Your RoleAs a Senior Associate in our Structural Practice, you'll step into a role where your expertise drives project direction, client strategy, and technical excellence. You'll serve as a trusted advisor to major clients, guide teams through complex building challenges, and shape firm-wide thinking on innovation and growth. This is a high-impact role for engineers ready to influence both technical outcomes and business strategy.
What You'll Do - Own the technical vision of building projects of a variety of sizes and complexities, setting direction, leading independent technical reviews, and defining best-in-class solutions.
- Serve as the primary client partner, building trusted relationships, anticipating needs, and creating long-term strategic impact.
- Lead and grow high-performing teams, managing and delegating both technical and management responsibilities across multiple staff.
- Drive new business and market presence in the Midwest and greater Kansas City region through high-level proposal development, thought leadership, and visible industry engagement.
- Shape firm strategy, developing your own business roadmap and advising senior leadership on opportunities, markets, and emerging trends.
- Strengthen our position in the industry by deepening expertise, building your personal brand, and helping the firm expand into new opportunities.
What You'll Bring - Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering; Master's degree preferred.
- Professional Engineer (PE) and/or Structural Engineer (SE) licensure.
- 10+ years of structural engineering experience, with a track record of leading complex building projects across steel, concrete, timber, seismic design, tall buildings, and specialty structures.
- Proven ability to build trusted client relationships in Kansas City, provide strategic guidance, drive business development, and contribute to the growth of your practice.
- Leadership that inspires and guides teams through mentoring, empowerment, and effective communication, while actively growing your client-facing presence.
BenefitsDepending on your employment status, benefits may include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical & Childcare
- Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Commuter Transit (where available)
- 401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments
- Fitness Reimbursement
- And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives
