Associate Structural Engineer

Buro Happold; Northern, Los Angeles (KY, CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Annual discretionary bonus

401k with company match

Licensing and exam fee reimbursements

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Buro Happold is seeking an experienced Associate Structural Engineer to represent the Los Angeles team and support the U.S. structural team in winning and delivering technical solutions.

You will lead the development of team strategy, mentor colleagues, and drive multi-disciplinary projects across the region, ensuring quality and client satisfaction while maintaining profitability.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree required.
• Licensed PE and/or SE.
• 10+ years leading structural projects.
• Proven client relationship management.
• Ability to lead diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop the team’s strategy and plans to achieve business targets and brand goals.
• Provide exceptional technical leadership, support and mentoring to the wider team.
• Win and deliver multi-discipline engineering work for the region.
• Lead project proposals and fee estimates within scope and budget.
• Represent Buro Happold at design meetings and manage client relationships.

Skills

Lead multi-discipline projects

Client relationship management

Project delivery

Team leadership

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

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Job Reference burohappold/TP/132643/2217

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Permanent

Working Hours:

40

Location:

Closing Date:

06/10/2026

Job Category:

Engineering and Design

Business Unit:

USA

Structures

Buro Happold is currently seeking an experienced Associate Structural Engineer. In this role, you will represent Buro Happold’s Los Angeles team and support Buro Happold’s U.S. structural team in winning and delivering technical solutions.

Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.

From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.

Your next role

You will participate in the development and championing of the team’s strategy and plans to achieve the team’s business targets and brand goals while supporting the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of multi discipline engineering work for Buro Happold within the region through customer-focused work winning. You will also bring exceptional technical leadership, support and mentoring to the wider team with a dynamic and determined commitment to project delivery and commercial performance while maintaining the highest standards of technical quality.

• Develop the reputation of Buro Happold structural engineering as the best in class across a range of size and project types in region.
• Develop project proposals and fee estimates for all project types and ensure projects are delivered profitably, on schedule, and within scope and budget.
• Set a strong example of client care and general consultancy and support the regional team to do the same.
• Represent Buro Happold at design team meetings, both internally and externally, providing project leadership and taking responsibility for sustained and productive client relationships across the region.
• Participate in project technical/quality reviews of specifications, reports and drawings
• Manage relationships with internal and external clients, Engineers and other stakeholders. Utilizing opportunities to further work, win new commissions and grow the team.
• Represent Buro Happold externally by engaging in local industry groups or events that align with the LA Structures team’s goals.

Your skills and experience

As an established Structural Engineer, we expect that you will be able to demonstrate:

• 10+ years of significant experience leading structural and multi-disciplinary projects or teams across a variety of sectors
• Master’s Degree
• Licensed as PE and / or SE
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff
• Confident, proactive character, with a track record of taking the lead
• Proven track record of client relationship management and project delivery
• Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they don’t meet all requirements

What we offer

• Salary rangeof$115,000 - $150,000. This will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience
• Generous benefits package
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Generous PTO (4 weeks) in addition to 10 paid holidays
• 401k with company match
• Reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees
• Connection to global network of experts on the forefront of industry initiatives
• Access to wide range of learning and development opportunities
• Be a part of supporting our diverse company culture through open engagement with our Young Employees Forum, Diversity and Inclusion Forum, Buro Happold Women's Network, and/or our Black at Buro Happold Employee Resource Groups

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another.Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact [e-mail] so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.