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About the Role

As an Associate in our Forensics Practice, you’ll guide complex investigations, lead teams, deepen client relationships, and develop your influence across the firm. You’ll pair advanced engineering expertise with ownership of business results, helping shape strategy and elevate project delivery. This is your opportunity to make a bigger impact and accelerate your path toward firm leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead forensic evaluations and manage project delivery end-to-end.
• Be the expert clients rely on, providing clear, confident guidance on advanced structural challenges.
• Grow and mentor a high-performing team, raising the technical bar and developing future leaders.
• Expand client relationships and help position TT for new opportunities.
• Influence firm strategy by connecting clients to our full-service capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering; Master’s or PhD preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) and/or Structural Engineer (SE) licensure.
• 8+ years of structural engineering experience with demonstrated technical depth.
• Proven ability to lead project delivery, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and manage client expectations.
• Strong technical judgment with the ability to solve challenging problems and guide approach, scope, and priorities.
• Leadership that inspires others through mentoring, empowerment, and effective communication, while expanding your client-facing presence.

Experience Level

• 8+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering
• Master's or PhD preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $120,000 - $150,000 annually

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and 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
• Various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives

About the Company

• Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world’s challenges.
• An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future.
• We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career.
• Our Forensics practice investigates problems in the built environment and provides evidence-based solutions founded on rigorous science and physics.
• We assist attorneys, property managers, building owners, contractors, manufacturers, and design professionals with a wide range of engineering and architectural issues.

Equal Opportunity

• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• 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.