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Senior Structural Engineer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

OVERVIEW:
With 67 years of expertise helping clients investigate, plan and design structurally sound buildings, our client delivers creative solutions to address their clients’ real estate needs. They are a team of structural engineers and restoration architects delivering projects that expand the functionality of buildings and facilities. The firm’s reputation as a client-focused organization is reflected in the number of returning clients and referrals from partnerships established with owners, architects, developers, and other engineering firms. Having completed numerous projects of varying sizes and complexity, the problems range from foundation settlement and superstructure deterioration to the need for building modernization or structure’s strengthening. They investigate, assess, repair, rehabilitate, reinforce and enhance existing buildings. The firm’s hands-on expertise and practical approach to problem solving gives their clients peace of mind in modernizing and managing their facilities. Drawing from their core principles of excellence, integrity, innovation, service and communication, they pride themselves in maintaining many long-term relationships developed through trust and shared expectations. With a growing portfolio and strategic growth opportunities throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, they are seeking to identify a Senior Structural Engineer to play a key leadership role in the Philadelphia office.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The ideal candidate is a Licensed Structural Engineer with expertise in the creative design and analysis of building structures, including new structures and adaptive reuse projects. The Senior Structural Engineer is a hands-on leader, knowledgeable in all types of building materials and construction techniques. S/he is actively involved on projects from proposal, investigation, analysis, and design through materials testing, construction documentation, and coordination. Each project is unique, and the firm's thoughtful, creative approach provides a platform for dynamic solutions that respond to the requirements of place, materiality and context. In close collaboration with the Philadelphia and Chicago leadership, s/he will lead complex projects, engage clients and consultants, and provide thoughtful leadership as the Philadelphia office grows. S/he must be technically strong in major building types and their primary systems. With minimal or no oversight, the Senior Structural Engineer will manage multiple concurrent projects and ensure project deliverables are completed to established company quality standards with consistent client follow-up.

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:

  • Professional Engineer Licensure (PE) required
  • 10+ years’ experience, including structural analysis, design and renovations, strengthening and repairs, peer review/code review, parking structures, and due diligence
  • experience with all commercial property types, including high-rise, multifamily residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, retail, and office
  • Demonstrated experience with structural analysis, structural design, lateral systems, feasibility studies, facade renovations, materials testing, construction documentation, coordination, construction administration, and on-going client communications, managing and coordinating project workflow, and growth of professional staff preferred
  • Proven ability to work closely with clients while managing and producing within a team
  • Ability to travel regionally for clients + projects
  • Excellent technical communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Proficiency w/ structural engineering analysis + design software such as ETABS, SAFE, RAM