Structural Engineer/Project Manager - Buildings

The Company

Our client is a respected structural engineering consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering innovative and technically complex projects across the Southeast and Midwest. Supporting a diverse range of sectors including commercial, industrial, healthcare, education, mixed-use, and mission-critical facilities, the firm combines the resources of a growing organisation with a highly collaborative culture and a genuine commitment to professional development. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing Florida team and play a key role in expanding the business's presence across the state.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Structural Engineer / Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of structural engineering projects throughout Florida. This position offers a unique blend of technical design and project leadership, allowing you to remain hands-on with structural engineering while managing client relationships, leading project teams, mentoring junior staff, and overseeing projects from concept through to construction. You will work on a broad portfolio of new-build, renovation, repair, and adaptive reuse projects across multiple sectors, helping shape both project outcomes and the continued growth of the Florida operation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, analysis, and delivery of structural systems across a variety of project sectors.
• Manage structural engineering projects to ensure compliance with client requirements, quality standards, budgets, and programme schedules.
• Coordinate with clients, architects, contractors, and project stakeholders throughout design and construction phases.
• Prepare and review structural calculations, engineering analyses, technical reports, and construction documentation.
• Oversee BIM and AutoCAD production to ensure designs are accurately represented and coordinated.
• Develop innovative and cost-effective structural solutions for new-build, renovation, repair, and adaptive reuse projects.
• Support proposal preparation, technical submissions, and responses to RFIs.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and designers through technical guidance and quality reviews.
• Conduct structural assessments, facility evaluations, and site inspections.
• Utilise industry-standard software including Revit, RISA, ETABS, and other structural analysis tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline; Master's degree preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licence required; Structural Engineer (SE) licence highly desirable.
• Minimum of 8 years' structural engineering experience with a proven track record delivering building structure projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing structural engineering projects, leading multidisciplinary teams, and successfully balancing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong technical expertise in the design and analysis of building structures, including experience with renovation, repair, and adaptive reuse projects.
• Proficiency with Revit and structural analysis/design software such as ETABS, RISA, or similar modelling platforms.
• Experience with masonry, timber, wind design, and other specialised structural systems is advantageous.
• Strong client-facing, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to build lasting relationships with clients and project stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior engineers and designers within a collaborative engineering environment.