Structural Engineering Team Leader

About the Role

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a mission to elevate the human experience through design. As the Structural Engineering Team Leader, you will lead the design of structural systems for buildings across sectors including Higher Education, Culture & Performing Arts, Healthcare, K-12, Justice/Civic, Science & Technology, and Energy. You will manage a structural engineering team to produce high-quality construction documents, meet project schedules, and collaborate with architects, engineers, and other disciplines to deliver innovative building designs.

Responsibilities

• Manage operations, execution, and expectations for the Structural Engineering Discipline in your studio location.
• Develop workplans for structural engineering projects and manage staff to align with profitability and project performance goals.
• Assign duties, responsibilities, and projects to personnel while balancing staffing and workload to achieve operational and revenue growth objectives.
• Schedule, facilitate, and document meetings with staff and clients related to project and team operations.
• Partner with sector and practice leadership to support recruitment, staff development, training, mentoring, and performance evaluations.
• Support business development initiatives, including assisting with the RFP process, participating in project interviews, and engaging in industry and community organizations.
• Foster a collaborative and engaging workplace culture that supports team development and operational excellence.
• Lead structural designs from concept through construction administration, including engineering calculations, technical reports, and coordination of structural system requirements.
• Perform quality control reviews of structural engineering plans, specifications, and calculations.
• Direct and coordinate activities of internal personnel, consultants, and external partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Licensed Structural Engineer (SE) or Professional Engineer (PE) with structural engineering experience.
• 8+ years of experience designing building structures across multiple project types.
• Strong working knowledge of structural systems, building materials, and the construction process.
• Prior experience leading teams of Engineers and Designers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with BIM workflows and structural modeling software such as Autodesk Revit.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering.
• Experience designing complex building structures in Healthcare, Higher Education, or Science & Technology sectors.
• Experience with seismic design and analysis.
• Experience and interest in sustainable and resilient building design.
• Familiarity with integrated design delivery methodologies.

About DLR Group

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects. We are 100% employee-owned, fostering interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our values—commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, and teamwork—guide us in elevating the human experience through design. DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.

We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.