Civil - Structural

Bring your problem-solving mindset, entrepreneurial spirit, and established expertise to the Austin, Texas office ofWiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE), where we are seeking a Senior Structural Engineer with 15+ years of experience (i.e., Associate Principal) to join our dynamic and diverse team of architects and engineers.

We have exciting projects and eager associates ready and waiting for your expertise!

Jump right into a variety of forensic structural engineering and concrete materials projects associated with contemporary vertical construction. You will collaborate closely with clients, contractors, and other consultants to create a more resilient built world.

As an employee-owner at WJE, you will have the day-to-day autonomy and flexibility to direct this next chapter of your career, combined with the resources and support of working for a well-established organization: stability and benefits, administrative project support, a collaborative environment, the company’scollective interdisciplinary knowledge, andstate-of-the-art laboratory and testing capabilities.

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 project leadership, combining a first-principles approach and creative problem solving with 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, and/or repair of new and existing structural materials and systems, 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 fieldwork
• Mentorship, including exemplifying WJE’s culture of shared destiny and knowledge sharing to better the team around you: locally and company-wide, formally and informally, on-and-off projects, for technical topics and overall career development
• Contributions to local and company-wide objectives, including participating in the attraction, development, and engagement of up-and-coming consultants; collaborating with other practice leaders for in-house knowledge-sharing and training initiatives; and engaging in meaningful involvement in professional organizations, conferences, and technical committees

Qualifications /

Competencies:

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Texas, or ability to obtain by comity; SE licensure a plus
• Master's degreein civil/structural engineering or related field
• Minimum 15 yearsof relevant structural engineering industry experience, including technical and project management,with demonstrated expertise in steel and concrete (e.g., post-tensioned, prestressed, and conventional) construction; new design experience in concrete, steel, masonry, and wood a plus. The minimum years of experience may be flexible for candidates who can clearly demonstrate that they are already performing at or above the level of responsibility expected for this position.
• Excellent technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, with or without a reasonable accommodation. This position requires visual acuity and listening ability. Individuals must have the dexterity to be able to operate computers, printers, copiers, telephones, voicemail, and other office and field equipment. Requirements may also include:

• Ability to travel and attend meetings at various office, field, and construction sites
• Ability to perform inspections of buildings and other structures, both visually and with instruments
• Ability to safely work at heights, in confined spaces, and in a variety of occupationally hazardous locations,…