Progressive Companies · 2 days ago
Senior Structural Engineer
Grand Rapids, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
15+ years expProgressive Companies is a firm dedicated to human-centered, sustainable, and inclusive design practices. The Senior Structural Engineer IV serves as a senior technical leader, guiding complex engineering projects from conception through execution, and acts as a primary point of contact for clients while mentoring team members.
Consulting
Responsibilities
Develop innovative engineering designs and specifications that meet complex project goals, exemplify Performance Based Design principles and promote regeneration while maintaining code compliance
Establish advanced documentation standards and procedures in Revit and AutoCAD to ensure consistency, accuracy, and alignment across all engineering deliverables within the discipline
Conduct in-depth feasibility analyses and evaluations of project performance metrics, providing strategic insights that drive informed decision-making among stakeholders
Lead and mentors cross-disciplinary project teams and regularly deliver comprehensive reports and presentations that effectively communicate complex technical information, matching the messaging to diverse stakeholders
Collaborate closely with Project Managers and Team Leads to develop and execute detailed project plans for large-scale initiatives, coordinating complex scopes, schedules, and budgets
Engage clients throughout the project lifecycle, deepening relationships by thoroughly understanding their needs and translating innovative design strategies
Lead technical expertise of engineering project teams and comfortably makes complex and strategic decisions that reduces risk to timelines and organization
Thoroughly review critical technical documents and deliverables for design accuracy, providing expert feedback that ensures compliance while adding value whenever possible
Serve as the engineering subject matter expert in discussions with government agencies, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and promoting best practices
Maintain a proactive awareness of industry regulations and trends, integrating this knowledge into engineering practices to ensure current and compliant methodologies
Own the review process of complex project documentation, ensuring accuracy, and adherence to quality assurance standards before submissions
Facilitate and leads field inspections of major projects, ensuring construction alignment with design intent
Promote a culture of teamwork, open communication, and fosters a learning environment encouraging knowledge sharing, counter-perspectives and innovative thinking
Engage in and implements ongoing professional development activities and programs within the team
Act as a technical SME for senior and executive staff, providing guidance to solutions whenever needed and providing input and opinions on major strategic decisions relating to current and future projects
Participate in leading 'Lessons Learned' sessions, sharing knowledge to enhance team skills and project outcomes
Use deep understanding of building structural systems and installation costs in order to find solutions
Use expertise in structural material units and installation costs to implement reduction strategies on project cost overruns
Successfully create structures or systems for complex conditions (with intricate load paths or redundancy effects) for specialized systems or with cutting-edge materials or processes
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in Engineering required
Completion of Professional Engineering (P.E.) licensure required
Typical employees have a minimum of 20 years of post-graduation professional engineering experience and/or 15 years of professionally licensed experience
Proficient in using technology and standard software tools and search engines
Expert in using Revit and AutoCAD
Business Insight - Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
Builds Networks - Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization
Interpersonal Savvy - Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people
Organizational Savvy - Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics
Must be able to sit for extended periods, use a computer, and occasionally lift items up to 25 pounds and work in various environments including office and field settings
Benefits
Award-winning wellness program
Hybrid work schedule
Summer hours
Profit-sharing
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
Paid service-learning hours available to every employee
Corporate sponsorship for a wide range of community organizations and activities
Company
Progressive Companies
We are designers of a bold new future, creating high-performance structures and pathways that deliver what clients need today and preparing them for what’s to come.
201-500 employees
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