ITAC serves Process & Industrial clients with integrated engineering and construction services for complex capital projects. We also offer specialty services including power systems services and products, custom machine fabrication, and fall protection services and equipment. Founded in 1988 on a dream and a $5K loan, ITAC is a true success story. From humble beginnings to an ENR-Ranked Top Design Firm with a nationwide footprint and over 450 employees operating from 6 offices in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, we provide Fortune 500 companies with innovative design-build solutions. We specialize in power generation & utilities, chemicals, food & beverage, forest products, advanced manufacturing, and minerals & metals.

ITAC’s purpose is to make life better. For our employees, this means providing them with the resources and flexibility they need to have both a rewarding career and a fulfilling family life. ITAC is 100% employee owned. Through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and Direct Stock Ownership, every team member has the unique opportunity to be an owner who shares in the company’s growth and earnings. We offer our team a comprehensive benefits package and numerous employee incentives. Rooted in love, we serve and care for our employees like family.

We hire passionate and motivated people with an innovative mindset and the desire to grow. If the thought of challenging, fast-paced projects excites you, then you’ve come to the right place. At ITAC, you’ll be part of a collaborative team that works hard to make life better. For more information, visit .

ITAC’s structural engineering group provides the support for the rest of ITAC operations from the bottom tip of a deep pile foundation to the top of 200-foot-tall stacks. We focus on developing solutions to some of the most difficult structural technical challenges as related to heavy industry. From new plant sites to extreme retrofit of existing plant sites, from small conduit supports to foundations for 500,000-gallon tanks, ITAC works to create practical cost-effective solutions for our clients. 

Responsibilities

Design steel structures and concrete foundations for heavy industry using the International Building Code and the incorporated reference codes

Exercise a level of independent judgment with little to no direction from management

Work in teams on multi-discipline projects ( Electrical Engineering and Process/Mechanical Engineering are typically the other disciplines)

Work independently on single discipline projects (e.g. retrofit of corroded members in a structure)

Consult with other structural engineers to propose solutions for unusual or difficult issues on your projects or the projects of others

Directly interact with clients on projects.

Monitor budgets and schedules, and help create them

Work on multiple projects at once

Perform field work and observe construction (climbing stairs and walking plant sites)

Direct drawing creation and check drawings created by designers

Quality Control review designs created by other engineers and designers

Light travel – mostly local to Richmond, Virginia

For senior level engineers:

Provide conceptual design and final engineering

Participate in project meetings and act as the structural team lead

Mentor junior engineers and designers

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a Civil or Structural Engineering

3+ years of experience (preferably in structural design for heavy industry)

Licensed as a professional civil or structural engineer in Virginia or the ability to be licensed in Virginia

Mid to senior-level structural focused engineer, preferably with experience in heavy industry

Experience with finite element analysis software (RISA, STAAD, RAM, SAP2000, etc) which would translate to an understanding of our commonly used software

ITAC’s commonly used design programs include RISA 3-D, RISA Foundation, RISA Connection, Excel, Mathcad, AutoCAD, Advanced Steel, Revit, and Hilti Profis

Excellent people and communication skills (oral and written)

Additional Preferences

Ability to take a project from estimation to completion with minimal oversight and involvement from department manager

Ability to develop ongoing relationships with clients

Act as project manager on single discipline projects within their department and sometimes small multidiscipline projects

Able to work with limited project information and formulate assumptions to develop designs

Experience working with masonry design, architectural codes, OSHA, site civil design, and multidiscipline design

Experience working with regulatory authorities for building permits

Ability to create CADD drawings

Familiarity with using point clouds for designs in existing facilities

Ability to create material take-offs and construction estimating

Knowledge of dynamic analysis, modal analysis, and time history analysis

Prepare calculations for structures supporting vibrating equipment

Master’s degree in Structural/Civil Engineering

Benefits

From internships to seasoned professionals, our growing company provides career opportunities for all levels of experience. We offer our team a comprehensive benefits package and numerous employee incentives. For life’s challenges, we also provide our employees and their immediate families with certified chaplains for around-the-clock encouragement and support. Rooted in love, we serve and care for our employees like family. ITAC provides benefits such as

Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

401k & ESOP

Life Insurance

Short & Long-Term Disability

Sick Time Off

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development

Wellness Program

Mentorship Program

Safety Incentive Program

24/7 Chaplain Care

*Salary range is based off level of experience