Senior Structural Engineer

Senior Structural Engineer

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Aspen, CO 81611 End Date 12/31/2026

Salary Range $ - $ Salary/year

Lerch Bates Company:
Studio | LB

We are seeking an experienced and technically accomplished Senior Structural Engineer to lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex structural engineering projects. In this role, you will oversee projects from proposal through construction, serving as the primary technical lead and trusted client advisor while ensuring projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

As a Senior Structural Engineer, you will manage project scope, financial performance, technical design, and multidisciplinary project teams while mentoring engineers and designers. You will also support business development efforts by assisting with proposals, client relationships, and strategic growth initiatives. This position requires strong leadership, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to successfully manage multiple projects in a collaborative environment.

This position is with Studio | LB, part of the Lerch Bates family of companies.

Become an Employee-Owner

One of the biggest advantages of working at Lerch Bates is that we are 100% employee-owned through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Unlike many companies that offer only a salary and retirement plan, eligible employees receive company-funded ESOP shares at no cost to them as part of their long-term retirement benefits.

As Lerch Bates grows, employee-owners share in the company's success. For many employees, the ESOP becomes one of the most valuable financial benefits of their career by helping build meaningful long-term wealth in addition to their salary and traditional 401(k).

When you join Lerch Bates, you are not just building better buildings. You also have the opportunity to build your financial future alongside the company's success.

About Lerch Bates:

Lerch Bates (LB) is a global technical consulting firm focused on improving how buildings perform for owners, designers, and the people who use them every day. For more than 75 years we've partnered on some of the world's most complex and high‑profile projects. Today we provide Total Building Performance expertise that pairs Building Science and Building Flow with one integrated team delivery.

Our work spans design, construction, investigation, repair, management and modernization with one consistent goal: helping clients make confident, well‑informed decisions in an increasingly complex Built Environment.

We are each 100% equal owners in the LB ESOP, which drives our ownership mindset and shapes everything we do. At Lerch Bates, your expertise matters, your voice carries weight, and your work directly contributes to our shared success as OneLB. We invest in professional growth, collaboration, and technical excellence, supporting challenging and meaningful work alongside people who care about getting it right.

If you're motivated by solving real problems, working on impactful projects, and being part of a team that truly owns both the work and the outcome, you're ready to be more than an employee. You're ready to be an employee-owner.

What You'll Do:

• Lead structural engineering projects from proposal through construction completion
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, profitability, and overall project performance
• Serve as the primary client contact and trusted technical advisor throughout the project lifecycle
• Forecast workloads and coordinate staffing to support project delivery
• Monitor project financial performance, including billing, work-in-progress, accounts receivable, and profitability
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality standards

Structural Design & Technical Leadership

• Lead the structural design of commercial, institutional, industrial, and specialty building projects
• Prepare and review structural calculations, engineering reports, specifications, plans, and construction documents
• Analyze reports, drawings, models, testing data, and site information to develop practical engineering solutions
• Develop construction cost estimates and participate in project…