Staff Structural Engineer

Verdant Structural; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Verdant Structural in the Bay Area seeks a Staff Structural Engineer to design residential and commercial projects, emphasizing sustainable and low‑carbon methods. You’ll work with straw bale, cob, adobe, rammed earth and bamboo, and develop drawings in Enercalc, Risa 3D, AutoCAD and Revit.

You will collaborate with owners, contractors and design firms, manage your own projects from start to finish, and perform site visits.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years industry design experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Field practice, EIT/PE license, REVIT experience, or Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design residential and commercial buildings (remodels and new).
• Sustainable structural design with straw bale, cob, adobe, rammed earth and bamboo.
• Produce drawings using Enercalc, Risa 3D, AutoCAD and Revit.
• Collaborate with owners, contractors and design firms.
• Manage own work from start to finish.
• Local site visits regularly required.
• Opportunities for outreach and social media involvement.

Skills

AutoCAD

Enercalc

Risa 3D

Revit

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Enercalc

Risa 3D

Job description

VSE is a structural engineering company of 17 located in NW Berkeley focused on sustainable and low carbon structural design solutions, including specializing in deep green and natural building systems.

VSE works on a large variety of residential new builds and remodels, ADUs, commercial TI, and mid-rise mixed use projects throughout the Bay Area and the United States and occasionally abroad. VSE also engages in code development for alternative materials, research, and product development.

Job Description

The Staff Structural Engineer’s duties include:

• Design of residential and commercial buildings (both remodels and new construction).
• Sustainable structural design, working with materials such as straw bale, cob, adobe, rammed earth and bamboo.
• Structural design and drawing development using software such as Enercalc, Risa 3D, AutoCAD, and Revit.
• Working with many types of clients, including owners, contractors and architectural design firms.
• Managing your own work on a project from start to finish.
• Local site visits are regularly required in this position.
• Opportunities to engage with social media and similar outreach may be available if there is interest.

Minimum Qualifications

• Industry design experience (2-5 years preferred)
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
• Proficiency in AutoCAD
• A strong grounding in engineering principles and good communication skills are a must for this role. Field practice experience, an EIT or a PE license, REVIT experience, and a master’s degree are preferred. We are open to applicants with a range of experience that fit within the above criteria.

The position is full time, in person, Monday through Friday, with a minimum of 30 hours per week.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. Verdant is unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.