Practice Lead-Structural Engineering

Terracon • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

Join Terracon as a Practice Lead-Structural Engineer in its Building Performance Services Engineering team. The role focuses on investigation, remedial design, and consulting support for rehabilitation of building structures and enclosures, particularly steel and concrete infrastructure. The position serves projects throughout Texas and may be based in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, or Houston. It offers responsibility for client development and delivery of complex, high-quality projects, with periodic travel around Texas and occasional national travel depending on business needs. The role works closely with a multidisciplinary team that includes BEC, architects, owners, and civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers. Terracon describes itself as a 100% employee-owned company and emphasizes quality, integrity, and solving building issues to restore value for clients. A flexible work schedule is available to ensure project timelines are completed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in building science or a related building field and 10+ years of experience in facility assessment, or at least 14 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• A valid driver’s license with an acceptable violation history may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide structural engineering and consulting services, including remedial structural design (primarily for existing buildings), failure investigations, condition assessments, analytical studies, rehabilitation of existing and historic structures, specialty structural design, and preparation of structural shop drawings, with a focus on steel and concrete.
• Collaborate with architects and engineers; private and public owners; local and state governments; educational, recreational, and cultural institutions; real estate and development firms; and general contractors and subcontractors.
• Provide design expertise and perform and/or oversee the design and preparation of construction documents for a variety of projects.
• Develop and prepare professional-services proposals, including detailed scopes of services, fee development, and project schedules.
• Prepare professional reports that present technical ideas and recommendations clearly and logically.
• Lead multidisciplinary building engineering teams and coordinate personnel, equipment, and technical experts to deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
• Supervise and mentor junior or less-experienced staff and cross-train team members on structural services as needed.
• Participate actively in one or more technical or professional associations.
• Support group and office business development by strengthening existing client relationships and helping develop new clients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior