{"id":951919,"url":"https://alion.io/job/sgh-senior-project-manager-structural-engineering-mechanics","title":"Senior Project Manager, Structural Engineering & Mechanics","company":{"id":684888,"name":"Simpson Gumpertz & Heger","domain":"sgh.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/sgh-2","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":83,"open_postings":4,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.5,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":68,"computed_at":"2026-11-06T05:58:05Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["San Diego, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":141440,"max":176800,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":176800},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-05-15T03:11:43Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-28","last_verified_at":"2026-11-06T13:38:07Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":175,"trust":{"level":"stale","repost_count":0,"flags":["stale"],"days_open":175},"description":"Do you want to help engineer what’s next?\nSimpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is a national engineering firm committed to delivering holistic advice for our clients’ most complex challenges. We leverage our collective and diverse experience, technical expertise, and industry knowledge of structures and building enclosures, advanced analysis, performance & code consulting, and applied science & research to deliver unrivaled, comprehensive solutions that drive superior performance. With 800 employees in offices nationwide, SGH’s industry-leading teams constantly seek to advance the meaning of what’s possible.\nWhat makes careers at SGH so special?\nThe only way to advance is to question and explore. Every member of the SGH team is both a learner and an educator, committed to advancing ourselves, our teams, and our industry. Together we are creating a community that never settles for what is but always seeks what could be.\nThere are many reasons to love SGH:\nOur Work: Our clients trust us to bring clarity and deliver outstanding solutions for their most complex projects.\nOur People: We are bold thinkers and compassionate teammates, committed to lifelong learning and professional growth.\nOur Commitment: We live with integrity and embrace an obligation to give back to our professions and communities.\nOur Contribution: We offer a comprehensive and rich compensation and benefits package with company-paid and voluntary programs to help build healthy lifestyles, strong relationships, and future prosperity.\nWe want someone passionate about structural engineering and people management.\nOur EMI team in San Diego, CA is always looking for great talent and especially people who enjoy solving difficult problems in a creative way. Engineering Mechanics and Infrastructure (EMI) applies engineering mechanics, materials science, numerical simulation, innovative technologies, and collective expertise to solve our clients’ toughest problems in an inspiring work environment that nurtures life-long learning and growth. A successful candidate for EMI may work on design, analysis, licensing/regulatory, and research projects related to buildings, bridges, pipelines, nuclear facilities, tanks, rail vehicles, rotating equipment, precision observatory structures, and other non-building critical infrastructure systems.\nIn this role you will work alongside the Principal in EMI San Diego, to manage delivery of projects including complex finite element analysis, structural dynamics, seismic design for extreme earthquake events, design of rotating and vibrating equipment supports, pressure vessels, liquid storage tanks, vibration mitigation, impact/blast, aircraft impact assessment, anchorage to concrete, and equipment seismic testing and certification/qualification. Partnering with a diverse range of owners, agencies, utilities, and research organizations, you will bring broad perspective and creative solutions.\nLocation: San Diego, CA. preferred. Newport Beach, CA or Remote will be considered.\nWhat You'll Be Doing:\nSGH has an opening for a Senior Project Manager (SPM). This is an experienced technical manager, leadership-track, and shareholder position with responsibilities generally consistent with ASCE Grade V and will include the following: \nDesign emphasizing constructability, simplicity, standardization, and risk-informed criteria as core principles to support economical facility construction.\nEngineering challenges involving safety, efficiency, reliability, and natural hazards in highly regulated markets\nSpecialized expertise in structural dynamics, soil-structure interaction, seismic engineering, technology development, and risk and reliability assessment for energy-related assets and complex infrastructure systems.\nConcept design and detailed design for mission critical facilities: advanced nuclear facilities, fusion energy facilities, U.S. Department of Energy facilities, hospitals, U.S. Government defense facilities.\nIn a supervisory capacity, plans, develops, coordinates, and directs a large and important engineering project or a number of small projects with many complex features.\nSupervision and guidance related largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters. Consults with supervisor concerning unusual problems and developments.\nSupervises, coordinates, and reviews the work of a small staff of engineers and technicians, estimates workforce needs and schedules, and assigns work to meet completion date.\nAble to work with a degree of independence such that approach, results, and judgments are subject to a final review by the Principal-in-Charge without major rework.\nProven ability to prepare major reports.\nIn consultation with the Principal-in-Charge, develops project scope and budget, and successfully manages to time, quality, budget, and schedule goals.\nAble to prepare proposals for complex assignments.\nDeals directly with clients.\nAble to apply knowledge of risk management and contract negotiation procedures.\nWhat You’ll Need:\nSPMs apply intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields. SPMs make decisions independently on engineering problems and methods, and they represent the organization in conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work. Requires the use of advance techniques and the modification and extension of theories, precepts, and practices of sciences and disciplines. The knowledge and expertise required for this level of work results from progressive experience.\n8+ years of relevant civil engineering experience or equivalent experience in a related field.\nProfessional licensure required.\nMS or PhD with a concentration in Civil/Structural Engineering or related field from an ABET- accredited university.\nExcellent personal qualities, especially ethics and honesty. Gets along well with others and provides enthusiastic help and support when appropriate.\nGood written and oral communication skills.\nEnthusiastic commitment to SGH.\nPossesses abilities in areas consistent with the specific needs of SGH.\nExcellent technical and professional capabilities.\nDedication to high standards and the pursuit of excellence; commitment to QA/QC procedures.\nExcellent technical and professional reputation among peers.\nA track record of professional activities and professional recognition, e.g., by authorship of papers and articles, and/or by active membership in professional groups.\nDedicated and competent in contributing to the technical and professional development and advancement of the staff.\nMust have a valid driver’s license and an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report.\nBenefits Overview:\nSGH provides the following benefits to eligible employees:\nPaid Time Off (Vacation time, Sick leave, Holidays)\nPaid Parental Leave\nProfit Sharing and 401(k) plan with a discretionary company contribution\nHealth Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision)\nShort and Long-Term Disability (company paid)\nEmployee Basic Life and AD&D insurance (company paid)\nOptional Life Insurance\nHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts\nFertility, Family Forming, and Hormonal Health benefit\nEmployee Assistance Program\nEmpathy Bereavement Support\nPre-tax Commuter Benefit\nAFLAC Accident & Cancer Insurance\nLegal & Identity Theft plans\nTuition Reimbursement\nCompensation:\nThe below range is a good faith estimate pursuant to applicable equal pay and pay transparency laws. The actual salary offered will be based on several factors including the candidate’s experience, qualifications and work location.\nBase salary is a part of SGH’s industry leading Total Compensation package. Our Total Compensation package includes base salary, pay for extra hours worked, an annual discretionary bonus program, generous paid time off, and health and wellness benefits with a special emphasis on substantial SGH contributions to medical insurance premiums and SGH’s Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan.\nSenior Project Manager or Senior Technical Manager:\n$141,440—$176,800 USD\nSGH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all job applicants and employees. We consider all qualified applicants and encourage individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to apply. If the application system is not accessible to you, or you need a reasonable accommodation to apply due to a disability, please email  or call 781-907-9000 and ask for Human Resources.\nTO ALL RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: SGH does not accept unsolicited agency resumes or candidate profiles. Please do not forward resumes or profiles for any of our job postings to our career site or to any Simpson Gumpertz & Heger employee. 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