Senior Structural Engineer
Make an Impact
As a Senior Structural Engineer, you will generate and translate complex structural systems into final solutions for various building types as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will provide leadership within the structural engineering discipline including everything from structural analysis, technical documentation, modelling, and design across all stages of the project from conception to construction.
Deliver Results
- Coordinate the work of the structural team through the schematic design development and construction document phase of a project. Review completed reports, submittals, drawings, estimates and calculations for accuracy.
- Prepare engineering proposals. Provide input on anticipated complexity and hours needed to complete work in order to help general proposals for new work.
- Determine and promote the best use of design software/technology, including Revit, AutoCAD, BSD Speclink, RAM, RISA, and other emerging technologies, for presentation and production purposes.
- Provide extensive expertise in the technical aspects of the structural design including code compliance, specifications, system integration and constructability.
- Mentor, train, and direct the work of less experienced staff.
- Attend site-visits to resolve issues encountered in the field such as unforeseen conditions, code issues, and interpretation of construction documents.
- Foster and maintain a collaborative professional working relationship with various internal and external disciplines.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an EAC/ABET-accredited program or equivalent in education and experience required for professional licensure.
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or Structural Engineer (SE) with current license.
- Minimum of 10 years of structural engineering experience with a wide variety of project types.
- Strong knowledge of Revit and/or AutoCAD.
- Experience using RISA or RAM Elements.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree.
- Multiple state licensures.
- NCEES registration and NSPE membership.
- CSI-CDT certification.
- LEED AP BD+C or WELL AP certification.
- Experience in Microsoft Project, SharePoint, and Teams.
People Matter
Each individual’s background, knowledge, ability, and experience contributes to strengthening our organization and projects. Our dedication to diversity includes company provided training and education, equitable recruitment, a grassroots employee DEI committee, and robust community partnerships.
Progressive Companies is comprised of people with a variety of abilities, races, colors, religions, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, ages, veteran statuses, and more. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential elements of innovative design. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Transforming Spaces. Empowering People.
The talented professionals of Progressive Companies are designers of a bold new future, creating high-performance structures and pathways, delivering on today’s needs and preparing for what’s to come. We live by the idea that design isn’t simply about beauty, it’s about improving strategic outcomes—what we call Performance Based Design. Our work spans across the nation, allowing team members to work on a variety of exciting projects and maximize impact as trusted partners to our clients and communities.
Sustainable and Inclusive
We are dedicated to human-centered, sustainable, and inclusive design practices. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to building trust, respect, and truly innovative design making spaces welcoming and accessible to all. Our sustainability approach embraces the AIA 2030 Commitment, together with a range of high performance, restorative, and regenerative strategies with a focus on climate responsive results to maximize positive impact in our industry.
Employee Owned
We act like owners—because we are. From modest beginnings of four original engineering partners in 1962, to almost 300 architects, engineers, designers, and consultants across multiple regional offices today, the energy, resourcefulness, and entrepreneurial mindset you expect from a CEO come standard with every team member.
Culture of Excellence
The firm is continually ranked as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation®, with comprehensive benefits including an award-winning wellness program, hybrid work schedule, summer hours, profit-sharing, and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). We take our work seriously, but have fun along the way, which fuels the creative spirit and supports a focus on work and life integration.
Progressive Companies is committed to development and growth of team members through continuing education, mentorship, growth opportunities, and more. We are dedicated to giving back to our communities, with paid service-learning hours available to every employee and corporate sponsorship for a wide range of community organizations and activities.
Other details
- Job Family Structural Engineering
- Job Function Engineer
- Pay Type Salary
- Charlotte, NC, USA
- Detroit, MI, USA
- Grand Rapids, MI, USA