Senior Structural Engineer

01 Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 102,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k) matching

Time off

Education assistance

Job summary

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) in Raleigh seeks a Senior Structural Engineer with 10+ years of experience to join a diverse team of architects and engineers.

The role emphasizes leadership, client development, and hands-on project work across investigations, design, repair, and rehabilitation of structures. The ideal candidate holds a North Carolina PE and a Master’s degree in civil/structural engineering, with demonstrated communication and mentoring abilities.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in North Carolina is required.
• Master's degree in civil/structural engineering or related field.
• Minimum ten years of structural engineering and project management experience.
• Strong technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Project management including client development, scoping, teams, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Technical leadership with deep understanding of codes, design guidelines, and practices; act as SME.
• Mentorship and knowledge sharing across projects and teams.
• Contribute to practice development and industry engagement.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Master's degree in civil/structural engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in NC

Job description

Bring your problem-solving mindset, entrepreneurial spirit, and established expertise to the Raleigh, North Carolina office of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE), where we are seeking a seasoned Senior Structural Engineer with 10+ years of experience to join our dynamic and diverse team of architects and engineers. Working at WJE is a team endeavor characterized by a culture of trust and personal responsibility. We encourage open communication, continuous learning, innovative thinking, ongoing mentoring, and free-flowing collaboration. We seek highly talented and hard-working individuals who want to be challenged, who want hands‑on work, who want to set a higher standard, and who want to be mentored by the industry’s most accomplished experts. People with outstanding Character, unwavering Commitment to our core and culture, strong Expertise, and genuine Enthusiasm for their work. If you are enthusiastic about solving problems, curious about the built world, and committed to doing exceptional work – we want you on our team! Learn more about the Extraordinary People we hire at WJE.

Responsibilities

• Project management, including client development, project scoping, assembling and managing appropriate project teams, maintaining project schedules and budgets, and managing client expectations and deliverables
• Technical leadership, including applying sound engineering judgment and a deep understanding of governing codes, design guidelines, and industry practices; collaborating with interdisciplinary project teams across WJE as the structural engineering subject‑matter expert (SME); leveraging your expertise for a variety of structural engineering projects, including the investigation, design, analysis, repair, and renovation of new and existing structures, construction materials, loading conditions, and construction types; preparing technically excellent client deliverables; providing high-quality reviews and oversight of work by others; and performing and training others in hands‑on field work
• Mentorship, including exemplifying WJE’s culture of shared destiny and knowledge sharing to better the team around you: locally and company‑wide, “up” and “down,” formally and informally, on‑and‑off projects, for technical topics and overall career development
• Contributions to structural engineering practice and company‑wide objectives, including participating in the attraction, development, and engagement of up‑and‑coming consultants; collaborating with other WJE practice leaders for in‑house knowledge‑sharing and training initiatives; and engaging in meaningful involvement in industry‑related professional organizations, conferences, and technical committees

Qualifications/Competencies

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of North Carolina
• Master's degree in civil/structural engineering or related field
• Minimum ten years of relevant structural engineering industry experience, including technical and project management (e.g., failure/damage investigation; non‑destructive evaluation and instrumentation; seismic/structural analysis and design for repair, retrofit, and rehabilitation of existing structures; evaluation of parking garage structures; and/or specialty consulting of new systems and materials from design through construction)
• Strong technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills

Culture, Compensation, and Benefits

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is a global firm of engineers, architects, and materials scientists. Clients worldwide seek our expertise to solve the most significant, interesting, and challenging problems in the built world. Our applied experience from more than 175,000 projects combined with unparalleled laboratory and testing capabilities have made WJE a leader in providing innovative yet practical solutions to the clients we serve. Working at WJE is a team endeavor characterized by a culture of trust and personal responsibility. We encourage open communication, continuous learning, innovative thinking, ongoing mentoring, and free-flowing collaboration. We seek highly talented and hard‑working individuals who want to be challenged, who want hands‑on work, who want to set a higher standard, and who want to be mentored by the industry’s most accomplished experts. People with outstanding Character, unwavering Commitment to our core and culture, strong Expertise, and genuine Enthusiasm for their work.

Learn more about the Extraordinary People we hire at WJE at www.wje.com/careers.

WJE offers a robust, total compensation structure composed of base salary, incentive pay, and industry‑leading benefits: Base salary is determined through consideration of a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role while remaining mindful of our commitment to internal equity. Employees receive variable compensation based on personal and company performance, typically resulting in above‑market total compensation. A good faith estimate of the annual starting base salary (gross) is in the following range: $101,550.00 - $169,250.00

WJE’s industry‑leading, total rewards package enables our employees to grow and thrive with comprehensive health and financial benefits, including:

• Robust and affordable health plans for employees and their families, including HSA as well as low and high‑deductible PPO options
• Generous 401(k) matching of 110% for the first 6% of eligible pay, vesting immediately
• Time off to care for yourself and others
• Investments in employees’ educational assistance and professional development

Learn more about WJE’s total rewards package here.

WJE is an Equal Opportunity Employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. WJE will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of Fair Chance Ordinances.

Founded in 1956, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE) is an interdisciplinary firm of engineers, architects, and materials scientists committed to helping clients solve, repair, and avoid problems in the built world. Supported by unparalleled laboratory and field-testing capabilities, our experts draw on more than seventy years of experience to deliver innovative and practical solutions grounded in deep technical expertise.