Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc

Senior Structural Engineer

Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in North Carolina
  • Master's degree in civil/structural engineering or related field
  • 10+ years of relevant structural engineering experience
  • Experience in project management and technical oversight
  • Strong communication skills in various formats

Responsibilities

  • Manage projects including client development, budgeting, and scheduling
  • Provide technical leadership as a structural engineering subject-matter expert
  • Mentor team members and foster a collaborative culture
  • Contribute to engineering practices and company objectives
  • Engage in industry-related organizations and initiatives

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health plans with multiple PPO options
  • Generous 401(k) matching and immediate vesting
  • Time off for personal and family care
  • Support for educational assistance and professional development
Full Job Description
Bring your problem-solving mindset, entrepreneurial spirit, and established expertise to the Raleigh, North Carolina office of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE), where we are seeking a seasoned Senior Structural Engineer with 10+ years of experience to join our dynamic and diverse team of architects and engineers.

Responsibilities:
  • Project management, including client development, project scoping, assembling and managing appropriate project teams, maintaining project schedules and budgets, and managing client expectations and deliverables
  • Technical leadership, including applying sound engineering judgment and a deep understanding of governing codes, design guidelines, and industry practices; collaborating with interdisciplinary project teams across WJE as the structural engineering subject-matter expert (SME); leveraging your expertise for a variety of structural engineering projects, including the investigation, design, analysis, repair, and renovation of new and existing structures, construction materials, loading conditions, and construction types; preparing technically excellent client deliverables; providing high-quality reviews and oversight of work by others; and performing and training others in hands-on field work
  • Mentorship, including exemplifying WJE's culture of shared destiny and knowledge sharing to better the team around you: locally and company-wide, "up" and "down," formally and informally, on-and-off projects, for technical topics and overall career development
  • Contributions to structural engineering practice and company-wide objectives, including participating in the attraction, development, and engagement of up-and-coming consultants; collaborating with other WJE practice leaders for in-house knowledge-sharing and training initiatives; and engaging in meaningful involvement in industry-related professional organizations, conferences, and technical committees


Qualifications/Competencies:
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of North Carolina
  • Master's degree in civil/structural engineering or related field
  • Minimum ten years of relevant structural engineering industry experience, including technical and project management (e.g., failure/damage investigation; non-destructive evaluation and instrumentation; seismic/structural analysis and design for repair, retrofit, and rehabilitation of existing structures; evaluation of parking garage structures; and/or specialty consulting of new systems and materials from design through construction)
  • Strong technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills


Culture, Compensation, and Benefits:

WJE offers a robust, total compensation structure composed of base salary, incentive pay, and industry-leading benefits:
  • Base salary is determined through consideration of a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role while remaining mindful of our commitment to internal equity.
  • Employees receive variable compensation based on personal and company performance, typically resulting in above-market total compensation.


A good faith estimate of the annual starting base salary (gross) is in the following range:
$101,550.00 - $169,250.00

WJE's industry-leading, total rewards package enables our employees to grow and thrive with comprehensive health and financial benefits, including:
  • Robust and affordable health plans for employees and their families, including HSA as well as low and high-deductible PPO options
  • Generous 401(k) matching of 110% for the first 6% of eligible pay, vesting immediately
  • Time off to care for yourself and others
  • Investments in employees' educational assistance and professional development


Learn more about WJE's total rewards package here.

About Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is an American engineering firm that specializes in the investigation, analysis, testing, and design of repairs for historic and contemporary structures. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois. WJE has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the restoration of the Statue of Liberty and the investigation of the collapse of the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001. The company has more than 1,200 employees and operates offices throughout the United States and abroad.
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