Chief Structural Engineer - Lead Municipal Infrastructure

Trotter and Associates, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 179,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision benefits

Retirement plan (3% match)

Vacation

Job summary

Trotter and Associates, Inc. is seeking a Chief Structural Engineer to lead our structural practice in Illinois and Wisconsin. You will influence strategy, mentor leaders, and expand technical capabilities while guiding the design and delivery of municipal infrastructure projects.

Based in a hi-visibility role, you will work with executive leadership to establish standards, grow the team, and drive business development within public sector clients.

Qualifications

• Illinois SE license required.
• 15+ years of progressively responsible structural engineering experience.
• Experience leading municipal infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability as Engineer of Record on municipal infrastructure projects.
• Deep knowledge of structural codes: IBC, ACI, AISC, ASCE, ADM, TMS, NDS.
• Strong business development and client management skills.
• Ability to mentor engineers and build high-performing teams.
• Sound financial judgment and project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural engineering projects from concept through construction.
• Direct project planning, budgeting, scheduling, staffing, and execution.
• Serve as Engineer of Record for assigned projects.
• Establish QA/QC standards for the department.
• Review structural calculations, reports, specs, and construction documents.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering and architecture.
• Support client development, proposals, and strategic pursuits.
• Manage project financial performance and risk.
• Build trusted relationships with municipal clients.
• Recruit, mentor, develop, and retain engineering staff.
• Represent TAI in professional organizations and industry events.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Mentor engineers

Business development

Public infrastructure

Structural design

Education

Illinois SE license

Tools

RISA-3D

LPILE

Revit

AutoCAD

MS Office

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Trotter and Associates, Inc. is seeking a Chief Structural Engineer to lead our structural practice in Illinois and Wisconsin. You will influence strategy, mentor leaders, and expand technical capabilities while guiding the design and delivery of municipal infrastructure projects.

Based in a hi-visibility role, you will work with executive leadership to establish standards, grow the team, and drive business development within public sector clients.