Structures Practice Lead, West Region

wilsonco; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

Wilson & Company, in our Phoenix office, seeks a full-time Structural Practice Lead P.E. to manage complex structural projects and mentor junior engineers.

You will lead design efforts for concrete, steel, wood, and specialty structures, using CAD/REVIT to produce drawings, specs, and construction documents. The role emphasizes effective communication with clients and senior staff, ensuring high-quality deliverables and accurate analysis.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of structural design experience.
• Bachelor's degree in civil/structural engineering; advanced degree preferred.
• Professional Engineer license in at least one state (ability to obtain others within 6 months).
• Experience in plan development, analysis and design calculations, and code compliance.
• Proficiency with CAD/REVIT for drawings, specifications, and procurement materials.
• Seismic design experience and familiarity with design-build or alternative delivery methods is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and detail building structures across concrete, steel, wood, and related systems.
• Lead the structural design on small to medium projects and mentor junior staff.
• Develop drawings, specifications, and procurement materials; review for accuracy.
• Extract engineering data from CAD/REVIT drawings and collaborate with multi-discipline engineers.

Skills

Effective communication

Lead structural design

Team collaboration

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil/structural engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Mathcad

RISA

Enercalc

ETABS

SAP2000

Job description

Our Phoenix office is currently seeking a full-time Structural Practice Lead P.E. to support our structural team. The ideal candidate will have experience in building structural design projects and performing complex planning, analysis, design, and construction administration for all structural aspects of building projects. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills who enjoys being part of a team performing office and fieldwork.

Regular job duties include design and detailing building type structures, including reinforced concrete, pre-stressed concrete, steel, light gauge steel, wood, earth retaining systems, and light industrial structures. The candidate must perform complex engineering tasks accurately, extract engineering information from CAD and REVIT drawings, and complete a variety of assignments such as developing drawings, specifications, and other materials suitable for procurement and construction purposes.

In addition to the design and inspection tasks listed, the candidate will be expected to lead the structural design of small to medium-sized projects and entry-level mentor staff to design and produce construction drawings. Communication is key for this position. The candidate will need to communicate effectively to direct entry-level staff and provide reports and updates to senior-level staff and clients. The candidate will need to work in a team environment with engineers from a multitude of disciplines.

The candidate must have a professional yet personable demeanor. In exchange for your skills, Wilson & Company offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Required Skills

• Effective communication skills - both verbal and written.
• Understanding engineering principles is required to lead and perform engineering designs and collaborate with structural engineers and CADD/REVIT technicians to develop plans, specifications, and estimates to design buildings and other structures.

Required Experience

• Minimum 10 plus years of experience in structural design experience.
• Bachelors degree in civil/structural engineering. Advanced degree preferred.
• Professional Engineer licensed in at least one State with the ability to obtain licenses in other states within 6 months is preferred.
• Experience in plan development, analysis and design calculations, quality control of building structures, and familiarity with IBC, AISC, ACI, AISI, NDS, and state-specific codes.
• Experience in using software like Mathcad, RISA, Enercalc, ETABS, SAP2000, and other related engineering software to design structural elements of buildings.
• Seismic design experience is preferred.
• Experience with design-build and alternative delivery methods is preferred.
• Ability to travel for business (if required).

Salary Range

$125,000 - $155,000 + depending on experience

About Us

For nearly a century, Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects, has provided award-winning engineering, architecture, planning, environmental, surveying, geospatial, and construction management services. With employees across multiple offices in the Midwest, Southwest, Rocky Mountain, and Western regions in the United States, we bring people together to practice their craft, create value, and accomplish great things.

Guided by our purpose, we help clients move from concept to completion, transforming unused spaces into productive places, underutilized facilities into efficient ones, and rural or urban challenges into achievable solutions.

At Wilson & Company, we focus on your specific needs, delivering excellence with lasting Higher Relationships in mind. By employing our core values-discipline, intensity, collaboration, shared ownership, and solutions-we create genuine experiences and lasting connections for our clients, employees, and communities.

We support our employees' success and well-being with a comprehensive benefits package, including options for health insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and retirement savings plans.

• health insurance
• life insurance
• disability coverage
• paid time off
• retirement savings plans

We are proud to be an EEO employer and maintain a drug-free workplace, conducting pre-employment background checks.

Join us and be part of a culture committed to helping you achieve personal and professional success.