Associate Structural Engineer: Lead Projects & Design

Lvi-Associates; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lvi-Associates in Las Vegas, NV is recruiting an Associate Structural Engineer to lead and manage diverse building-design projects under senior leadership. You will collaborate with project principals to craft structural concepts, develop design strategies, and document feasibility studies for client-focused solutions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of structural design experience, PE licensure or reciprocity, and strong communication with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain licensure through reciprocity.
• Minimum of 5 years of structural building design experience.
• Ability to independently analyze, design, and detail complete structural systems.
• Strong understanding of structural analysis, design principles, and building codes.
• Experience identifying and resolving design conflicts and constructability challenges.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, architects, contractors, consultants, and regulatory agencies.
• Master's degree in Structural Engineering (preferred).
• Structural Engineer (SE) license or licensure through reciprocity (preferred).
• Experience with high seismic design category structures (preferred).
• Experience performing nonlinear analysis and time-history analysis (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Manage structural projects under the guidance of senior leadership.
• Collaborate with project principals to develop structural concepts and design strategies.
• Perform and document feasibility studies.
• Develop basis of design reports and structural system recommendations.
• Evaluate alternative framing systems for code compliance, constructability, serviceability, and cost efficiency.
• Develop preliminary analytical models for gravity and lateral force-resisting systems.
• Lead projects through Design Development, Construction Documents, and Construction Administration phases.
• Attend and participate in design and construction meetings.
• Perform structural analysis and design of various building systems.
• Design and analyze structural connections and joints.
• Coordinate and direct project engineers and technical staff.
• Collaborate with architects and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Work with BIM personnel to develop contract documents.
• Review specifications, drawings, and documentation for completeness and consistency.
• Assist contractors with interpretation of construction documents and field-related issues.
• Review shop drawings and submittals for compliance with design intent.
• Respond to RFIs and field inquiries.
• Evaluate substitution requests and alternate design proposals.
• Assist in development and implementation of company design standards.
• Support marketing and business development initiatives.
• Participate in fee development and proposal preparation activities.

Job description

Lvi-Associates in Las Vegas, NV is recruiting an Associate Structural Engineer to lead and manage diverse building-design projects under senior leadership. You will collaborate with project principals to craft structural concepts, develop design strategies, and document feasibility studies for client-focused solutions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of structural design experience, PE licensure or reciprocity, and strong communication with clients and multidisciplinary teams.