Structural Engineer; Bridges & Civil Infrastructure Associate Principal

WJE's Texas offices (Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio) comprise a central hub for our Bridge and Civil Infrastructure (CI) practice.

Bring your problem‑solving mindset, ownership mentality, and deep technical expertise to a team that is genuinely excited about their work and invested in each other's success.

We are seeking a senior‑level Structural Engineer (Associate Principal) to be an integral part of our Bridge practice, with the opportunity to solve problems related to other complex CI structures.

This is a doer‑manager‑advisor role.

You’ll lead structural investigations, diagnostics, design, and rehabilitation projects across existing bridges and other critical infrastructure, working directly with clients, contractors, and other consultants.

You’ll have a sharp team of associates supporting you and direct access to mentorship from industry‑recognised senior leaders across the company.

Your work will support WJE's established clients while also pursuing client relationships and project leads from your existing professional network.

As an employee‑owner at WJE, you will have the autonomy to shape your career while mentoring the next generation of structural and bridge engineers.

You will be supported by an organisation offering industry‑leading benefits, dedicated administrative resources, a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, and access to WJE's collective expertise and state‑of‑the‑art laboratory and testing capabilities.

• Project management, including client development, project scoping, assembling and managing project teams, maintaining project schedules, budgets, and financials, and managing client expectations and deliverables
• Technical leadership, including applying sound engineering judgment and a deep understanding of governing codes, design guidelines, and industry practices; collaborating with interdisciplinary project teams across WJE as the structural/bridge engineering subject‑matter expert (SME); leveraging your expertise for a variety of structural engineering projects, including the investigation, design, analysis, repair, and renovation of new and existing bridges and other complex civil structures, construction materials, loading conditions, and construction types;
  
  preparing technically excellent client deliverables; providing high‑quality reviews and oversight of work by others; and performing and training others in hands‑on fieldwork
• Mentorship, including exemplifying WJE's culture of shared destiny and knowledge sharing to better the team around you: locally and company‑wide, formally and informally, on‑and‑off projects, for technical topics and overall career development
• Contributions to WJE’s Civil Infrastructure practice and company‑wide objectives, including proactively fostering new and existing client relationships in pursuit of project work you are excited about; engaging the next generation of WJE professionals; collaborating with practice leaders on knowledge‑sharing and training initiatives; and participating in industry organisations, conferences, and technical committees

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Texas or ability to obtain by comity; SE licensure a plus
• Master's degree or PhD in civil/structural engineering or related field; significant relevant expertise will be considered in lieu of an advanced degree
• Minimum 15 years of relevant structural engineering industry experience, including technical and project management, with projects including structural analysis and design for repair, retrofit, and rehabilitation of existing bridge structures and/or other civil infrastructure), new design, failure/damage investigation, and general asset condition assessments. The minimum years of…