Senior Structural Engineer - Discipline Lead

Jackola Engineering & Architecture, PC

Vancouver (WA)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jackola Engineering & Architecture, PC is seeking a licensed Structural Engineer to serve as Structural Discipline Lead in Kalispell, MT. You will drive technical excellence, establish design standards, mentor the structural team, and ensure high-quality practices across the company.

The role focuses on leading design staff, coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams, and collaborating with clients, contractors, and vendors to deliver exceptional structural solutions.

Qualifications

Licensed Structural PE; SE designation is a plus.
10+ years of post-graduate structural experience.
Extensive design experience with wood, steel, concrete, and masonry.
Strong knowledge of building codes and value engineering practices.
Proven leadership, mentoring, and cross-discipline coordination.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Proficiency with Revit, Enercalc, RISA, and Bluebeam.
Ability to lead design staff through projects and delivery phases.
Commitment to technical excellence and standards development.

Responsibilities

Lead development and maintenance of structural design, drafting, and documentation standards.
Monitor QA processes, peer reviews, and construction feedback for technical excellence.
Act as primary technical resource for structural engineering matters and dispute resolution.
Mentor staff and identify training opportunities to strengthen capabilities.
Evaluate structural candidates and assess technical competency and team fit.
Provide guidance on design and drafting challenges and develop solutions.
Collaborate with other discipline leads to set quality standards across teams.
Independently lead structural design staff through project design and construction phases.
Work in multidisciplinary teams to develop structures, drawings, and specifications.
Respond to contractors during construction phases.

Skills

PE License

SE designation (plus)

Experience: 10+ years

Wood/Steel/Concrete/Masonry

Building codes & value engineering

Leadership

Revit

Enercalc

RISA

Bluebeam

Microsoft 365

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

ABET-accredited program

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Enercalc

RISA

Bluebeam

Microsoft 365

Job description

Description

Jackola Engineering & Architecture in Kalispell, Montana is seeking a talented and experienced licensed Structural Engineer to join our dynamic team and serve as our Structural Discipline Lead. This leadership role is responsible for advancing technical excellence, maintaining design and documentation standards, fostering professional growth within the structural team, and ensuring consistent, high-quality structural engineering practices across the company. In addition to collaborating closely with our multi-disciplinary staff, clients, contractors, and vendors to bring exceptional designs to life, as the principal technical leader for the Structural group, you will guide discipline standards, mentor structural staff, and support individual and team development. If you’re ready to contribute your expertise to a collaborative, innovative environment, and play a critical role in shaping the future of Structural Engineering at Jackola, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of structural engineering design, drafting, and documentation standards.
Monitor design sequencing, quality assurance processes, peer reviews, construction feedback, and emerging technologies to promote technical excellence.
Serve as the company’s primary technical resource and final authority for structural engineering matters and dispute resolution.
Identify mentorship, training, and continuing education opportunities to strengthen technical capabilities throughout the structural team.
Participate in the evaluation of structural engineering candidates and support leadership with assessments of technical competency and team fit.
Provide guidance on technical design and drafting challenges and help develop effective solutions.
Collaborate with other Discipline Leads to establish best practices and quality standards across disciplines.
Independently lead structural design staff throughout the project design and construction phases.
Work in a multi-discipline team environment to manage the development, design, and implementation of structural concepts, systems, drawings, and specifications.
Respond to contractors during the construction.

Requirements

Structural Professional Engineer (PE) License. (SE designation a plus, but not required)
At least 10+ years of experience post-graduation from an accredited University.
Extensive design experience with building structural systems using wood, steel, concrete, and masonry.
A strong understanding of building codes and value engineering practices.
Strong technical structural expertise in design, documentation, quality assurance, and cross-discipline coordination.
Outstanding organization, attentiveness to detail and excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to prioritize strategically and demonstrate flexibility to achieve long-range goals.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365, Bluebeam, Autodesk Revit, and industry standard structural design software. (Preferably – Enercalc, RISA, and similar)
Proven leadership, mentoring, organizational, and delegation abilities.
Alignment with Jackola’s core values, an interest in developing and refining standards, and a commitment to technical excellence.