Senior Structural Engineer

$114,000 - $169,000/Yr

SmithGroup - Washington, DC

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Washington, DC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

SmithGroup is an award-winning, integrated design firm that blends research, data, and technology with innovation and a creative spirit to deliver resilient, inclusive spaces that solve our clients' greatest challenges. Our teams create exceptional design solutions for healthcare, science and technology, workplace, mixed use, higher education, cultural, waterfront, parks and open spaces, and urban environments. We are looking for passionate problem solvers who want to elevate design, push boundaries and move us closer to a carbon-free future. Care to join us? The Detroit office of SmithGroup is looking for a Senior Structural Engineer to join our team in the DC office. In this role, you will provide leadership of the structural engineering team on large and complex projects. You will perform structural analysis, design, and documentation of buildings, site structures, architectural features, and complex projects involving interdisciplinary project teams. Experience with waterfront and marine structures is a plus. You will develop structural designs for structures of various materials that experience multiple loading conditions, which could include extreme loading scenarios such as high wind, heavy snow, high seismic, blast, and progressive collapse. You will create and develop innovative planning and design concepts for projects through collaboration with architectural design leaders. Independently assessing design requirements, determining the level of effort, and providing input on scheduling and fees will be part of your responsibilities. You will manage and monitor structural and budget performance of projects, revise, review, and coordinate construction documents (drawings and specifications) to meet project requirements, and lead quality assurance reviews of projects developed by other teams. Additionally, you will direct and manage the team's construction administration, including site visits as required for observation, answering contractor questions, or representing the owner in reviewing completed work. Preparing presentation drawings, assisting in developing proposal materials, and participating in presentations both internally and externally will also be part of your role. You will supervise, mentor, and train Structural Engineers, CAD/Structural techs, interns, and junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership of structural engineering team on large and complex projects.
• Perform structural analysis, design and documentation of buildings, site structures, architectural features and complex projects involving interdisciplinary project teams.
• Develop structural designs for structures of various materials that experience multiple loading conditions including extreme loading scenarios.
• Create and develop innovative planning and design concepts for projects through collaboration with architectural design leaders.
• Independently assess design requirements, determine level of effort and provide input on scheduling and fees.
• Manage and monitor structural and budget performance of projects.
• Revise, review, and coordinate construction documents (drawings and specifications) to meet project requirements.
• Lead quality assurance reviews of projects developed by other teams.
• Direct and manage team's construction administration including site visits as required for observation, answering contractor questions, or representing the owner in reviewing completed work.
• Prepare presentation drawings, assist in developing proposal materials and participate in presentations both internally and externally.
• Supervise, mentor and train Structural Engineers, CAD/Structural techs, interns and junior staff.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Civil or Architectural Engineering with a concentration in Structural Engineering or equivalent.
• 15+ years of structural and civil engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) required; Structural Engineer (SE) licensure preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work with team members in other disciplines, consultants, and clients.
• A working knowledge of the design and construction process, project administration and administration procedures.
• Proficiency with Structural Analysis Programs and the Microsoft Office Suite; experience with CAD and/or REVIT is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Interest in and active participation in professional societies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Flexible spending account options
• Voluntary insurances
• 401(k) program with employer matching
• Continuing education reimbursement
• 3 weeks of paid time off within the first year of employment
• Option of purchasing additional time off
• 8 paid federal holidays
• Parental leave benefits
• Alternative work schedule providing additional 15 days off per year
• Hybrid work options for flexibility.