Senior Structural Designer

SSOE; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 111,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic culture

Exciting projects

Continuous learning

Career stability

Career advancement

Holistic compensation

Job summary

SSOE is seeking a Senior Structural Designer in Birmingham, AL, with a broad focus on industrial and complex commercial projects. The role emphasizes multidisciplinary coordination, senior-level design and leadership across BIM-enabled workflows.

You will contribute to projects across architectural, structural, MEP, and process disciplines while advancing through defined mentorship and career growth pathways.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or certification in engineering or architecture preferred.
• Minimum fifteen (15) years experience with SSOE as a Designer or nineteen (19) years with prior employers.
• Working knowledge of BIM collaboration and review platforms including ACC/BIM360, Bluebeam, and Navisworks.
• Industrial and Manufacturing building projects experience is mandatory.
• Data Center and/or Pharmaceutical project experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interprets, organizes, executes and coordinates medium assignments with budget adherence and inter-discipline coordination.
• Makes design decisions independently; may receive input on complex problems from leadership.
• Produces finished plans and specifications and final acceptance of major items.
• Completes work on major projects or total design on smaller/moderate projects.
• Acts as job captain on single or multi-discipline projects; may lead design teams.

Education

Associate degree or certification in engineering/architecture

Tools

BIM360

Bluebeam

Navisworks

Job description

Senior Structural Designer

Full Time.

Job Locations

US-MI-Troy | US-OH-Toledo | US-OH-Columbus | US-TX-Austin | US-AL-Birmingham | US-MI-Midland | US-MN-St. Paul | US-TN-Nashville

Overview

At SSOE, you will engage with an innovation-driven culture where integrated delivery across architectural, structural, MEP, process, civil, and automation disciplines fuels impactful industrial and complex commercial projects worldwide. Our senior engineers thrive within a mentorship-rich environment fostering continuous learning, technical excellence, and cross-discipline collaboration. We prioritize delivering the highest quality engineering products underpinned by well-defined processes and technology investments, including advanced BIM and AI tools.

Career advancement paths are clearly defined, enabling you to grow your technical and leadership capabilities while contributing to projects that shape critical infrastructure. SSOE's commitment to social responsibility, safety, and integrity ensures your work promotes sustainable, safe, and resilient built environments.

AI and Innovation

At SSOE, we don't just talk about the future, we build it. As a leader in industry AI adoption, we empower our team to work smarter by providing responsible access to the industry leading AI Large Language Models, vibe-coding platforms, and securely integrating advanced tools into every role. From day one, you'll receive the training and support needed to leverage AI as a core tool for enhancing productivity, sparking creativity, and streamlining complex workflows.

Responsibilities

The following duties are typical of the position but are not all encompassing. Responsibilities include those required to deliver quality service on schedule and within budget in a team environment.

• Interprets, organizes, executes and coordinates medium assignments with the overall responsibility for budget adherence, quality control and inter-discipline coordination.
• Makes decisions independently on design problems, practices and methods, but may receive input on unusual or complex problems from the department manager or project engineer/architect for proposed design solutions.
• Produces finished plans and specifications and final acceptance or rejection of major items involving materials, equipment, manufacturer's quality and field construction results.
• Completes work on major engineering/architectural projects or total design work on projects of smaller or moderate scope.
• Serves as a job captain on single discipline projects and may serve as a job captain on multi-discipline projects.
• Prepares or reviews construction budgets based on experience and scope of project.
• Writes scope of work for design based on preliminary review and meetings with the customer
• May be requested to perform project management functions.
• May assign and review work of project design team. Checks progress of work and alerts project manager to changes of scope or additional services.
• May devise new approaches and solutions to problems encountered and communicate them to the team.
• May represent the firm in meetings and conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate a project.
• May prepare total design and construction cost estimates.
• Travel required.
• Valid driver's license required. May be waived for international assignments.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary: $111,000 - $125,000/year depending on location, education, experience, and certifications.
• Bonus and Incentives: Based on experience, you will be eligible for our annual target bonus/incentive program derived from company and individual performance and goals.
• Ownership Opportunities: SSOE offers ownership opportunities to all employees at the Associate level and above.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401K retirement savings plan (with company matching), professional development and training, generous PTO, and paid holidays.

Additional Perks

• Dynamic Culture: Experience a supportive culture where you're an essential and highly valued member of our vibrant team.
• Exciting Projects: Work on thrilling projects from inception to completion and engage directly with some of the most innovative clients globally.
• Continuous Learning: Embrace a culture of perpetual learning where curiosity is celebrated, innovative ideas are welcomed, and your career growth aspirations are fully supported.
• Career Stability: A diversity of market sectors, project types, and geographic locations that help insulate your career from economic ups and downs.
• Career Advancement: Embark on a structured career journey with abundant opportunities for growth and advancement.
• Holistic Compensation: A holistic approach to compensation and benefits that supports your physical and mental health, encourages work-life balance, and empowers your career advancement and financial success.

SSOE - The Best of Both Worlds

At SSOE, our growth trajectory allows us to offer the opportunities normally associated with a large firm while embracing the collaborative and supportive culture often found in smaller firms. As a member of the SSOE team, you will work on exciting and diverse projects for Fortune 100 clients around the globe, supported by the best technology for the task at hand. You will experience our employee-centric culture that strives to offer a healthy balance, flexible working arrangements, direct access to leadership at all levels, and a mindset of continuous learning. Once you experience the SSOE difference, you'll understand the why behind our metrics:

• 28% - of our employees have been with SSOE for 10 years or more.
• 15% - of employees with tenure exceeding 15 years.
• 99% - our CEO's approval rating on Glassdoor.
• 98% - portion of our clients who say they would recommend us to a colleague.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or certification of completion of other post secondary training in engineering or architectural fields preferred.
• Minimum fifteen (15) years experience with SSOE as a Designer or nineteen (19) years experience with former employer(s).
• Working knowledge of BIM collaboration and review platforms including ACC/BIM360, Bluebeam, and Navisworks.
• Experience on Industrial and Manufacturing building projects is mandatory.
• Experience on Data Center and/or Pharmaceutical projects is preferred.