Chief Structural Engineer - WGI

WGI  is currently seeking a Chief Engineer to be part of our Buildings Structural Division in Austin or Dallas, TX or West Palm Beach, FL.

At WGI, you will find talented, passionate associates providing exceptional service in collaborative, team-driven environments, all while having fun and enjoying the work they do. We work to stay ahead of the curve by investing in the latest tools and technology. As one of the nation’s top consulting firms, we consistently strive to promote efficiency, cultivate a culture our associates can proudly embrace, and empower our associates to advance their career growth at WGI and beyond.

WGI is always looking for remarkable individuals to join our team and help us grow in our vision. If you think you are an innovative, self-motivated team-player, and want to shape your community, join our WGI team today!

WGI offers a complete Benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD & STD, Life Insurance, 401k with match, PTO, Holidays, HSA with company contribution, Pet insurance, and Employee assistance program.

This technical leadership position requires extensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices of structural engineering across our Buildings projects portfolio. The ideal candidate has the ability to lead, oversee, and develop the structural engineering staff and manage their project performance.

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The Chief Engineer serves as the subject matter expert and technical specialist across the Buildings division and is actively engaged with our clients and projects, leading or managing the following:

• Reviews the technical accuracy and completeness of the structural engineering documents for projects.
• Provides leadership, technical supervision, development and evaluation of technicians, intern engineers, engineers in training (EIT) and junior engineers.
• Assists with business development activities including marketing and proposal preparation, as necessary.
• Signing and sealing of assigned projects.
• Prepares and/or directs preparation of calculation packages and designs as required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
• Assists in discipline, project, and staffing budgets.
• Where appropriate, curating and presenting content at conventions.
• Meet with clients and/or owners to review engineering needs and prepare options for review and direction.
• Demonstrates fiscal accountability and responsibility and understanding of market forces pertaining to fees, scope, and schedule requirements.
• Assisting with business development activities including marketing and proposal preparation, as necessary.

• The Chief Engineer is required to have the following:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited four-year college.
  • Minimum 15-20+ years of post-registration experience in structural engineering.
  • Licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Texas or Florida and have the ability to become registered in other states in which WGI operates within 6 months of employment.
  • Mastery with International Building Code (IBC) and corresponding design codes as well as materials specific to our project types (concrete, steel, masonry, wood and post-tensioning).
  • Possess advanced written, oral, and drawing communication skills.
  • Proficiency in engineering design software (e.g., ADAPT, Tekla Structural Designer, SAP2000, RAM Structural Systems, RISA 3D, etc.).
  • Proficiency in BIM modeling software (Revit) and/or other drafting software (AutoCAD).
  • Effective use in basic Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc.).
  • Ability to travel to other WGI office locations and jobsites.

  The Chief Engineer is preferred to have the following:

  • Licensed as a Structural Engineer (SE) in the State of Illinois, California, Oregon, Nevada or Arizona or have the ability to obtain within 6 months of employment.
  • Mastery of post-tensioned concrete analysis and design.
  • Proficiency with cold-formed steel framing analysis and design.
  • Proficiency with high-rise structural design.
  • LEED accredited design professional.
  • Proficiency in parametric design tools and/or computer programming skills (e.g., Rhino, Grasshopper, etc.).

Physical Demands:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Work is performed in an office setting.  Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate a computer, keyboard and mouse.  Use of a telephone headset will allow for virtual communication with team members through Zoom and/or Microsoft Teams.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to sit for prolonged periods, use hands/fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms, speak and hear.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

If you have what it takes to join our growing organization and want to be part of a dedicated team, please apply today. In return, WGI provides a competitive salary and an outstanding work environment. WGI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

WGI does not accept any unsolicited resumes. Should any 3rd party agency or recruiter forward or submit any resume(s) to a WGI associate without a pre-existing contractual agreement, the submitted resume(s) will be deemed the property of WGI, and no placement fee will be provided.

All agencies and vendors are required to have a signed WGI vendor agreement from the WGI Chief HR Officer permitting them to work directly through our Talent Acquisition team. Obtaining this signed vendor agreement is the only way you will receive payment. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of our staff will not be binding.

All third-party recruiting/supplemental staffing agencies are expected to familiarize themselves and abide by this policy.