Senior Structural Engineer - Lead Repairs & Adaptive Reuse

OVERVIEW

In this position, you will use your technical knowledge to evaluate new and existing buildings and design solutions for the complex and unique problems for our clients. New projects consists of residential, multi-family, commercial, retail, industrial and hospitality properties. Repairs include buildings damaged by fire, wind, flood, and impact. The candidate must have experience with adaptive reuse of older buildings and enhancements to existing facilities to accommodate changes in use and implementation of equipment and machinery.

The Salary Range for this position is $130,100 - $195,100 and is dependent on education, experience, location and certifications/licensure.

• Lead the preparation and review of construction drawings, specifications, and structural calculations for new and existing structures.
• Oversee complex structural evaluations of existing (and sometimes damaged) buildings, including load path verification and stability assessments.
• Direct investigations and condition assessments to determine appropriate repair or retrofit strategies for damaged, deteriorated, or underperforming structural systems.
• Lead design assignment for upgrades, maintenance, restoration, adaptive reuse, and rehabilitation of existing buildings (including phased construction planning).
• Apply advanced engineering judgment to resolve technically challenging issues involving constructability, sequencing, and risk reduction.
• Develop and review repair details and technical specifications (means/methods considerations where appropriate and within professional role boundaries).

• Ensure all deliverables comply with applicable building codes, standards, and industry best practices (local and national as applicable).
• Research current and historical codes, zoning/ordinance impacts (when relevant), and determine applicable code upgrades for renovation/retrofit scopes.
• Establish quality control standards for the team (checklists, calculation templates, drawing standards, peer review processes).
• Perform senior-level technical reviews of calculations, drawings, reports, and specifications produced by others (QA/QC sign-off).
• Serve as Engineer of Record (EOR) where appropriate, including sealing/signing documents in accordance with licensure requirements and firm policy.

• Plan and lead field assessments, including working from ladders, lifts, scaffolds, rooftops, and within confined spaces as required (following safety protocols).
• Coordinate and direct site investigations (openings, probes, material sampling, NDT, monitoring), including managing specialty subconsultants when needed.
• Provide construction-phase engineering support, including:
  • Responses to RFIs and submittal reviews
  • Site observations and field reports
  • Evaluation of unforeseen conditions and design modifications
  • Review of temporary works interfaces (as required/appropriate)
  • Communicate technical findings clearly to clients, contractors, and internal stakeholders to support timely decision-making.

• Act as team leader responsible for delivering projects successfully across scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Assign and manage work across project engineers, designers, and drafters; balance utilization and capability development.
• Mentor and coach staff, including technical development, report-writing, design approach, and professional growth planning.
• Lead internal coordination between disciplines (architecture, MEP, envelope, Geotech, etc.) to ensure integrated project delivery.
• Support hiring and onboarding as needed (interviews, role definition, training plans).
• Build a strong safety and quality culture, reinforcing field safety, ethical decision-making, and documentation standards.

• Develop and manage project plans, including execution strategy, deliverable schedules, and milestone tracking.
• Prepare and manage budgets, including staffing forecasts, burn‑rate tracking, and change management.
• Lead scope definition and change control, including change orders, additional services, and managing client expectations.
• Manage project risk, including technical risk, safety risk, and contractual risk (in coordination with leadership/PMO).

• Serve as a practice‑area expert in client meetings, providing technical insight, options analysis, and recommendations.
• Support Business Development efforts by:
  • Participating in pursuit strategy and interviews
  • Reviewing/authoring technical proposals
  • Developing fee estimates and scope assumptions
  • Presenting qualifications and project approaches
  • Maintain and grow client relationships through responsiveness, technical credibility, and consistent delivery.

• Prepare and/or review technical reports (assessment reports, feasibility…