Structures Practice Lead, West Region

About the role

The ideal candidate will have experience in building structural design projects and performing complex planning, analysis, design, and construction administration for all structural aspects of building projects. They will enjoy being part of a team performing office and fieldwork.

Responsibilities

• Design and detailing building type structures, including reinforced concrete, pre-stressed concrete, steel, light gauge steel, wood, earth retaining systems, and light industrial structures.
• Perform complex engineering tasks accurately, extract engineering information from CAD and REVIT drawings, and complete a variety of assignments such as developing drawings, specifications, and other materials suitable for procurement and construction purposes.
• Lead the structural design of small to medium-sized projects and mentor entry-level staff to design and produce construction drawings.
• Communicate effectively to direct entry-level staff and provide reports and updates to senior-level staff and clients.
• Work in a team environment with engineers from a multitude of disciplines.

Requirements

• Effective communication skills - both verbal and written.
• Understanding engineering principles to lead and perform engineering designs and collaborate with structural engineers and CADD/REVIT technicians to develop plans, specifications, and estimates to design buildings and other structures.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 plus years of experience in structural design experience.
• Bachelor's degree in civil/structural engineering. Advanced degree preferred.
• Professional Engineer licensed in at least one State with the ability to obtain licenses in other states within 6 months preferred.
• Experience in plan development, analysis and design calculations, quality control of building structures, and familiarity with IBC, AISC, ACI, AISI, NDS, and state-specific codes.
• Experience in using software like Mathcad, RISA, Enercalc, ETABS, SAP2000, and other related engineering software to design structural elements of buildings.
• Seismic design experience is preferred.
• Experience with design-build and alternative delivery methods is preferred.

Skills

• Ability to travel for business (if required).

Benefits

Wilson & Company offers a competitive salary and benefits package. This includes a salary range of $125,000 - $155,000 + depending on experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and retirement savings plans. We are also proud to be an EEO employer and maintain a drug-free workplace, conducting pre-employment background checks.

About Us

For nearly a century, Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects, has provided award-winning engineering, architecture, planning, environmental, surveying, geospatial, and construction management services. With employees across multiple offices in the Midwest, Southwest, Rocky Mountain, and Western regions in the United States, we bring people together to practice their craft, create value, and accomplish great things. Guided by our purpose, we help clients move from concept to completion, transforming unused spaces into productive places, underutilized facilities into efficient ones, and rural or urban challenges into achievable solutions. At Wilson & Company, we focus on your specific needs, delivering excellence with lasting Higher Relationships in mind. By employing our core values—discipline, intensity, collaboration, shared ownership, and solutions—we create genuine experiences and lasting connections for our clients, employees, and communities. We support our employees’ success and well-being with a comprehensive benefits package, including options for health insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and retirement savings plans.