Senior-level Structural Engineer - Safety
About the role
Help Create Safer Work Environments with a National Leader in Fall Protection Design Founded in 1966, LJB Inc. is a national engineering firm offering a broad range of services, including civil and structural engineering, geospatial solutions, and safety and environmental consulting. Our diverse expertise and nationwide reach have enabled us to serve clients in all 50 U.S. states and several countries. Within our Safety Practice, LJB’s professionals are deeply committed to advancing fall protection—a passion that drives us to develop smarter, safer, and more effective solutions. By addressing every component of a fall protection program—engineering, procedures, training, and compliance—we help our clients achieve the highest level of worker safety in the most cost-effective way. We are looking to fill the role of a Senior-level Structural Engineer to work for our Safety practice in our Charlotte, North Carolina office. The Senior-level Structural Engineer will analyze, design, plan, and fabricate structural components and systems as they lead fall protection projects for LJB clients.
In this role, you will gain hands-on experience designing practical fall protection solutions that help keep workers safe across a variety of industrial, commercial, and institutional environments. You will work alongside experienced structural engineering professionals, develop technical expertise through real project exposure, and build a strong foundation for long-term growth within LJB’s Safety team.
Responsibilities
- Manages internal teams to complete projects by creating plans, setting priorities, and deadlines.
- Performs QC reviews and oversight of project calculations and deliverables.
- Analysis of building components used to support fall protection systems, including structural steel framing, cold-formed steel framing, and cast-in-place concrete.
- Develop a layout of fall protection systems to address customer needs and coordinate with the existing structure.
- Assists with the preparation of construction documents such as those needed for the installation of fall protection systems.
- Perform tasks within Revit and other CAD to execute assigned engineering tasks.
- Prepares calculations detailing engineering design.
- May coordinate projects by communicating with clients regarding project issues and attending meetings.
- Responsible for maintaining technical knowledge through completion of various training initiatives: attending seminars, reviewing professional publications, and attending in-house systems/management training.
- Willingness to travel (overnight stays based