Senior Structural Engineer
BW Design Group · Raleigh, NC · 1 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time
Who You’ll Work With
You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.
What You’ll Do
- Work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients.
- Help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.
- Act as Structural Engineer of Record and provide leadership across a wide range of structural project types—from large greenfield manufacturing campuses to complex brownfield retrofits—guiding teams in the design of structural steel systems, foundation solutions, equipment support structures, cleanroom and controlled-environment facilities, seismic upgrade programs, and specialized industrial enclosures engineered for demanding process and regulatory requirements.
- Develop structural design documents and deliverables across all project phases (conceptual design, feasibility studies, construction documentation).
- Mentor and develop the structural engineering team, fostering technical excellence and professional growth.
- Build strong relationships across regional and national architecture, engineering, and construction teams to support firm vision.
- Drive client relationships, project strategy, and new structural engineering opportunities.
- Identify and develop new value propositions aligned with client needs.
What You’ll Bring
- 12+ years of structural design experience in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or industrial manufacturing sectors.
- 3+ years of experience as a structural engineering design manager (preferred).
- Expertise in seismic design and analysis.
- Proficiency in structural engineering software (ETABS, RISA, RAM, STAAD, SAP, Mathcad, ENERCALC) and AutoCAD/REVIT.
- Strong knowledge of building codes and seismic requirements.
- Proven ability to lead structural engineering design teams and present designs to clients.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution; Master's degree preferred.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required; SE license preferred.
- Willing to travel for project requirements (client meetings, installations, trainings, industry events).