Senior Structural Engineer

Denver Metro, Colorado | Hybrid | Full-Time

Build Great Projects—With the Autonomy to Lead Them

Level Engineering & Architecture is seeking an experienced, Colorado-licensed Structural Professional Engineer to join our Denver-area team as a full-time employee.

This is an opportunity for an engineer who wants meaningful project ownership. You will lead structural projects, work directly with clients and project partners, exercise professional judgment, and help shape the continued growth of our Colorado business—all with the stability, benefits, technical collaboration, and operational support of an established multidisciplinary firm.

Our ideal candidate enjoys the variety and problem-solving involved in residential and commercial structural engineering. You should be equally comfortable developing a design, evaluating an existing structure, communicating recommendations to a client, and coordinating practical solutions with architects and contractors.

This is not a narrowly defined production role. It is a visible, influential position for an experienced engineer who wants to do excellent technical work, build strong professional relationships, and make a measurable impact.

Location and Work Structure

This is a full-time, hybrid position serving Denver and the surrounding communities.

Day-to-day design, documentation, and administrative work may be performed remotely. Regular local availability is required for site visits, client and team meetings, field observations, and coordination with municipalities and project partners.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer the security of a competitive base salary along with the opportunity to earn additional performance-based compensation.

• Base salary of $95K-175K annually, paid biweekly
• Individual and Company Performance-based bonus opportunities in addition to base salary
• Employer-provided professional liability insurance
• Insurance Stipend
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Professional development and continuing-education support
• Other

New team members receive a structured 60-day onboarding and integration period. During this time, you will become familiar with Level’s standards, systems, resources, project portfolio, and team before assuming full production expectations.

What You’ll Do

• Structural Engineering and Design
• Perform structural analysis and design for residential and commercial building projects
• Develop structural systems and practical design solutions for new construction, additions, renovations, repairs, and adaptive reuse
• Evaluate existing buildings and structural components using field observations, available documentation, engineering analysis, and professional judgment
• Prepare and review structural calculations, design details, construction documents, specifications, engineering narratives, and technical reports
• Design and evaluate structural systems involving wood, steel, concrete, and masonry
• Apply applicable building codes, material standards, design criteria, and local jurisdictional requirements
• Develop repair, reinforcement, and retrofit recommendations for existing structures

Field Evaluation and Construction Support

• Conduct structural inspections, condition assessments, site observations, and field investigations
• Clearly document existing conditions, findings, assumptions, and recommendations
• Respond to contractor questions, RFIs, submittals, and field conditions during construction
• Work collaboratively with architects and contractors to develop solutions that are technically sound, constructible, and appropriate for the project
• Provide engineering clarification and support from initial assessment through construction completion

Project Leadership

• Manage assigned projects from initial scope through design, permitting, and construction support
• Establish project requirements, engineering approach, deliverables, schedules, and priorities
• Communicate directly and professionally with clients, architects, contractors, consultants, municipalities, and other stakeholders
• Coordinate with civil, structural, MEP, forensic, and architectural professionals across Level’s broader network
• Monitor project progress and communicate proactively when scope, schedule, budget, or field conditions change
• Maintain organized, accurate, and complete project records
• Contribute to quality assurance, peer review, constructability review, and continuous improvement of engineering standards and processes

Required Qualifications

• Active CO Professional Engineer license in good standing
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a closely related discipline
• Six or more years of structural engineering experience
• Demonstrated experience with residential and commercial building projects
• Experience evaluating existing structures and developing field-informed engineering solutions
• Strong working knowledge of applicable building codes and structural design standards
• Experience preparing structural calculations, construction documents, technical reports, and repair recommendations
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or Revit
• Experience with relevant structural analysis and design software
• Ability to independently lead assigned projects while participating in collaborative technical review
• Strong technical writing, client communication, and interpersonal skills
• Sound professional judgment and a practical understanding of constructability
• Ability to organize multiple active projects and consistently meet commitments
• Willingness and ability to travel locally for site visits and meetings
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Authorization to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

• Eight or more years of progressive structural engineering experience
• Structural Engineer (S.E.) licensure or interest in pursuing S.E. licensure
• Experience with structural evaluation, forensic investigation, repair design, or building rehabilitation
• Working knowledge of wood-framed residential construction and conventional commercial structural systems
• Experience navigating municipal permitting and plan-review processes in the Denver Metro area
• Established professional relationships within the Colorado A/E/C community
• Familiarity with project financial performance, scope management, and fee-based professional services
• Experience using Bluebeam, structural analysis software, and cloud-based project-management systems

What You’ll Find at Level

• A consistent portfolio of diverse, technically interesting projects
• Meaningful autonomy within a collaborative engineering environment
• Direct access to experienced engineers, architects, and multidisciplinary specialists
• Administrative support for proposals, contracts, scheduling, invoicing, and project coordination
• Opportunities to expand your technical expertise and leadership responsibilities
• A culture that values sound judgment, responsiveness, accountability, and practical solutions
• Weekly regional and national collaboration with professionals across the Level network
• A respected A/E/C brand supported by more than a decade of experience, 25,000+ clients, and thousands of five-star reviews

About Level Engineering & Architecture

Level Engineering & Architecture was founded on a simple premise: experienced design professionals do their best work when they are trusted to lead, supported by strong systems, and connected to a collaborative professional network.

For more than a decade, our multidisciplinary team has helped homeowners, building owners, contractors, real estate professionals, special districts, and local governments solve complex design and construction challenges. Our national network includes professionals in structural, civil, MEP, and forensic engineering, as well as architecture.

Level was founded and is led by an accomplished Professional Engineer with decades of experience managing major private- and public-sector infrastructure projects. Today, we combine the resources and credibility of an established firm with the responsiveness, professional ownership, and entrepreneurial energy of a modern engineering practice.

As a full-time member of our Colorado team, you will have room to lead projects and influence the growth of the region—while being supported by established systems, multidisciplinary expertise, professional liability coverage, administrative resources, and a nationwide team.

If you are an experienced structural engineer who wants greater influence over your work, strong professional support, and a genuine opportunity to help build something, we would like to meet you.

To Apply

Please submit:

• Resume: Include your structural engineering experience, project types, technical capabilities, and relevant software proficiency.
• Brief cover letter: Tell us what interests you about this opportunity, the types of structural projects you most enjoy, and how you approach project leadership and client service.
• Optional project list or portfolio: Confidential or identifying project information may be removed.

Level Engineering & Architecture is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs without regard to legally protected status.

Pay: $95,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Application Question(s):

• Day-to-day work is remote, with local presence required for site visits, meetings, and municipal coordination. Are you in a commutable distance to the Denver Metro area?
• Strong working knowledge of applicable building codes and structural design standards?
• Experience navigating municipal permitting and plan-review processes in the Denver Metro area?
• Experience preparing structural calculations, construction documents, technical reports, and repair recommendations?
• Active CO Professional Engineer license in good standing
• Do you have 6+ years of progressive structural engineering experience

across residential and commercial projects?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Denver, CO 80224