Principal Structural Engineer

Los Angeles-Irvine-CA
13900 Alton Pkwy
Suite 123
Irvine, CA 92618, USA

At Rimkus, our Built Environment Solutions team operates on a global scale with the advantage of local expertise. Our licensed engineers, architects, and technical specialists bring deep knowledge of regional requirements and industry best practices, enabling us to deliver customized, high‑quality solutions that maximize the success of our clients’ investments. With a comprehensive portfolio that spans nearly every engineering and architectural discipline, we help organizations plan, build, and manage assets with confidence.

What sets us apart is our forward‑thinking approach. We integrate carbon footprint reduction, resiliency, maintainability, and long‑term sustainability into everything we do, helping clients not just meet today’s needs but prepare for tomorrow’s challenges. From design and pre‑construction through construction, closeout, and ongoing operations, we provide tailored support at every stage. By identifying potential issues before they arise, we mitigate risks, extend asset life, and reduce costly unplanned repairs.

Whether an asset is newly constructed, leased, or purchased, our innovative solutions empower clients to operate more efficiently and sustainably. Joining Rimkus means being part of a team that’s shaping the future of the built environment—one smart, resilient solution at a time.

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 consist 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.

Salary Range: $130,100 – $195,100 (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.
• Respond to RFIs and submittal reviews.
• Site…