Structural Discipline Leader

Overview

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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

- 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.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: NV5 Inc does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than passive & active candidates and employee referrals. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to NV5 or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by NV5's internal Talent Acquisition team seeking 3rd party sourcing assistance. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement and given permission to represent NV5 to candidates on a particular search, NV5 will not owe any referral or other fees with respect to the unsolicited submission.

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