Structural Engineer

Senior Structural Engineer

Location: Newport Beach, CA (Hybrid)

About the Firm

This established multidisciplinary engineering and consulting practice has built a reputation for delivering innovative solutions across structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and industrial engineering disciplines. With offices throughout the United States, the organization is recognized for its collaborative culture, employee-focused ownership structure, and commitment to technical excellence. The Newport Beach CA office supports a diverse portfolio of projects spanning industrial manufacturing, commercial, institutional, theme-parks, healthcare, and mission-critical facilities. Engineers enjoy a high degree of autonomy, direct client interaction, and the opportunity to contribute throughout the entire project lifecycle, from planning and design through construction administration.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior Structural Engineer with 7+ years of experience to join our growing Brea, California office. This is a highly technical, project-focused role for an experienced engineer who enjoys leading complex structural design efforts while remaining actively engaged in engineering and project execution. The successful candidate will lead the design and delivery of structural systems for a variety of industrial, manufacturing, commercial, and healthcare facilities. This position is ideal for a hands-on engineer who thrives on solving technical challenges, mentoring junior staff, and serving as a trusted technical resource for project teams and clients.

While the role does not include direct people management responsibilities, the Senior Structural Engineer will provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers while maintaining ownership of project deliverables from concept through construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead structural engineering design and analysis for industrial, manufacturing, commercial, and healthcare facilities.
• Perform detailed structural calculations and system design for steel, concrete, and other structural systems.
• Take full ownership of structural design efforts from schematic design through construction support.
• Support and coordinate HCAI-regulated healthcare projects, ensuring compliance with applicable codes and agency requirements.
• Mentor junior engineers and drafters through technical guidance, design reviews, and constructability discussions.
• Spend approximately 50-70% of time performing hands-on structural design, analysis, and calculations.
• Coordinate directly with architects, contractors, owners, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Participate in project meetings, respond to RFIs, and support construction administration activities.
• Conduct occasional site visits and field investigations (approximately 10% travel).
• Review and coordinate structural drawings developed in Revit and AutoCAD.
• Utilize Bluebeam extensively for document review, markups, quality control, and coordination.
• Serve as a technical leader and subject matter expert for complex structural engineering challenges.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor"s degree in Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering from an accredited university.

• 7+ years of structural engineering experience.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; Structural Engineer (SE) license preferred.

• Strong experience designing industrial, manufacturing, and commercial facilities..

• Advanced proficiency with structural analysis and design software, including:

• RAM

• RISA

• ENERCALC

• Excel and/or Mathcad

• Demonstrated expertise in the design of steel and concrete structures.

• Strong technical writing, drawing review, and project coordination skills.

• Ability to manage projects independently while serving as a trusted client-facing engineer.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience producing and coordinating construction documents through all project phases.
• Familiarity with California Building Code and applicable healthcare facility design requirements.
• Experience working directly with HCAI reviewers and healthcare project stakeholders.
• Experience managing small to mid-sized engineering projects.
• Strong multidisciplinary coordination experience within architecture and engineering environments.

Work Environment & Culture

• Primarily office-based during the first three months, with eligibility for a hybrid schedule (up to two remote days per week) thereafter based on performance and project needs.
• Collaborative, employee-focused culture that encourages technical growth, innovation, and professional development.
• High degree of autonomy with leadership that empowers engineers to make decisions and take ownership of their work.
• Opportunity to contribute to the continued growth of the Southern California practice and help shape complex, high-visibility projects.
• Exposure to large-scale industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, and commercial developments with construction values ranging from tens of millions to hundreds of millions of dollars.
• Direct access to experienced technical leaders and multidisciplinary teams across multiple engineering disciplines.

Why Join?

• Work on a diverse portfolio that includes industrial manufacturing, commercial, and healthcare/HCAI facilities.
• Join an employee-focused organization known for technical excellence and long-term career development.
• Take ownership of challenging projects while remaining deeply involved in the engineering and design process.
• Collaborate with highly respected engineers in a supportive, mentorship-driven environment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Newport Beach, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $95000.00 - $140000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Paid overtime at 1.0 times hourly rate Competitive end of year discretionary bonus based on company/team/personal performance Hybrid Work Schedule (subject to change) 401k with maximum of 5% Contribution Matching for 9% Employee Contribution

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Newport Beach,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 21, 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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.