Structural Engineer - Cold Formed Steel Design

The Structural Engineer will lead design and project management for cold formed, light gauge steel projects, combining hands-on technical design work with leadership, mentorship, and active client engagement. This onsite role is based in Charlottesville, Virginia, and involves overseeing multiple projects while developing a team of junior professionals.

Responsibilities

• Carry out engineering analyses and calculations and deliver complete structural designs for projects.
• Create and review drawings, layouts, and both custom and standard details; revise and assemble full drawing packages for complex designs.
• Perform field surveys and prepare field reports, ensuring adherence to applicable standards, policies, and best practices.
• Address reviewer feedback and coordinate with other engineering disciplines throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage several projects in parallel, maintaining schedule adherence and budget compliance.
• Facilitate kickoff meetings, track progress, assess financial performance, and oversee monthly invoicing and collections.
• Evaluate contracts, scopes of work, and change proposals.
• Uphold project methodologies and quality control processes.
• Assist with proposals, bidding, additional service requests, and production of construction documents.
• Align internal schedules with client expectations.
• Supervise and mentor a team of junior structural professionals, assign tasks, oversee production, and conduct quality control reviews.
• Conduct annual performance reviews, contribute to hiring decisions, and maintain project schedules and workload planning.
• Monitor departmental financial performance to sustain profitability.
• Develop and maintain long term client relationships, negotiate fees, initiate additional services, and serve as the primary client contact.

Requirements

• Active United States Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Eight or more years of structural engineering design experience, including at least five years focused on cold formed, light gauge steel.
• Four or more years of project management experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off (PTO).

What You'll Do

• Perform engineering analyses and calculations and deliver comprehensive structural designs, while preparing and interpreting drawings, layouts, and both custom and standard details and assembling full drawing sets for complex projects.
• Conduct field surveys, prepare field reports, ensure compliance with engineering standards and best practices, and respond to reviewer comments while coordinating with other disciplines throughout the project lifecycle.

Schedule

Full-time, on-site position based in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Compensation

USD 90,000 to 130,000 per year.

How to Apply

Submit your resume for consideration.