Design Lead- Structural Engineer

The design lead oversees the Design Team in successfully planning, executing, and delivering primarily large-scale projects. 

Responsibilities include:

• Act as the primary design engineer of record and project lead for projects congruent with experience.

• Provide regularly scheduled project reviews to review design progress, schedule, outstanding issues, etc. to

provide guidance and support to design staff.

• Sign and seal plan sets as appropriate for level of involvement in the project.

• Create or direct schematic design layouts and establish initial design direction.

• Plan out project tasks, priorities, timelines, and delegate tasks to project engineers and designers.

• Perform QA/QC of delegated tasks.

• Provide technical support and develop expertise of project engineers as necessary.

• Communicate and coordinate with and between clients and design teams.

• Provide design team assistance with complex RFIs and CA issues.

• Provide guidance and/or generate Program of Requirements and Master Plans.

• Help develop additional augmentation procedures and integration.

• Generate proposals as necessary.

• Meet deadlines.

• Mentor staff on engineering design and project delivery.

• Other duties as assigned and necessary.

Education/ Experience:

• Required: Bachelor of Science in Structural Engineering 
  • Preferred: Master's degree in Structural Engineering
• 5-10 years of engineering experience with project management experience
• Experience in the use of various structural design codes and specifications including but not limited to IBC, IRC, ASCE 7, ACI, PCI, AISC, NDS, and TMS
• Experience in design and detailing of various construction materials, including steel, cold formed metal framing, conventional and post-tensioned concrete, concrete masonry, and conventional and engineered wood
• Experience in the design and analysis of building structures
• Experience in the development of comprehensive construction documents

Skills and special requirements/licensing:

• Registered P.E. in the state of Texas
• Bluebeam, Autodesk REVIT, RISA, or RAM Structural System experience is a plus.
• Being solutions-minded and self-initiating

Gessner Engineering does not sponsor employment visas (e.g., H-1B, OPT, CPT, TN, or similar) at this time.

Gessner Engineering is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic. Race/Color/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.