Senior Structural Engineer

Progressive Companies; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Progressive Companies seeks a Structural Engineer IV to lead complex projects from concept to execution. The role demands expert knowledge in structural systems, regulatory compliance, and client relationship management. You will mentor teams and drive design decisions while coordinating cross-disciplinary efforts.

The position calls for a PE license, a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and extensive post-graduate experience. On-site work in Grand Rapids, Michigan is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) licensure required.
• Typical employees have 20+ years of post-graduation engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative engineering designs and specifications that meet complex goals while ensuring code compliance.
• Lead and mentor cross-disciplinary project teams and deliver comprehensive reports and presentations.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Team Leads to plan large-scale initiatives, coordinating scope, schedule, and budgets.
• Engage clients throughout project lifecycle to understand needs and translate design strategies.
• Lead review of complex project documentation to ensure accuracy and QA compliance.
• Facilitate field inspections to ensure construction aligns with design intent.

Skills

Revit

AutoCAD

Leadership

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer licensure (PE)

20+ years of post-graduation engineering experience

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

ROLEDESCRIPTIONThe Structural Engineer IV serves as a senior technical leader, guiding complex engineering projects from conception through execution. They leverage extensive expertise in engineering principles, regulatory compliance, geographic and industry best practices to develop innovative solutions that meet client needs. Acting as a primary point of contact, they cultivate strong client relationships, ensuring a thorough understanding of project objectives and fostering collaboration among cross-disciplinary teams. They act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and provide mentorship to anyone in the company and consistently find ways to enhance the team’s capabilities. This role will often assist in leading to external networking, identifying and providing more opportunities for business for the organization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Project Deliverables

• Develop innovative engineering designs and specifications that meet complex project goals, exemplify Performance Based Design principles and promote regeneration while maintaining code compliance.

Project Collaboration

• Lead and mentors cross-disciplinary project team s and regularly deliver comprehensive reports and presentations that effectively communicate complex technical information, matching the messaging to diverse stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers and Team Leads to develop and execute detailed project plans for large-scale initiatives, coordinating complex scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Engage clients throughout the project lifecycle, deepening relationships by thoroughly understanding their needs and translating innovative design strategies.
• Lead technical expertise of engineering project teams and comfortably makes complex and strategic decisions that reduces risk to timelines and organization.

Review and Compliance

• Thoroughly review critical technical documents and deliverables for design accuracy, providing expert feedback that ensures compliance while adding value whenever possible.
• Serve as the engineering subject matter expert in discussions with government agencies, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and promoting best practices.
• Maintain a proactive awareness of industry regulations and trends, integrating this knowledge into engineering practices to ensure current and compliant methodologies.
• Own the review process of complex project documentation, ensuring accuracy, and adherence to quality assurance standards before submissions.
• Facilitate and leads field inspections of major projects, ensuring construction alignment with design intent.

Teamwork and Support

• Promote a culture of teamwork, open communication, and fosters a learning environment encouraging knowledge sharing, counter-perspectives and innovative thinking.
• Engage in and implements ongoing professional development activities and programs within the team.
• Act as a technical SME for senior and executive staff, providing guidance to solutions whenever needed and providing input and opinions on major strategic decisions relating to current and future projects.
• Participate in leading 'Lessons Learned' sessions, sharing knowledge to enhance team skills and project outcomes.

SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE

• Use deep understanding of building structural systems and installation costs in order to find solutions.
• Use expertise in structural material units and installation costs to implement reduction strategies on project cost overruns.
• Successfully create structures or systems for complex conditions (with intricate load paths or redundancy effects) for specialized systems or with cutting-edge materials or processes.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Licensure

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• Completion of Professional Engineering (P.E.) licensure required.
• Typical employees have a minimum of 20 years of post-graduation professional engineering experience and/or 15 years of professionally licensed experience.

Technology Skills

• Proficient in using technology and standard software tools and search engines.
• Expert in using Revit and AutoCAD.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

• Business Insight - Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.
• Builds Networks - Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
• Interpersonal Savvy - Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Organizational Savvy- Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to sit for extended periods, use a computer, and occasionally lift items up to 25 pounds and work in various environments including office and field settings.

The above information has been designed to describe the general nature and level of work performed as noted. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Progressive Companies fully and actively supports Equal Employment Opportunity. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.