Structural Designer / Project Engineer
About The Position
Our San Francisco office is looking for engineers at the earlier career stage who are ready to take on genuine design responsibility across a varied project portfolio. Whether you'd join us as a Structural Designer or a Project Engineer depends on where you are right now. The opportunity is the same: interesting work, strong mentorship, and a clear path forward. Holmes US is an international structural engineering firm with offices up and down the West Coast and roots going back over 65 years to New Zealand. We're part of the Holmes Group - 500+ people worldwide - which means you get the technical depth of a global firm alongside the culture of a West Coast practice where people actually know each other. In San Francisco, you could work in our Structures Practice - commercial, multi-family, education, civic, seismic retrofits - or our Resi studio, where the work is high-end custom residential and the relationship with architects and clients is close and ongoing. Or, both for a bigger variety of experience! You get to tell us your preference. The variety is intentional. We don't silo early-career engineers into one project type, and we hear consistently that this is one of the things our people value most about working here.
Requirements
- Structural Designer: around 1 year of experience (internships count), a B.S. in Civil/Structural Engineering, and a genuine curiosity about how buildings work.
- Project Engineer: 3-6 years of structural engineering experience, a PE licence, and you're ready to take real ownership of design work.
- Both levels: strong communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and proficiency in or genuine interest in ETABS, SAP2000, or RISA.
Nice To Haves
- EIT status or active progress toward your PE is a plus (for Structural Designer role)
- You want breadth, not a niche - and you're starting to think about how to develop the engineers around you (for Project Engineer role)
Responsibilities
- Design and analyse structural systems across concrete, steel, timber, and masonry on projects that genuinely challenge you
- Work across project types: seismic retrofits, high-density residential, custom homes, civic and commercial projects
- Apply seismic design principles in one of the most structurally demanding urban environments in the world
- Visit sites and engage with the full lifecycle of a project, not just the desk work
- Work directly alongside senior engineers and project managers who are invested in your development
Benefits
- Hybrid work model (3 days in office)
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Short-term and Long-term Disability and other voluntary plans
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical & Childcare
- Health Savings Account
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time off - Vacation, Sick, Personal Leave, Family Leave for new parents, and Community Service time
- Paid Holidays
- Pre-Tax Commuter Transit
- 401(k) retirement savings with Company contribution
- Company sponsored events
- Diversity / Inclusion programs and initiatives
- Biannual profit share
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
