Structural Engineer (Data Center) – Bogotá, Colombia
Location: Bogotá, Colombia
Company: Pond & Company
Position Type: Full-Time

About Pond & Company
Pond is a full-service architecture, engineering, planning, and construction management firm providing innovative solutions for clients across multiple markets, including mission-critical facilities, industrial, federal, transportation, and commercial sectors. Our collaborative culture, technical excellence, and commitment to client success have established Pond as a trusted partner for complex engineering projects worldwide.

Position Summary
Pond is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join our growing team in Bogotá, Colombia.
This role is intended for an experienced structural engineer with a strong background in the design and analysis of industrial steel buildings, structural systems, equipment supports, and foundations. The adecuado candidate will have experience working in seismic and non-seismic regions and will be comfortable applying international and local structural codes to complex, technically demanding projects.
Experience with data centers or other mission-critical facilities is highly desirable. However, we also welcome candidates with relevant experience in industrial, manufacturing, logistics, energy, power, oil and gas, airport, or other large-scale facilities.
The successful candidate will support and, depending on experience, lead structural design activities from conceptual planning and preliminary design through construction documentation, construction administration, and project closeout.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead or support the design and analysis of structural systems for industrial, mission-critical, and commercial facilities.
- Design steel buildings and structural systems, including braced frames, moment frames, platforms, equipment supports, mezzanines, and ancillary structures.
- Design and analyze reinforced concrete, masonry, and foundation systems.
- Evaluate structural systems for both seismic and non-seismic conditions, including wind, gravity,



equipment, thermal, and other applicable loads.
- Perform structural analysis and design for equipment foundations, rooftop equipment, generator yards, mechanical systems, industrial equipment, and critical infrastructure.
- Design or review steel connections, base plates, anchor rods, embeds, and other critical interface elements.
- Prepare structural calculations, design criteria, technical reports, specifications, and construction documents.
- Coordinate structural designs with architectural, civil, mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, and equipment disciplines.
- Apply applicable international and local codes and standards, including IBC, ASCE 7, AISC(Both 360 and 341), ACI 318, and Colombian NSR-10.
- Participate in design reviews, interdisciplinary coordination, constructability reviews, and quality-control processes.
- Perform structural assessments, field investigations, condition evaluations, and renovation or retrofit studies.
- Support construction administration activities, including RFIs, submittal reviews, responses to technical queries, and site observations.
- Collaborate with project managers, clients, contractors, and technical teams throughout project execution.
- Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and contribute to the development of project standards and best practices.
- Support project managers in maintaining schedules, budgets, quality, and technical deliverables.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
- 10+ years of progressive structural engineering experience; candidates with exceptional relevant experience may also be considered.




- Demonstrated experience designing and analyzing industrial steel buildings or other complex steel structures.
- Experience with structural design in seismic and non-seismic regions.
- Strong understanding of steel, reinforced concrete, and foundation design principles.
- Experience with structural analysis and design software such as STAAD,ETABS, SAP2000, Ram Connections, RISA, IDEA StatiCa or similar tools.
- Experience preparing engineering calculations, technical reports, specifications, and construction documents.
- Working knowledge of relevant structural codes and standards, including AISC, ASCE 7, ACI 318, IBC, and/or Colombian NSR-10.
- Ability to coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Strong technical communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality and meeting project deadlines.
- Professional-level proficiency in English . Native or native-level proficiency in Spanish is required.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with data centers, mission-critical facilities, power facilities, industrial plants, manufacturing facilities, logistics buildings, airports, or other technically complex projects.
- Experience designing or reviewing equipment supports, equipment anchorage, vibration-sensitive structures, crane loads, generator yards, or heavy mechanical systems.
- Experience with seismic detailing, structural retrofits, dynamic analysis, or vibration considerations.
- Experience with steel connection design and constructability reviews.
- Familiarity with BIM and Revit workflows, including multidisciplinary coordination.
- Professional Engineer license, Colombian professional registration.
- Experience working with international clients and distributed project teams.
- Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring, or independent project delivery.

Pond is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity, inclusion, and professional excellence in the workplace.

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