Principal Structural Engineer - San Francisco, CA

Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world.

Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.

Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Stantec is seeking a highly accomplished Principal Structural Engineer to lead work on medium and large projects, and to manage and grow a team of Structural Engineers supporting local and national projects. The Principal Structural Engineer will be able to evaluate, select, and specify engineered systems or products for a project.

Additional responsibilities include:

Model the Way - consistently demonstrates and models the core competencies of a Principal. These competencies are:

• Visionary
  - Creates a compelling, relevant vision for the future

• Inspirational
  - Inspires others toward a shared vision. Demonstrates passion and charisma in words and behavior. Leads by example.

• Strategic - able to assess strengths, weaknesses and opportunities and threats not only as they relate to the individual but to the firm. Create strategic alliances and leverages resources to most effectively realize goals.

• Tactical - bottom line orientation with commitment to results. Able to interpret and synthesize hard data.

• Focused - prioritizes and synthesizes initiatives to achieve clear results.

• Persuasive - able to use logic, reason and force of personality to motivate and educate others.

• Likeable - people centric with strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrates a high degree of emotional intelligence.

• Decisive
  - Able to make decisions quickly even when supporting data is not available.

• Ethical - direct and straight forward; able to set clear expectations for others and to hold them accountable through candid and timely communication. Is self-accountable.

• Introspective
  - Open to feedback and dedicated to life-long learning and self-improvement. Seeks continuous improvement for themselves, their team and the firm.

• Ambassador – acts as an internal and external representative of the firm; shares the Stantec story with prospective and existing employees, clients, industry colleagues, and others.

• Role model – leads by example and consistently demonstrates the firm’s culture and values.

• Communicator – proactively shares ideas, knowledge, concerns and recommendations. Fosters two-way communication and effective team-working.

• Mentor – identifies or assesses the learning needs of others and guides them towards growth and development.

• Results-oriented – identifies and acts upon obstacles to the success of individuals, teams, projects, and the Structural Practice.

• Liaison – assesses activity and behavior at all levels of the firm and identifies appropriate resources to facilitate positive outcomes.

• Proactively identifies ways and means to support staff, practice, and firm success.

• Attend and/or participate in events where leadership visibility is desired (i.e., company events/parties, industry events, recruiting programs).

• Periodically acts as QC reviewer on projects.

• Proactively represents firm and pursues opportunities for new business.

• Develops and delivers client presentations.

• Assist with development of design standards.

• Directly manages and mentor’s other engineers; engaging, developing, and retaining top talent.

• Hire top tier talent focused on meeting the strategic objectives of Structures Practice. Mentor existing staff and work with them to create an appropriate career path and to track their growth.

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