Associate Structural Engineer - Building Structures (PE/SE) | Boston

Location: Boston, MA

Work arrangement: Boston-based; regular office, client and project-site presence required

Compensation: $111,000-$150,000 base salary

Employment: Full-time

We are seeking an experienced Structural Engineer to take a senior technical and project leadership role within a building structures practice in Boston.

This opportunity is suited to an established structural engineering professional who has led complex building projects through both design and construction , can confidently represent the structural discipline with clients, architects and contractors, and enjoys developing younger engineers.

This is not primarily a production-design position. The successful candidate will combine strong structural engineering fundamentals with project ownership, construction-phase judgement, client management and technical leadership.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the structural analysis and design of building systems across a range of project and building types.
• Take technical responsibility for structural projects from design development through construction.
• Represent the structural engineering team in internal and external design meetings.
• Coordinate directly with architects, owners, contractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Participate in site observations and construction meetings and address contractor RFIs, field conditions and structural design questions.
• Oversee preparation of structural drawings, specifications and other contract documents.
• Lead technical and quality reviews of structural engineering work.
• Manage project deliverables while maintaining quality, schedule and commercial objectives.
• Guide and mentor structural engineers and drafting/design staff.
• Build strong, long-term relationships with clients and project partners.
• Support proposals, client development and other work-winning activities.
• Represent the structural engineering practice within relevant Boston-area professional and industry networks.

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years of professional structural engineering experience , with substantial experience in the design of buildings.
• Demonstrated experience leading structural engineering projects and/or technical project teams.
• Strong experience carrying building projects through the construction phase , not solely design.
• Hands-on experience with site observations, contractor coordination, RFIs, field conditions and construction administration.
• Strong knowledge of structural analysis, structural systems and applicable building codes.
• Experience overseeing structural drawings, specifications and technical deliverables.
• Proven ability to work directly with architects, clients, contractors and senior project stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring and technically guiding engineers.
• Demonstrated ownership of project delivery and client relationships.
• Active PE and/or SE license.
• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Interest in contributing to client development and winning new work.

Particularly Relevant Backgrounds

We are especially interested in candidates coming from structural engineering consulting or multidisciplinary building-design practices who have worked on complex commercial, institutional, cultural, education, healthcare, residential, mixed-use or other significant building projects.

Experience limited primarily to bridges/highways, transportation infrastructure, oil & gas structures, or purely industrial structures is less aligned with this position unless accompanied by substantial building-design experience.

The Opportunity

This position offers the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of technically challenging projects while operating at the intersection of engineering, project leadership, client relationships and team development .

The successful candidate will join a collaborative engineering environment with access to complex projects, experienced technical specialists, professional development opportunities and a broader international network of engineering expertise.

Candidates who meet most, but not every, qualification are still encouraged to apply.