Structural Engineer

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is seeking a senior-level Structural Engineer (Associate Principal) with 15+ years of diversified experience to join our Dallas office (Irving, Texas).

Bring your problem‑solving mindset, entrepreneurial spirit, and deep technical expertise to a team that is genuinely excited about their work and invested in each other’s success. You’ll hit the ground running on a wide variety of structural engineering projects, backed by a sharp, enthusiastic team of mid‑level engineers and industry‑recognized senior leaders.

Our projects cover the full spectrum—from contemporary buildings to historic structures, parking garages to bridges—and our services range from collapse investigations to repair design to adaptive reuse and renovations.

As an employee‑owner at WJE, you will have the autonomy to shape your career while guiding the next generation of structural engineers. You will be supported by a well‑established organization 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—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 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 structures, construction materials, loading conditions, and construction types;
  
  preparing technically excellent client deliverables; providing high‑quality reviews and oversight of work by others; performing and training others in hands‑on fieldwork.
• Mentorship—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, and contributing to local practice development and company‑wide objectives.

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Texas or ability to obtain by comity; SE license a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in civil/structural engineering or related field; master’s degree or PhD preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant industry experience, including technical and project management, with demonstrated expertise in problem‑solving, condition assessment, failure investigation, analysis, and repair design of various structural materials and construction types (e.g., steel, concrete—post‑tensioned and conventionally reinforced—, wood, cross‑laminated timber (CLT), masonry, light‑gauge). The minimum years of experience may be flexible for candidates who can clearly demonstrate that they are already performing at or above the level of responsibility expected for this position.
• Excellent technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills; experience in preparing construction documents a plus.

• Ability to travel and attend meetings at various office, field, and construction sites.
• Perform inspections of buildings and other structures, both visually and with instruments.
• Safely work at heights, in confined spaces, and in a variety of occupationally hazardous locations, including outdoors with exposure to temperature extremes.
• Safely use and/or operate ladders, scaffolds, lifts, and other access equipment.
• Lift and carry materials, tools, and other heavy equipment up to 50lbs.
• Medically fit to utilize respiratory protection devices and other forms of Personal Protective Equipment.
• Drive and safely operate a motor vehicle.

• Base salary determined through consideration of a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the…