LEVEL Engineering & Architecture is a Colorado-licensed structural engineering practice serving the Denver Metro area with a hybrid work model designed for real-world project collaboration. In this full-time role, you’ll have meaningful autonomy while working alongside experienced engineers, architects, and multidisciplinary specialists, backed by administrative support for proposals, contracts, scheduling, invoicing, and coordination.
This position includes direct involvement from early assessment through construction completion, with weekly regional and national collaboration across the Level network. You’ll also benefit from a competitive base salary, performance-based bonus opportunities, employer-provided professional liability insurance, an insurance stipend, flexible scheduling, health insurance, and paid time off.
Responsibilities
- Perform structural analysis and design for residential and commercial building projects
- Develop structural systems and practical design solutions for new construction, additions, renovations, repairs, and adaptive reuse
- Evaluate existing buildings and structural components using field observations, available documentation, engineering analysis, and professional judgment
- Prepare and review structural calculations, design details, construction documents, specifications, engineering narratives, and technical reports
- Design and evaluate structural systems involving wood, steel, concrete, and masonry
- Apply building codes, material standards, design criteria, and local jurisdictional requirements
- Develop repair, reinforcement, and retrofit recommendations for existing structures
- Conduct structural inspections, condition assessments, site observations, and field investigations
- Document existing conditions, findings, assumptions, and recommendations clearly and accurately
- Support construction by responding to contractor questions, RFIs, submittals, and field conditions
- Collaborate with architects and contractors to deliver technically sound, constructible solutions
- Manage assigned projects from initial scope through design, permitting, and construction support
- Establish project requirements, engineering approach, deliverables, schedules, and priorities
- Maintain organized, accurate, and complete project records
- Contribute to quality assurance, peer review, constructability review, and continuous improvement of engineering standards and processes
- Monitor project progress and proactively communicate when scope, schedule, budget, or field conditions change
- Communicate professionally with clients, architects, contractors, consultants, municipalities, and other stakeholders
- Coordinate with civil, structural, MEP, forensic, and architectural professionals across Level’s broader network
Requirements
- Active CO Professional Engineer license in good standing
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a closely related discipline
- 6+ years of structural engineering experience
- Demonstrated experience with residential and commercial building projects
- Experience evaluating existing structures and developing field-informed engineering solutions
- Strong working knowledge of applicable building codes and structural design standards
- Experience preparing structural calculations, construction documents, technical reports, and repair recommendations
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or Revit
- Experience with relevant structural analysis and design software
- Ability to independently lead assigned projects while participating in collaborative technical review
- Strong technical writing, client communication, and interpersonal skills
- Sound professional judgment and practical understanding of constructability
- Ability to organize multiple active projects and consistently meet commitments
- Willingness and ability to travel locally for site visits and meetings
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Authorization to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship
Technologies
Benefits
- Base salary: $95,000 - $175,000 annually, paid biweekly
- Individual and company performance-based bonus opportunities
- Employer-provided professional liability insurance
- Insurance stipend
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Professional development and continuing-education support
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Professional development assistance
Work Structure and Location
This is a full-time hybrid position serving Denver and surrounding communities. Day-to-day design, documentation, and administrative work may be performed remotely. Regular local availability is required for site visits, client and team meetings, field observations, and coordination with municipalities and project partners. Work location: Hybrid remote in Denver, CO 80224.
Compensation and Onboarding
In addition to the competitive base salary, there is opportunity for additional performance-based compensation. New team members receive a structured 60-day onboarding and integration period.
Preferred Qualifications
- 8+ years of progressive structural engineering experience
- Structural Engineer (S.E.) licensure or interest in pursuing S.E. licensure
- Experience with structural evaluation, forensic investigation, repair design, or building rehabilitation
- Working knowledge of wood-framed residential construction and conventional commercial structural systems
- Experience navigating municipal permitting and plan-review processes in the Denver Metro area
- Established professional relationships within the Colorado A/E/C community
- Familiarity with project financial performance, scope management, and fee-based professional services
- Experience using Bluebeam, structural analysis software, and cloud-based project-management systems
What You’ll Find at LEVEL
- Meaningful autonomy within a collaborative engineering environment
- Direct access to experienced engineers, architects, and multidisciplinary specialists
- Administrative support for proposals, contracts, scheduling, invoicing, and project coordination
- Opportunities to expand technical expertise and leadership responsibilities
- Weekly regional and national collaboration with professionals across the Level network
How to Apply
- Resume: Include your structural engineering experience, project types, technical capabilities, and relevant software proficiency.
- Brief cover letter: Share what interests you about this opportunity, the structural projects you enjoy most, and how you approach project leadership and client service.
- Optional project list or portfolio: Confidential or identifying project information may be removed.
