Structural Discipline Leader

Position Summary:

 

Structural Discipline Leader – St. Paul, MN

 

As our Structural Discipline Leader, you will serve as the primary technical authority for structural engineering services in the Saint Paul office. You will manage the engineering lifecycle of a variety of industrial and commercial projects from concept through construction. The Structural Discipline Leader will be responsible for growing and developing a team based in Saint Paul as well as promoting structural engineering services throughout NV5.  This role balances technical mastery, project management, and people leadership in a highly collaborative environment.

Join us and take charge of your career, creating your own growth while building a sustainable legacy for generations to come.

 

About NV5

 

At NV5, we are a team of talented professionals, engineers, and consultants who are builders, problem solvers, and champions for our communities and clients. Our mission is to empower every employee who strives to make a lasting, positive impact on our communities' future.

 

Why Join Our Team?

 

Our Building Structures Group offers comprehensive structural engineering for industrial and commercial spaces. We have built a unique working environment that values cooperation and promotes solid teamwork. When you enter our office, you won’t find calculator-pushers who keep to themselves and hide behind cubicle walls. Instead, you’ll find our engineers collaborating on projects and loving what they do. Their passion for their work clearly shows in the quality of our designs.

Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

 

• Technical Authority: Review and approve complex calculations, blueprints, and legal plans.
• Quality Assurance: Enforce strict QA/QC rules to ensure designs are safe and compliant with building codes.
• Team Leadership: Hire, train, and mentor junior and mid-level structural engineers.
• Project Management: Oversee project budgets, delivery schedules, and client communications.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Coordinate design work seamlessly with architects and other engineering disciplines.
• Field Representation: Attend project sites and client meetings to manage expectations and ensure project success.
• Business Development Support: Seller-Doer Model
• • Promote the service line throughout NV5.
  • Grow NV5’s structural engineering services in the Midwest through client facing meetings, networking, and marketing.
  • Lead the proposal effort for Structural Engineering services in the Midwest.  Provide budget estimates and technical scope narratives for incoming proposals.

Requirements:

 

• Education: B.S. in Civil or Structural Engineering (M.S. preferred).
• Licensure: Active Professional Engineering (PE) license in the state of Minnesota.
• Experience: 10+ years of relevant structural engineering design experience (Concrete, Steel, Masonry, Wood).
• Software Mastery: Proficiency in ETABS, RISA, RAM Structural System, RAM Elements, RAM Concept, Enercalc, and Excel.
• Revit: Experience with modeling and producing high-quality construction drawings is a plus.

 

 

NV5 offers competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k), cell phone allowance, employee discount program and professional development/advancement opportunities. 

 

The salary range for this position is $165,000 - $195,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications. Additional compensation will include performance-based bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package covering medical, dental, PTO, 401(k), unlimited FTO (Flexible Time Off) and professional development opportunities.

 

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