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Senior Structural Engineer, PE (SE) | Structural Engineering Technical Lead

Locations: CA, NV, UT, ID and TN. Some remote opportunities depending on the firm.
Job type: Full time.

Current full time opportunities through P5 Consulting Services

P5 Consulting Services is recruiting for active Senior Structural Engineer roles and Structural Engineering Technical Lead opportunities with established, privately held civil engineering consulting firms in the Greater Sacramento, Greater Los Angeles areas, UT, ID, and TN

These are structural engineering leadership roles, slightly elevated from generic project engineering positions. The right person will bring structural engineering depth, mentoring ability, client awareness, and reliable judgment to guide technical delivery within multidisciplinary civil engineering environments.

Engineering Scope and Career Value

P5 is selective about the client companies we represent. Our clients are known for stable leadership, strong technical standards, employee well being, transparency, professional development, and long term career growth.

The structural work you'll do may support water systems, wastewater facilities, pump stations, tanks, drainage and flood control infrastructure, transportation improvements, public capital improvement programs, municipal facilities, utility systems, retaining structures, site structures, land development, and construction phase engineering support.

Our opportunities emphasize a career building path with technical visibility, staff development responsibility, client interaction, and the ability to influence how structural services grow within a multidisciplinary civil engineering platform.

Typical Responsibilities

• Lead structural engineering design and technical delivery for civil infrastructure and public works projects.
• Serve in responsible charge and review calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, and construction documents.
• Guide structural design for concrete, steel, masonry, wood, retaining systems, foundations, equipment supports, tanks, pump stations, site structures, and infrastructure components.
• Coordinate with civil, water, wastewater, stormwater, transportation, survey, and construction management teams.
• Direct project scopes, budgets, schedules, design criteria, and client deliverables with sound technical and business judgment.
• Ensure QA/QC standards, code compliance, and technical leadership across assigned projects.
• Mentor engineers, designers, and production staff while strengthening collaborative, high performing team cultures.
• Contribute to proposals, interviews, qualifications, relationship development, and repeat client opportunities.

  
  Qualifications

• B.S. in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a closely related field.
• PE is required (relocation and in-comity applications may require attention). SE is preferred for some roles.
• Six to twenty plus years of progressive structural engineering consulting experience is required.
• Experience with multidisciplinary civil engineering projects is highly valued. Structural specialists are welcome for targeted client needs.
• Working knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Bluebeam, and BIM coordination platforms is helpful. Familiarity with RISA 3D, RAM Structural System, SAP2000, ETABS, STAAD.Pro, Mathcad, TEDDS, Enercalc, or similar structural tools is valued. HEC-RAS or related hydraulic modeling exposure may be useful for water resources or flood control related structural work, although it is not required for every client role.
• Demonstrated success in mentoring staff, coordinating with other disciplines, communicating with clients, and making sound technical decisions.
• Ability to manage priorities, apply cost and benefit judgment, support client relationships, and contribute to sustainable practice growth.

Job Type, Location, and Compensation

Locations: CA, NV, UT, ID and TN. Work setting varies by client and may include office based or hybrid flexibility depending on the role, client policy, and project needs.

Compensation varies by client, location, licensure, experience, technical depth, and role scope. The expected salary range for the opportunities represented in this posting is approximately $130,000 to $195,000 annually. This range reflects the high and low base rate salary of what client companies publicly post and/or reasonably expect to pay (if disclosure not required) for these roles upon hire.

Benefits and Total Rewards

Our client opportunities offer total rewards packages designed to compete at the upper end of the AEC market.Client specific total rewards packages include medical, dental, vision, annual bonus opportunity, company matched 401(k), Employee Stock Programs, paid time off, paid holidays, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending or health savings account options, professional development support, and cultures that value work life balance, flexibility, and community involvement.

About P5 Consulting Services

P5 Consulting Services is a specialized executive and technical search firm serving the civil engineering, construction management, survey, and related infrastructure markets. We work with candidates confidentially and help them evaluate roles that may offer stronger technical growth, leadership scope, compensation, team quality, or long term career value.

Candidates work with P5 through a consultative process. We first understand technical fit, compensation expectations, location preferences, career priorities, and timing. Client identities and original job descriptions are shared at the appropriate stage of the process so candidates can evaluate aligned opportunities thoughtfully and discreetly. Candidate information is not submitted to any client without permission.

Equal Employment Opportunities

P5 Consulting Services and our client companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship status, immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.