SSOE Group

Senior Structural Designer

SSOE Group$111K — $125K *
Troy, MI 48085In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate degree or certification in engineering or architecture preferred.
  • Minimum 15 years of designer experience at SSOE or 19 years with previous employers.
  • Familiarity with BIM collaboration tools like ACC/BIM360 and Navisworks.
  • Mandatory experience in Industrial and Manufacturing building projects.
  • Preferred experience in data center or pharmaceutical projects.

Responsibilities

  • Interprets and coordinates medium assignments focusing on budget, quality control, and inter-discipline coordination.
  • Independently resolves design challenges with potential input from management on complex issues.
  • Produces and reviews finished plans and specifications for quality assurance.
  • Completes design work on significant engineering or architectural projects.
  • Acts as job captain for single-discipline and multi-discipline projects.
  • Prepares construction budgets based on experience and project scope.
  • Drafts scope of work based on customer engagements.

Benefits

  • Ownership opportunities for all employees at the Associate level and above.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance along with life insurance and a 401K plan with matching contributions.
  • Dynamic work culture that supports team collaboration and valuing contributions.
  • Participation in exciting, innovative projects with global clients.
  • Structured career paths with significant advancement opportunities.
Full Job Description
Overview

Career advancement paths are clearly defined, enabling you to grow your technical and leadership capabilities while contributing to projects that shape critical infrastructure. SSOE’s commitment to social responsibility, safety, and integrity ensures your work promotes sustainable, safe, and resilient built environments.

AI and Innovation

At SSOE, we don’t just talk about the future, we build it. As a leader in industry AI adoption, we empower our team to work smarter by providing responsible access to the industry leading AI Large Language Models, vibe-coding platforms, and securely integrating advanced tools into every role. From day one, you’ll receive the training and support needed to leverage AI as a core tool for enhancing productivity, sparking creativity, and streamlining complex workflows.

Responsibilities

The following duties are typical of the position but are not all encompassing. Responsibilities include those required to deliver quality service on schedule and within budget in a team environment.

  • Interprets, organizes, executes and coordinates medium assignments with the overall responsibility for budget adherence, quality control and inter-discipline coordination.
  • Makes decisions independently on design problems, practices and methods, but may receive input on unusual or complex problems from the department manager or project engineer/architect for proposed design solutions.
  • Produces finished plans and specifications and final acceptance or rejection of major items involving materials, equipment, manufacturer's quality and field construction results.
  • Completes work on major engineering/architectural projects or total design work on projects of smaller or moderate scope.
  • Serves as a job captain on single discipline projects and may serve as a job captain on multi-discipline projects.
  • Prepares or reviews construction budgets based on experience and scope of project.
  • Writes scope of work for design based on preliminary review and meetings with the customer
  • May be requested to perform project management functions.
  • May assign and review work of project design team. Checks progress of work and alerts project manager to changes of scope or additional services.
  • May devise new approaches and solutions to problems encountered and communicate them to the team.
  • May represent the firm in meetings and conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate a project.
  • May prepare total design and construction cost estimates.
  • Travel required.
  • Valid driver's license required. May be waived for international assignments.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive Salary: $111,000 - $125,000/year depending on location, education, experience, and certifications.
  • Bonus and Incentives: Based on experience, you will be eligible for our annual target bonus/incentive program derived from company and individual performance and goals.
  • Ownership Opportunities: SSOE offers ownership opportunities to all employees at the Associate level and above.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401K retirement savings plan (with company matching), professional development and training, generous PTO, and paid holidays.

Additional Perks:

  • Dynamic Culture: Experience a supportive culture where you're an essential and highly valued member of our vibrant team.
  • Exciting Projects: Work on thrilling projects from inception to completion and engage directly with some of the most innovative clients globally.
  • Continuous Learning: Embrace a culture of perpetual learning where curiosity is celebrated, innovative ideas are welcomed, and your career growth aspirations are fully supported.
  • Career Stability: A diversity of market sectors, project types, and geographic locations that help insulate your career from economic ups and downs.
  • Career Advancement: Embark on a structured career journey with abundant opportunities for growth and advancement.
  • Holistic Compensation: A holistic approach to compensation and benefits that supports your physical and mental health, encourages work-life balance, and empowers your career advancement and financial success.
Qualifications
  • Associate degree or certification of completion of other post secondary training in engineering or architectural fields preferred.
  • Minimum fifteen (15) years experience with SSOE as a Designer or nineteen (19) years experience with former employer(s).
  • Working knowledge of BIM collaboration and review platforms including ACC/BIM360, Bluebeam, and Navisworks.
  • Experience on Industrial and Manufacturing building projects is mandatory.
  • Experience on data center and/or pharmaceutical projects is preferred.

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