Senior Structural Engineer

At Ballinger, we are passionate about complex challenges and real-world problem solving. Design challenges come in all shapes and sizes, and the ones we prefer test us as design professionals. We seek out complex projects with big impact because they require us to ask tough questions, synthesize data, and push past the boundaries of existing answers into the realm of innovative solutions. Ballinger team members thrive on those challenges because our clients do, too: our work for them enables their ambitious endeavors in science and medicine, research and government, manufacturing and technology. Ballinger welcomes ambition with career development, mentorship, and leadership opportunities. Here ideas will always be more important than hierarchy because they result in buildings as transformative as the missions they serve.

Ballinger is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to support in the creation of efficient complex structures that enable our projects to meet the high standards and goals of our clients. This position will report to the Chief Engineer, leading multiple project teams on technically complex projects and be required to work in conjunction with architects, contractors and other professionals and communicate their designs to appropriate parties. In addition, this position is required to have outstanding analytical skills and be able to apply mathematical and scientific principles to solve complex problems.

Position Responsibilities

• Direct and perform project structural engineering: develop and oversee design and drafting/modeling structural scope, from schematics through construction documentation
• Maintain and embrace the high-quality standards of Ballinger Structural documentation
• Communicate and coordinate with all disciplines as required for the well-coordinated delivery of project documents
• Perform as structural construction administrator on projects for which you serve as project structural engineer
• Interact with the client on structural engineering project scope
• Mentor Structural Designers and Project Structural Engineers
• Possess and continue to develop expertise in Ballinger project types: technically complex building and renovation projects
• Directly assist the Chief Engineer as requested in quality assurance, project budgeting, peer reviews, and marketing
• Participate in a professional organization related to the field of structural engineering
• Participate in structural team staffing meetings and educational sessions
• Mentoring of staff both within your discipline and across disciplines on your specific area of expertise or engineering discipline, with the goal of increasing knowledge sharing and collaborating towards a comprehensive, coordinated set of project documents
• Interface and lead coordination with all disciplines during the design/coordination phases
• Interface with the client in design presentations related to their discipline of registration
• Direct and perform engineering on projects: maintain work plan and monitor progress of design, detailing, and drawing production throughout design phases to meet deadlines
• Write work plans and review weekly with all disciplines to confirm schedule is adhered to
• Produce basis of design reports, systems matrices, and preliminary design reports on projects the position is leading
• Produce specification sections and Statement of Special Inspections, and interface with specifications staff on projects they are assigned to
• Produce field site visit reports
• Develop knowledge of Ballingers project types (health care, academic/lab/research, corporate/workspace) through active engagement with project teams and leadership
• Travel as project requirements dictate for surveys and field/site visits during construction, approximately 15% travel

Technical/Professional Skills

• Foundational knowledge of contractual and liability issues
• Foundational knowledge of construction administration processes and procedures
• High level of responsiveness and collaboration with contractors and clients
• Advanced client relation skills
• Advanced experience in contractual, liability, and construction administration issues
• Superior structural computer analysis skills (Bentley/RAM and STAAD/finite element software)
• Superior organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills
• Superior professional engineering judgment
• Advanced professional judgment
• Proficient interpersonal skills and coordination efforts
• Produce basis of design reports, systems matrices, and preliminary design reports
• CAD & Revit proficiency
• Excel, Word, and analysis software proficiency
• Active role in drawing production, including but not limited to picking up redlines, quality assessment of individual work, coordination with other disciplines and coordination reviews and participation in team coordination meetings from SD through CA phases
• Thorough understanding of disciplines drawing and graphic standards, adherence to standards for quality and consistency in Ballingers product
• Strong interpersonal skills, specifically communication, dependability, responsibility, and teamwork
• Coordination skills, specifically communication, organization, time management, and adaptability

Requirements

• BS, BEng, or BAE degree in engineering relevant to the particular field of practice or equivalent as determined by the firm
• Post Graduate degree preferred
• 10+ years experience
• PE Registration

Ballingers Approach:Our interdisciplinary teams collaborate on solutions that require a synthesis of disciplines. We believe integrating architecture, planning, interior design, and engineering is key to achieving excellence in the design of transformative environments. We were one of the first firms to merge the disciplines into a professional practice. At Ballinger, architectural and interior designers work collaboratively and creatively with planners and engineers. Our range of skills, perspectives, and experiences, directed toward a common goal, produces ground-breaking outcomes.

It is the policy of Ballinger to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race (including hairstyle/texture), religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Ballinger prohibits any such discrimination or harassment. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all.

About Us:

Ballinger is one of the oldest continuously practicing architecture and engineering firm in the United States. Founded in l878. We make places for people who make the future. Healers and learners, makers and innovators: they are the people who inspire us, because their work changes lives for the better. For them, a building must be both functional and exceptional, an environment that empowers those who experience it. We believe that a building designed and engineered with insight and intelligence becomes a catalyst for todays transformative endeavors and an enabler of tomorrows promising futures.

What We Offer:

We believe that people are our greatest asset and the precision, expertise, and collaboration that we bring to our projects sets us apart from the competition and enables us to make an impact on our world and community. We offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package, including Medical, Dental, Prescription, Wellness, FSA/HSA, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Short and Long-Term Disability Programs, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Parental Leave, 401(k) Plan with company contribution, Commuter Benefits, Paid Holidays, and Personal Time Off (PTO), Community Volunteer Events and fresh fruit and yogurt provided every morning in the office.

Location:

This role is based in our Philadelphia, PA headquarters with (3) days per week on-site and a flexible, hybrid work schedule.