Licensed Structural Engineer - Building Design

Company Description

We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results - for our people, our clients, and our company.

We’re a people-centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us.

Job Description

Join Olsson’s South Facilities Engineering and Design team and help deliver high-performing buildings across healthcare, education, data centers, laboratories, commercial, and federal markets. You’ll take on meaningful design ownership, coordinate across disciplines, and see your work through construction-growing your technical depth and leadership while contributing to a diverse set of complex facility projects that make a real impact.

Primary responsibilities:

• Own design packages for building structural systems (steel, concrete, masonry, light gage) including gravity and lateral analysis, calculations, and details.
• Produce and check drawings and models in Revit/AutoCAD; coordinate diligently with architectural, MEP, and site/civil teams for a fully integrated set.
• Apply codes and standards (IBC, ASCE 7, ACI 318, AISC 360) to ensure safe, constructible, and cost-effective designs.
• Support project planning-estimate level of effort, sequence design tasks, and help maintain scope, schedule, and quality commitments.
• Participate in QA/QC by performing self-checks and peer reviews; incorporate redlines and lessons learned to elevate deliverables.
• Engage during construction-review submittals/RFIs, conduct site observations, and document field findings that inform design improvements.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians through task guidance, model setup, and standards adoption.
• Contribute to proposals (scope notes, resumes, past performance) and occasional client meetings to support team growth

Qualifications

You are passionate about:

• Working collaboratively with others.
• Having ownership in the work you do.
• Using your talents to positively affect communities.

You bring to the team:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil/structural engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 4 or more years of structural design experience on building projects.
• Proficiency with Revit/AutoCAD and familiarity with structural analysis tools (e.g., RISA, STAAD, SAP2000/ETABS).
• Strong knowledge of applicable codes/standards (IBC, ASCE 7, ACI, AISC).
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills; ability to lead tasks and mentor others.

Additional Information

Olsson specializes in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.

As an Olsson employee, you will:

• Receive a competitive 401(k) match
• Be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths
• Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements
• Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles

In addition, full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.

Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.

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