Senior Structural Engineer
About the Firm
This is a well-established engineering firm with deep roots in complex, infrastructure-scale projects. The structural team works at the intersection of technical rigor and real-world impact, contributing to projects that require both engineering precision and interdisciplinary coordination. The culture rewards ownership, encourages technical growth, and invests in engineers who want to develop both depth and breadth over the course of their career.
About the Role
This firm is looking for a Senior Structural Engineer to take on technically demanding work across a range of project types while building external recognition in their area of expertise. You'll serve as a technical lead or project manager on low to medium complexity projects, mentor junior staff, and contribute to business development through client relationships and proposals. This is a role for an engineer who is equally comfortable leading in the field, running a client meeting, and developing the next generation of engineers on their team.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical work on complex and novel assignments, developing new approaches that expand the firm's structural capabilities
- Apply advanced engineering practices and interdisciplinary knowledge across project types; verify results and guide quality outcomes
- Serve as technical lead or project manager on proposals, scopes, schedules, budgets, and deliverables
- Lead client meetings and serve as the firm's representative throughout the project lifecycle
- Manage personnel planning, task assignments, and project oversight to meet quality and schedule standards
- Develop and grow technical specialties through internal education and external visibility -- conference presentations, journal articles, professional seminars
- Mentor and guide junior and mid-level staff; conduct regular QA/QC reviews of their work
- Forge and maintain client relationships; contribute to proposal writing and business development efforts
- Conduct and document regular site visits as part of project delivery
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field from an ABET-accredited program; relevant Master's degree or PhD considered in lieu of experience
- Minimum 10 years of progressive structural engineering experience
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required
- At least one recognized technical specialty within the structural discipline, with demonstrated ability to develop and share that expertise internally and externally
- Proven track record as a technical lead on multi-discipline projects and as a PM on single-discipline projects
- Strong proposal writing skills and experience managing client relationships
- Proficiency in CAD and discipline-specific structural design software
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Valid driver's license
What's Offered
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
- Hybrid work arrangement based out of Redmond, WA
- Opportunity to develop and own a technical specialty with both internal and external visibility
- A firm that takes mentorship and career development seriously at every level
- Meaningful, infrastructure-scale project work with real community impact
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
If you meet the qualifications above and are interested in learning more, don't hesitate to reach out. Confidentiality is always respected.
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