Lead Structural Engineer

Young Management & Consulting (YMC) is seeking a highly experienced Senior Structural Engineer to support major capital improvement projects, structural design reviews, and engineering quality assurance initiatives for transportation and infrastructure facilities throughout New York and New Jersey.

The successful candidate will possess a minimum of 12 years of structural engineering experience, including demonstrated experience serving as a Lead Structural Engineer on complex capital projects. Candidates must hold an active Professional Engineer (PE) license in New York and/or New Jersey and demonstrate extensive knowledge of New York building codes, structural design standards, and regulatory compliance requirements.

This position will support the Engineering Department's Quality Assurance Division and Design Standards Unit, providing technical oversight, structural and geotechnical design reviews, and coordination across multiple engineering disciplines.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in large-scale infrastructure and transportation capital projects, preferably with previous experience supporting the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), airports, transit facilities, or similar public agencies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Structural Engineering & Technical Leadership

• Serve as a senior technical resource and lead structural engineering reviewer for complex capital improvement and infrastructure projects.

• Review structural and geotechnical engineering designs, calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical reports for compliance with applicable codes and standards.

• Evaluate structural systems, foundations, load-bearing components, and related engineering elements for technical accuracy, safety, and constructability.

• Provide engineering recommendations and technical guidance to project teams, consultants, and stakeholders.

• Identify design deficiencies, potential structural concerns, and opportunities for improved engineering solutions.

• Apply extensive knowledge of New York building codes, applicable structural standards, and transportation infrastructure requirements.

Capital Projects & Design Review

• Conduct comprehensive reviews of structural engineering documents associated with capital construction, renovation, rehabilitation, and infrastructure improvement projects.

• Review Tenant Alteration Applications (TAA) and design audit submissions for compliance with applicable building codes and Port Authority technical standards.

• Evaluate structural and geotechnical calculations, engineering reports, construction drawings, and specifications for completeness and regulatory compliance.

• Review structural modifications to existing facilities, including foundations, steel structures, reinforced concrete systems, and building components.

• Assess engineering designs for constructability, operational impacts, and integration with existing infrastructure.

• Support engineering quality assurance activities throughout project design and construction phases.

Code Compliance & Quality Assurance

• Ensure engineering submissions comply with applicable New York State and New York City building codes, referenced structural standards, and project-specific requirements.

• Review structural designs in accordance with applicable IBC, ASCE, ACI, AISC, and other relevant engineering standards.

• Identify code deficiencies, design inconsistencies, and potential safety concerns.

• Prepare detailed technical review comments, engineering assessments, and recommendations for corrective action.

• Coordinate with architects, engineers of record, consultants, and project stakeholders to resolve design and compliance issues.

• Support consistent application of engineering…