Structural Practice Lead – Buildings
About the role
This year, VHB was honored as one of only two AEC firms to be recognized as a 2026 U.S. Best Managed Company. As VHB continues to grow, we are seeking a new Practice Lead to help expand our building structural practice.
Responsibilities
- Key client and contract management
- Coordination with Architecture partners
- Technical oversight and review
- Generate new business development opportunities and prepare winning proposals
- Lead go/no go and partnering decisions on strategic pursuits
- Project scoping and development
- Lead the planning, analysis, design, and detailing of new structures, with a focus on transportation-related structures for state agencies and transportation authorities
Requirements
- Ability to lead and collaborate with a team of staff working remotely
- Strong technical skills with knowledge of various structural systems for building construction
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Proactive and self-motivated, with excellent attention to detail and quality
- Motivated to mentor junior staff
- Strong organizational and time management skills
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or architecture, MS preferred
- 10+ years of progressively responsible professional experience in the architectural or structural design of buildings
- Minimum of 4 years’ experience working on structures for state agencies and transportation authorities
- PE or RA License
- Demonstrated success in completing structural designs and developing contract plans in conformance with accepted engineering standards and procedures for public and private clients
- Past business development success and industry relationships
Skills
- Ability to lead and collaborate with a team of staff working remotely
- Strong technical skills with knowledge of various structural systems for building construction
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Proactive and self-motivated, with excellent attention to detail and quality
- Motivated to mentor junior staff
- Strong organizational and time management skills
Benefits
Our best estimate of the salary range for this position located in Boston/Watertown, MA and Washington, DC is $140,000-190,000 and for the position located in NYC is $150-200,000. This offer is determined based on a number of job-related factors including internal comparators, skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities and geographic location. In addition, VHB offers a holistic benefits package which can be found here.
Pay
Our best estimate of the salary range for this position located in Boston/Watertown, MA and Washington, DC is $140,000-190,000 and for the position located in NYC is $150-200,000. This offer is determined based on a number of job-related factors including internal comparators, skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities and geographic location.
Schedule
Our best estimate of the salary range for this position located in Boston/Watertown, MA and Washington, DC is $140,000-190,000 and for the position located in NYC is $150-200,000. This offer is determined based on a number of job-related factors including internal comparators, skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities and geographic location.