# Lead Structural Engineer (Buildings)

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: San Diego, CA, CA
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $140,000-$180,000
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is seeking a Lead Structural Engineer to join their dynamic Property & Buildings team in San Diego, CA and Irvine, CA.

The successful candidate will provide high-level technical assistance and guidance for investigation, remediation, improvement, design, and construction of building projects in the public and private sector. The role involves managing and mentoring other engineers in a team-oriented environment.

Key Responsibilities:

- Apply high-level structural engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various building project phases.

- Perform professional structural engineering work and conduct research and observations of proposed and existing site conditions.

- Develop and supervise the development of construction drawings, calculation packages, and specifications.

- Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of engineers, architects, planners, and scientific professionals.

- Coordinate, review, and issue building design plans, ensuring data integrity and compliance with applicable codes.

- Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations.

- Analyze, evaluate, and interpret data obtained during site investigations.

- Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.

- Remain current in the latest structural engineering techniques and practices.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline.

- California Structural Engineer SE License or the ability to obtain an SE license within one (1) year.

- 7 to 10 years of relevant post-education experience in structural design.

- Proficiency in lateral force-resisting system design and detailing.

- Proficient with structural engineering principles, practices, processes, and their application to project work-related issues.

- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills.

- Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities.

- Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, structural software, Building Information Modeling (BIM), math principles, physics, predictive models, spreadsheets, and other technology tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Master's Degree in Structural Engineering.

- Experience utilizing advanced analysis and performance-based design national standards.

- Experience designing buildings with passive energy dissipation.

- Active participation in national technical or non-technical committees or boards.

Benefits:

- Comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability.

- Coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life.

- Retirement savings.

- Paid sick leave.

- Paid vacation.

- Paid parental leave.

- Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

- Expected Salary: $140,000-$180,000

## Skills

### Required
- structural engineering
- Building Information Modeling (BIM)
- ETABS
- PERFORM 3D
- RISA
- RAM Structures
- RAM Concept
- CSI Safe

### Nice to have
- Master's Degree in Structural Engineering
- advanced analysis and performance-based design
- passive energy dissipation

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