Senior Structural Design Engineer - Hybrid, Mentorship

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM); United States; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

401K matching

Hybrid/flexible schedules

Paid vacation

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) in the United States seeks a Senior Structural Engineer to perform structural analysis and design, preparing construction documents and coordinating with project leadership. The role emphasizes collaboration across disciplines to deliver compliant, efficient, and innovative solutions.

The candidate will mentor junior staff, advance sustainable design strategies, and ensure adherence to codes while producing timely documentation.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering.
• 4+ years in design development, analysis, documentation and detailing.
• Licensure process close to completion; LEED accreditation preferred.
• Strong initiative, process innovation, problem solving, and accuracy.
• Collaborates at project team level; evaluates ideas constructively.
• Understands site planning, structural/mechanical/electrical, and architectural practice.
• Advanced knowledge of computational and FEM tools.

Responsibilities

• Performs structural analysis and design, prepares documents.
• Solves complex problems in structural project segments.
• Generates and reviews ideas with junior engineers for drawings.
• Coordinates details and dimensions.
• Reviews documents for code compliance.
• Develops design concepts integrating planning, architecture, and systems.
• Collaborates with other disciplines under project leadership.
• Ensures documents meet program requirements.
• Confers with clients, consultants, and contractors during project stages.
• Reviews shop drawings for conformance with structural documents.
• Manages workload to meet deadlines and commitments.

Skills

Structural analysis

Collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

FEM software

Team leadership

Education

Master's degree in Structural Engineering

Tools

FEM software

Structural design software

Job description

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) in the United States seeks a Senior Structural Engineer to perform structural analysis and design, preparing construction documents and coordinating with project leadership. The role emphasizes collaboration across disciplines to deliver compliant, efficient, and innovative solutions.

The candidate will mentor junior staff, advance sustainable design strategies, and ensure adherence to codes while producing timely documentation.