Job Description

Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world. 

Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.

Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity

The role of a Senior Structural Engineer - Healthcare is to lead work on medium and large projects, and to manage and grow a team of Structural Engineers supporting local and national projects. The Senior Structural Engineer will be able to evaluate, select, and specify engineered systems or products for a project. Additional responsibilities include:

Your Key Responsibilities

• Develop business locally and regionally for all disciplines
• Responsible for managing complex tasks on medium-to-large size projects ($30 Million to over $200 Million in construction values)
• Responsible for delivering quality documents.
• Plan, organize, and direct the work throughout the life of the project to successfully deliver the project to the client.
• Keep the Principal in Charge informed of progress on project expectations, potential issues, deadlines, and deliverables; understand the levels of the decision-making responsibilities of the role as a Sr. Project Manager.
• Maintain client relationship.
• Lead the client and project team to assure that the project design meets the client budget, schedule, program, and design intent.
• Assist the Principal-in-Charge in the negotiation and development of project agreements.
• Develop and manage project budget, schedule, and overall work plan to realize target financial performance.
• Oversee development of building documentation in modeling software such as Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD
• Mentor Assistant Project Managers and motivate project teams.
• Assure that Project Management Framework tasks are timely completed and properly documented.
• Lead project coordination and owner/site meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor and sub-contractors.
• Manage and track change orders, applications for payment by contractors and other contractual modifications impacting budget and schedule.
• Work with Operations Manager in determining project staffing needs and recommending personnel.
• Directs client invoicing and effectively manages collections.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Requisite knowledge and application of structural design codes, standards, and applicable building codes
• Strong knowledge of structural systems, seismic design, construction means and methods, materials, and industry standards
• Deep understanding and working knowledge the following building systems: steel framing including lateral systems for seismic (braced frames, BRBF, SPSW, etc.), concrete framing including lateral systems for seismic (shear walls and moment frames), wood framing, timber.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in written form concepts and ideas to a diverse audience of Architects, Engineers, and Owner clients effectively
• Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought
• Experience with modeling software (Autodesk Revit)
• Experience with general business software (Microsoft Office suite)
• Experience with industry standard Structural Engineering software (CSI, RISA, RAM, etc.)

Education and Experience

• 12 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required, Master’s Degree preferred
• California Professional Engineering license is required, California Structural Engineering license is required.
• Healthcare experience required, OSHPD/HCAI experience required

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice. Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.