Structural Project Manager

LVI Associates; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Paid leave

Professional development support

Licensure maintenance support

Mentorship program

Job summary

LVI Associates in Houston or Austin seeks a licensed structural engineer for a full-time, hybrid Texas role. You will lead building projects from planning through construction, while staying hands-on with analysis, design decisions, document review, and field problem-solving.

The ideal candidate has a PE license, 10+ years of building experience, and the ability to manage projects with clients and multidisciplinary teams in a collaborative consulting environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (ABET-accredited).
• Active Professional Engineer license in the US.
• Approximately 10+ years of building structural engineering experience.
• Experience delivering projects through design, documentation, and construction.
• Strong knowledge of structural steel and reinforced concrete.
• Familiarity with current US building codes and structural design standards.
• Experience with structural analysis software (ETABS, SAP2000).
• Ability to review and coordinate multidisciplinary construction documents.
• Willingness to work in a hybrid office environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural projects from initial planning through design and construction.
• Coordinate with clients, architects, contractors, and other engineering disciplines.
• Manage project scope, schedules, fees, resources, and deliverables.
• Perform and review structural analysis and design.
• Guide preparation of construction documents.
• Review calculations, drawings, details, and specs.
• Provide direction to developing engineers and staff.
• Identify risks before they affect delivery.
• Support construction-phase services and address field questions.
• Review contractor submissions and resolve design issues.
• Maintain communication with clients throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to quality-control reviews and internal standards.

Skills

PE License

Project Leadership

Structural Analysis

Coordination

Client Interaction

US Building Codes

Education

Bachelor's in Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

ETABS

SAP2000

Revit

Job description

Location: Houston or Austin, Texas
Working Arrangement: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-time
Sector: Buildings

The Opportunity

An established multidisciplinary design and engineering consultancy is looking to add a licensed structural engineer to its growing Texas practice.

This position offers a mix of technical engineering, project leadership, client interaction, and team development. You will lead building projects from early planning through construction while remaining actively involved in structural analysis, design decisions, document review, and field-related problem-solving.

The firm is open to candidates who are already managing projects, as well as technically strong structural engineers ready to take on broader responsibility. The priority is finding someone with sound engineering judgment, strong communication skills, and experience delivering building projects within a collaborative consulting environment.

The role can be based in either Houston or Austin.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead structural projects from initial planning through design and construction
• Coordinate directly with clients, architects, contractors, and other engineering disciplines
• Manage project scope, schedules, fees, resources, and deliverables
• Perform and review structural analysis and design
• Guide the preparation of coordinated construction documents
• Review engineering calculations, drawings, details, and technical specifications
• Provide direction to developing engineers and design staff
• Identify technical, commercial, or scheduling risks before they affect delivery
• Support construction-phase services and respond to field-related questions
• Review contractor submissions and help resolve design or constructability issues
• Maintain consistent communication with clients throughout each assignment
• Contribute to quality-control reviews and internal technical standards
• Remain hands-on with engineering where project complexity or team workload requires it

Project Exposure

The team works across a varied portfolio of new-build, renovation, expansion, and reuse projects.

Assignments may include:

• Commercial buildings
• Institutional and public facilities
• Residential and mixed-use developments
• Industrial and specialist facilities
• Building additions and alterations
• Existing-structure evaluations
• Complex or unusual structural systems

Projects involve a range of structural materials and require close coordination with architects, contractors, owners, and other design disciplines.

What They Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Active Professional Engineer license
• Around 10 or more years of building structural engineering experience
• Experience delivering projects through design, documentation, and construction
• Strong knowledge of structural steel and reinforced concrete
• Broader exposure to masonry, timber, or cold-formed framing is beneficial
• Familiarity with current US building codes and structural design standards
• Experience working with commonly used structural analysis and design software
• Ability to review and coordinate multidisciplinary construction documents
• Previous construction administration or site-support experience
• Confidence communicating with clients and other project stakeholders
• Ability to organize project teams and delegate work effectively
• Strong technical judgment and attention to quality
• Willingness to work within a hybrid office environment

Who This Could Suit

This could be a strong next step if you are:

• A Structural Project Manager who still wants meaningful technical involvement
• A senior-level structural engineer ready to take broader ownership of projects and clients
• An experienced building engineer looking for a more varied portfolio
• A technically focused P.E. who enjoys mentoring junior engineers
• Interested in joining a close local team with access to wider multidisciplinary resources
• Looking for a position combining engineering, project delivery, and career progression

You do not need to be a pure business-development professional. The firm is more interested in someone who can build trust through strong technical delivery, clear communication, and consistent client service.

Why Consider It

• Choice of Houston or Austin location
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Opportunity to remain technically active while progressing in leadership
• Broad exposure across building types and structural systems
• Direct involvement throughout the full project lifecycle
• Established local team with access to wider engineering and design capabilities
• Opportunity to mentor developing engineers
• Support for continuing education and professional development
• Long-term potential to take on greater project, client, and technical responsibility
• Comprehensive salary and benefits package

Compensation and Benefits

The firm offers a competitive package based on experience, licensure, technical capability, and project leadership background.

The wider benefits offering includes:

• Health and wellbeing coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid leave
• Professional-development support
• Support for maintaining professional licensure
• Internal learning and mentorship opportunities
• Employee wellbeing and community initiatives

Specific compensation details will be discussed confidentially during the process.