Structural Engineer | 8+ Years

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Job summary

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) in Honolulu, Hawaii seeks a project-manager-level Structural Engineer (Senior Associate) to join our team of architects and engineers.

You will guide multiple projects, act as the primary client contact, and seal documents as Engineer of Record where appropriate. You will manage project scope, schedule, and budgets, mentor junior staff, and contribute to business development within Hawaii, leveraging WJE's laboratory capabilities and interdisciplinary

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of relevant structural engineering industry experience including project management
• Excellent technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Technical project execution for day-to-day success of multiple concurrent projects
• Act as primary point of contact for clients, contractors, and project teams
• Seal project documents as Engineer of Record, as appropriate
• Mentorship and knowledge sharing within the team and company
• Contribute to local practice development and client relationship building in Hawaii

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in civil/structural engineering

Job description

Bring your problem-solving mindset, entrepreneurial spirit, and established expertise to the Honolulu, Hawaii office of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE), where we are seeking a project-manager-level Structural Engineer (i.e., Senior Associate) to join our dynamic team of architects and engineers. As an employee-owner at WJE, you will have the autonomy to shape your career while guiding the next generation of structural engineers. You will be supported by a well-established organization offering industry-leading benefits, dedicated administrative resources, a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, and access to WJE’s collective expertise and state-of-the-art laboratory and testing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Technical project execution for the day-to-day success of multiple concurrent projects, including: Acting as the primary point of contact for clients, contractors, and project teams
• Leveraging a principles-first approach to develop practical solutions for challenging engineering problems in combination with a deep understanding of codes, standards, and historical industry practices
• Self-performing and advising others in complex analysis, repair design, hands-on fieldwork, and preparation of technically excellent client deliverables (e.g., written reports, presentations, construction details, and specifications)
• Providing high-quality technical reviews of work completed by others
• Sealing project documents as the Engineer of Record, as appropriate
• Project management, including client development, project initiation, scoping, and assembling appropriate project teams; and managing internal and external client expectations, deliverables, and financials
• Mentorship, including exemplifying WJE's culture of shared destiny and knowledge sharing to better the team around you: locally and company-wide, formally and informally, on-and-off projects, for technical topics and overall career development
• Contributions to local practice development and company-wide objectives, including proactively fostering new and existing client relationships in pursuit of project work you are excited about; developing local rapport with contractors, designers, building officials, and others in Hawaii's unique culture; participating in the attraction, development, and engagement of up-and-coming WJE professionals; 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 committee

Qualifications

• Licensed Structural Engineer (SE)
• Bachelor's or master's degree in civil/structural engineering
• Minimum eight years of relevant structural engineering industry experience (10+ yrs preferred), including technical execution 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 bridge structures; and/or specialty consulting of new systems and materials from design through construction)
• Experience in the Hawaiian market preferred, including knowledge of how structural elements are affected by Hawaii’s tropical environment and techniques to mitigate damage; and established rapport with local contractors, designers, building officials, and others in Hawaii’s unique culture
• Excellent technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills

Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel and attend meetings at various office, field, and construction sites
• Ability to perform inspections of buildings and other structures, both visually and with instruments
• Ability to safely work at heights, in confined spaces, and in a variety of occupationally hazardous locations, including outdoors with exposure to temperature extremes
• Ability to safely use and/or operate ladders, scaffolds, lifts, and other access equipment
• Ability to lift and carry materials, tools, and other heavy equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Medically fit to utilize respiratory protection devices and other forms of Personal Protective Equipment
• Ability to drive and safely operate a motor vehicle

Culture

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.

Compensation and Benefits

A good faith estimate of the annual starting base salary (gross) is in the following range: $101,550.00 - $169,250.00

• 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

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.