Senior Structural Engineering Project Manager

Senior Structural Project Manager
- Mission Critical Projects

Location:

Houston, TX

Company:
Confidential
- Leading Mission Critical Structural Engineering Firm

A nationally recognized structural engineering firm with a growing international mission critical presence is seeking a Senior Project Manager. With offices internationally, the firm has built a strong reputation for delivering innovative, resilient, and technically sophisticated engineering solutions across commercial, institutional, aviation, healthcare, and critical infrastructure sectors. As demand for digital infrastructure accelerates, the firm is expanding its Mission Critical group to support the design of high-performance facilities including data centers.

• Heavy equipment loads
• High-performance lateral/vibration systems
• Enhanced reliability requirements
• Fast-paced design cycles
• Accelerated career growth

• Quicker full project-cycle experience
• More ownership of design packages
• Early leadership opportunities
• High-profile client exposure

Work closely with MEP teams, commissioning specialists, and contractors plus frequent site interaction and real-time problem solving.

Your work supports the digital systems the world relies on every day.

The Structural Project Engineer will contribute to the design and documentation of complex medium- to large-scale Mission Critical building structures. This role includes technical leadership, coordination with project managers and senior leadership, design oversight, and opportunities for client interaction.

• Manage other design professionals as assigned
• Conduct structural analysis and design
• Develop structural detailing with guidance from senior engineers
• Oversee technical quality for assigned tasks and projects
• Assist in selecting materials and structural systems
• Coordinate structural design with other disciplines
• Produce documentation and calculations on schedule and within budget
• Support construction administration (RFIs, submittals, site visits, reports)
• Conduct peer reviews and contribute to internal process improvements
• Manage multiple Mission Critical projects simultaneously
• Assist in developing work plans and budgets
• Help manage team workloads
• Support and lead design working sessions
• Provide direction to junior team members
• Contribute to performance feedback and staff development
• Attend client and consultant meetings
• Document meeting outcomes and action items
• Build relationships with external partners
• Attend relevant industry and networking events
• Support proposal and interview efforts for Mission Critical pursuits

• B.S. in Civil or Architectural Engineering (structural emphasis required)
• M.S. in Structural Engineering
• Minimum of 4 years of structural engineering experience
• Management experience
• E.I.T. required / P.E. preferred
• SE license preferred

• Strong knowledge of building codes
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Collaborative mindset with strong problem-solving ability

• Two annual bonuses
• Direct mentorship and training from international leaders in mission critical structural engineering
• Dental, vision, STD, and LTD covered at no cost
• Opportunities for rapid growth within a high-demand practice
• Work on some of the most technically challenging and strategically important buildings in the industry