perform and review structural engineering for industrial steel structures in accordance with applicable international codes, standards, customer specifications, and project requirements.
• Engineer structural systems including sizing, bracing layouts, connection designs, and elevated stacks, including self-supported and guy-wire structures.
• Review specifications and project requirements to identify applicable design criteria, customer expectations, technical risks, and opportunities to develop safe, compliant, and cost-effective solutions.
• Participate in model reviews and multidisciplinary engineering discussions, collaborating with designers, project teams, vendors, customers, and global engineering teams.
• Apply sound engineering judgment to assigned work, take ownership of deliverables, and meet project commitments safely, ethically, and on schedule.
• Share technical knowledge and contribute to engineering standards, templates, design practices, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop capabilities in adjacent engineering areas based on business needs and individual strengths, while identifying opportunities to improve engineering effectiveness and create long-term value.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Structural Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant structural engineering experience.
• Experience performing structural engineering calculations and designs for industrial steel structures.
• Working knowledge of applicable structural engineering codes and standards.
• Experience using structural engineering/design software.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with STAAD and RAM Connection software.
• Experience designing industrial steel structures for combustion systems, oil & gas, petrochemical, or other process industries.
• Experience designing platform structures, pipe racks, derrick structures, and other industrial structures in accordance with AISC, Eurocodes, or other applicable international structural design codes.
• Experience designing elevated stacks, including self-supported and guy-wire structures.
• Experience implementing design automation, engineering standards, templates, or continuous improvement initiatives that improve engineering quality and effectiveness.
• Demonstrated ability to understand the broader project and business impact of engineering decisions and contribute beyond a primary technical specialization.
• A contribution-focused mindset with curiosity, humility, openness to feedback, and a willingness to learn and take on new challenges.

Who We Are

John Zink, a Koch Engineered Solutions business, is the leading global combustion and emission control partner, delivering exceptional, tailored solutions including industrial burners, flares, thermal oxidizers, and vapor control systems. Backed by decades of proven performance, unrivaled research and development, plus expert service and support, we tackle the industry’s most challenging demands and foster transformative, collaborative partnerships. Our enduring commitment to excellence not only shapes our legacy but also our future, by delivering reliable solutions that drive progress and ensure lasting impact for decades to come.

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