Sr. Structural Engineer (Healthcare & Education)

[Job Description]

One of the most awarded global A&D firms in San Francisco, CA is currently hiring for a Sr. Structural Engineer. The company has a strong backlog of projects and has won several major healthcare projects.

Pay - $125k/yr. - $160k/yr.

Location - Can Sit Out of San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA, or Seattle, WA

Schedule - (Hybrid: Tuesday - Thursday on-site, Monday & Friday Remote)

[Summary of Key Responsibilities]

• Lead structural engineering design and delivery for large and complex building projects from concept through construction administration and commissioning.
• Manage and mentor structural engineering staff on projects, providing oversight, guidance, and technical leadership.
• Support project planning efforts including manpower forecasting, project communication, deliverable coordination, and budget input.
• Develop and refine design standards, typical details, specifications, and documentation practices.
• Coordinate with BIM teams to improve Revit workflows, standards, and tools that support project delivery.
• Review and provide input on other engineers’ work to maintain quality and consistency across deliverables.
• Collaborate closely with architects and multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated design solutions.
• Participate in client meetings and contribute to technical discussions, design strategy, and project planning.
• Perform site visits and field reviews to assess quality, construction progress, and compliance with design intent.
• Support business development efforts as needed, including technical write-ups, project pursuits, and fee input.

[Qualification Requirements]

• 10-15 years of experience in building structural design.
• Experience delivering large-scale projects ($100M - $1B ).
• Experience with building projects in healthcare, education, large-scale commercial, institutional, etc.).
• Structural Engineer (SE) License (highly preferred).
• Experience overseeing and mentoring multiple engineers and project teams (5 people).
• Technical oversight: Reviews analysis models (ETABS/SAP/SAFE) and drives design quality (not doing day-to-day modeling).
• Seismic expertise: Applies advanced seismic design through construction (critical for West Coast work).
• High-level design judgment: Makes final engineering calls on complex systems (not just executing or reviewing).
• Software: Revit, ETABS, SAFE, SAP2000 (Bentley is a plus).
• ***Revit experience required***

[Employee Value Proposition]

• Opportunity to work directly with one of the most awarded global A&D firms.
• Collaborative, design-driven team working on impactful healthcare, commercial, and workplace interiors.
• Hybrid schedule.
• Exposure to global clients.
• Long-term project opportunities in a diverse range of other project types.
• Supportive studio with strong leadership and diverse design challenges.
• Multidisciplinary environment – work directly with in-house MEP lighting (not siloed), which leads to stronger designs.
• Better collaboration – engineers are closely integrated with architects other disciplines (more impact, less handoff work).
• Stronger building knowledge – exposure to full building systems vs just structural scope.

This is a Permanent position based out of San Francisco, CA.

The pay range for this position is $125000.00 - $160000.00/yr.

Medical, dental, and vision coverage 401(k) retirement savings plans Discretionary bonuses Paid time off (PTO) and parental leave Flexible work schedule with remote options on Mondays and Fridays Life, accident, and disability insurance Employee discounts on entertainment and family services

This is a hybrid position in San Francisco,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 22, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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Salary : $125,000 - $160,000