Associate Structural Engineer - Licensed - AEC Consulting

Marx Okubo; Huntington Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

401(k) with 30% match

Mentor/Mentee programs

Job summary

Marx Okubo is seeking an Associate Structural Engineer in Southern California (Huntington Beach or Pasadena) on a hybrid schedule. The role involves leading technical work for commercial structures, collaboration with clients and internal teams, and delivering assessments and reports.

Candidates should have a CA PE license, a civil/structural engineering degree, and 5+ years of relevant experience. The expected starting salary range is $120,000–$135,000 with discretionary bonuses, and travel to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil/structural engineering.
• Licensed PE in California.
• Minimum five (5) years of industry-related experience at a structural engineering consulting firm.
• Knowledge of CBC, ASCE-7, ACI, and AISC.
• Ability to work under deadlines in a fast-paced environment and lead projects.
• Proficiency in Bluebeam and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical team member and small project lead for clients' commercial structures.
• Collaborate with clients, internal team, consultants, and site contacts, and understand the project scope.
• Review and assess existing building construction and condition.
• Review and analyze construction documents including structural calculations, drawings, and specifications.
• Perform seismic risk and property condition assessments.
• Prepare and present detailed formal reports.
• Perform structural analysis and create details for small-scale repairs and seismic retrofit.
• Assist with forensic structural investigations and code compliance.

Skills

PE licensed (CA)

5+ years experience

Structural engineering knowledge

Seismic knowledge

Communication

Project management

Bluebeam/MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil/structural engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Bluebeam

AutoCAD

Revit

RISA-3D

Enercalc

Plan Grid

BOX

Job description

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Associate Structural Engineer - Licensed - AEC Consulting

Huntington Beach, CA, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1317

Salary Range: $120,000.00 To $135,000.00 Annually

As a trusted national architecture/engineering/construction consulting firm, Marx Okubo works with real estate owners, investors, and lenders—at every point of the property lifecycle—to evaluate their building projects, solve complex challenges and implement tailored solutions. We value technical proficiency, innovation, dedication, and achievement as well as collaboration, both within our organization and in our client interactions. Our work covers most commercial building types, including multi-family, office, retail, industrial, mixed use, and hotel/hospitality.

We are currently accepting applications for a Structural Engineer at an Associate level to join our team in Southern California (Huntington Beach or Pasadena). Our expected starting annual salary range is $120,000 -$135,000, plus discretionary bonuses. This role is on a hybrid schedule with 2 days in the office each week, local and regional travel to sites as needed, and work from home.

Position Description

• Act as technical team member and small project lead for our clients' commercial structures. Our work covers most commercial building types, including multifamily, office, retail, industrial, and hotel/hospitality.
• Collaborate with clients, internal team, consultants, and site contact, and be responsible for overall understanding of the client's project(s)
• Review and assess existing building construction and condition
• Review and analyze construction documents including structural calculations, drawings, and specifications
• Perform seismic risk and property condition assessments
• Prepare and present detailed formal reports
• Perform structural analysis and create details for small-scale structural repairs and seismic retrofit projects
• Assist with forensic structural investigations by analysis of defects, failure, and collapse, investigate causation, timing, damage assessment, repairability, and code compliance

Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in civil/structural engineering
• Licensed as a professional engineer (PE) in the state of California
• Minimum five (5) years of industry-related experience at a structural engineering consulting firm
• Technical level of understanding of building types and lateral load-resisting systems
• Understanding of hazardous structural features and site seismic hazards
• Adequate understanding of building materials, construction processes and methods
• Ability to perform services of the organization independently and with limited supervision
• Ability to work under deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated leadership and project management successes
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner, remain organized, and multitask
• Decision-making and problem-solving experience in a technical role
• Proficiency in Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel
• Current knowledge of building codes including CBC, ASCE-7, ACI, and AISC

Preferred Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Master's degree in structural/seismic engineering
• Licensed as a professional engineer (PE) in other states or ability to obtain the license in other states
• Licensed as Structural Engineer (SE) in the state of California
• Current knowledge of ASTM E2557, ASTM E2026, ASCE-41, and FEMA P-154
• Proficiency in RISA-3D, Enercalc, and other structural analysis software
• Familiarity with Quire, Plan Grid, BOX, AutoCAD, and Revit
• Experience with structural repair and seismic retrofit design

Physical Requirements

Candidates should have the ability to:

• Operate a computer (keyboarding) and other office productivity machinery such as a calculator, copier/scanner/printer
• Use visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens
• Move through construction and existing building sites over rough terrain
• See and respond to dangerous situations
• Respond quickly to sounds
• Ascend and descend ladders and stairs
• Move safely through confined spaces and narrow paths
• Work in outdoor weather conditions or unconditioned areas
• Travel approximately 20-30% of the time both locally and regionally

Marx Okubois a privately held Employee Stock Ownership Plan firm; employee-owned, we offer internal growth, continuing education, mentor/mentee opportunities, as well as 100% paid health insurance premiums for employee, up to a 30% match on your 401(k) contributions, and competitive compensation. Our culture is open to fresh perspectives, curiosity, diversity, and analytical mindsets. The salary range listed for this role is $120,000-$135,000 though may vary based on aligned experience and skill level.

Marx Okubois dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Marx Okubo’s policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

We perform background checks via an agency after offers of employment are accepted and review them on an individual basis for inconsistencies or violations to determine the next steps in the recruitment process.

No new agencies will be used to fill this role.