Structural Engineer | 15+ Years

Wiss Janney Elstner Associates • Dallas, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is seeking a senior-level Structural Engineer (Associate Principal) with 15+ years of diversified experience to join our Dallas office (Irving, Texas). This role involves problem-solving, entrepreneurial spirit, and deep technical expertise on a wide variety of structural engineering projects, including contemporary buildings, historic structures, parking garages, and bridges. Services range from collapse investigations to repair design to adaptive reuse and renovations. As an employee-owner at WJE, you will have the autonomy to shape your career while guiding the next generation of structural engineers, 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.

Requirements

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Texas or ability to obtain by comity, SE license a plus
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in civil/structural engineering or related field; master’s degree or PhD preferred
• Minimum 15 years of relevant industry experience, including technical and project management, with demonstrated expertise in problem-solving, condition assessment, failure investigation, analysis, and repair design of various structural materials and construction types (e.g., steel, concrete (post-tensioned and conventionally reinforced), wood, cross-laminated timber (CLT), masonry, light-gauge).
• The minimum years of experience may be flexible for candidates who can clearly demonstrate that they are already performing at or above the level of responsibility expected for this position.
• Excellent technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills; experience in preparing construction documents a plus

Responsibilities

• Project management, including client development, project scoping, assembling and managing project teams, maintaining project schedules, budgets, and financials, and managing client expectations and deliverables
• Technical leadership, including applying sound engineering judgment and a deep understanding of governing codes, design guidelines, and industry practices; collaborating with interdisciplinary project teams across WJE as the structural engineering subject-matter expert (SME); leveraging your expertise for a variety of structural engineering projects, including the investigation, design, analysis, repair, and renovation of new and existing structures, construction materials, loading conditions, and construction types; preparing technically excellent client deliverables; providing high-quality reviews and oversight of work by others; and performing and training others in hands-on fieldwork
• 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; engaging the next generation of WJE professionals; collaborating with practice leaders on knowledge-sharing and training initiatives; and participating in industry organizations, conferences, and technical committees

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

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