Senior Structural Engineer- Commercial Projects

Job Description

We are hiring for a Senior Structural Engineer-Commercial Projects in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area.

Base salary range of ($115-$140K), relevant to experience, education and certifications.

Benefits: Includes comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401K retirement savings plan (with company matching), opportunities for professional development and training (including support for relevant licensure & certifications), and generous PTO & paid holidays.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join our team. This senior-level position focuses on the design and execution of diverse commercial projects such as K-12 schools, corporate buildings, and retail facilities. As a Structural Engineer, you will be responsible for complex structural evaluations, coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams, and providing technical leadership from concept to completion. This is an opportunity to be part of significant project scopes within a leading AEC firm, ensuring all designs meet the highest standards of safety, functionality, and innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments.
• Makes decisions independently on engineering problems, practices, and methods and may create and refine unique design solutions. In the case of a licensed staff member, acting as a lead project engineer, this includes but is not limited to, the stamping/sealing of one's drawings/documents as well as drawings/documents done as the professional in "responsible charge" as defined by the applicable statute of jurisdiction.
• Represents the firm in meetings and conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate a project.
• Plans, develops, coordinates, and directs a medium to large engineering project or a number of smaller complex projects with overall responsibility for budget adherence, schedule adherence, quality control, and inter-discipline coordination.
• Responsible for acceptance or rejection of major items involving materials, equipment, manufacturer's quality, and field construction.
• May serve in chosen discipline as a staff advisor or consultant in the role of technical specialist requiring highly, specialized knowledge and skills, and the use of advanced techniques.
• Supervision and guidance related largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, policy matters, and/or unusual problems and developments.
• May supervise, coordinate, and review the work of a team of engineers and designers working on the same assigned project.
• Defines project scope of work and organizes into manageable tasks.
• Provides supervisor and project manager with scope of work change warnings.
• Maintains continuing professional education in discipline.
• Takes part in client contact and business development activities.
• Meets with client to define project scope, present project progress, and assure client satisfaction.

Required:

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, which qualifies for licensure in the state of practice, is required.
• PE, If not registered, 5-10+ years of related practical experience with former employer is required.
• Experience with previous commercial projects such as Health, Education, Government, Higher Education, Retail, Airports.
• Proficiency with structural analysis and design software such as ETABS, SAP2000, STAAD, or similar.
• Experience with building codes and standards such as: IBC, ASCE 7, ASIC, ACI (an others as applicable).
• Working knowledge of CADD.
• Strong client-facing communication skills with experience leading technical discussions with architects, contractors, and owners.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-discipline coordination, review processes, and change control in complex projects.

Meet Your Recruiter

Nick Donofrio