How Your Role will Shape Our Success
We are looking for a talented and experienced Structural Engineer to contribute to the successful execution of various structural engineering projects. This position will play a key role in project management, structural analysis, design, and coordination. As a Structural Engineer, you will work closely with our team of Engineers and Architects to ensure the timely completion of projects while maintaining the highest standards of quality and innovative solutions.
Walker is a multi-service firm of engineers, architects, and consultants with expertise in parking, structural engineering, structural forensics, structural and architectural restoration, and building envelope consulting that are fully committed to providing structural and architectural solutions.
What Sets Us Apart?
Walker is 100% employee-owned! Join us and become part of a company where you have a direct stake in our success.
What makes this opportunity even more exciting is our true ownership program. At Walker, our equity-based model allows shareholders to directly benefit from the firm’s success, rather than a traditional ESOP that focuses only on stock appreciation. It’s a unique chance to grow with a company that values its people.
What You’ll Do
- Performs work which involves conventional types of plans, investigations, surveys, structures, or equipment, with increasingly complex engineering challenges under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Assists in the preparation of project documents, calculations, reports, and drawings.
- Supports project managers in maintaining project schedules and deliverables.
- Develops and implements project studies and determines appropriate structural system with oversight from senior engineers and project managers.
- Collects data pertinent to the project design, including surveys, codes, soils, and other required information.
- Serves as a member of project teams and performs design tasks with increasing levels of responsibility
- Perform structural modeling, analysis, and design for gravity and lateral design of structures including concrete, masonry, and steel members.
- Assists the Project Manager during all phases of a project.- Reviews documents and recommends revisions where required.
- Visits site to observe construction; submits Field Report to Project Manager.- Attends client meetings (technical) as required.
- Reviews shop drawings and responds to field questions on design with support from senior engineers as needed.- Contributes to projects of varying size and complexity.
- Participates in mentoring and knowledge-sharing opportunities while continuing to develop technical expertise.
- Actively pursues professional development opportunities and progress toward PE licensure, if not already licensed.
What You Bring
Education Requirements:
- Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited University, Master's degree preferred.
Other Requirements:
- 3-5 years of experience in structural design of large multifamily residential, hotel/hospitality, and/or parking.
- Experience in structural design and analysis including concrete, steel, masonry, lateral systems for seismic performance, and familiarity with post-tensioned and/or precast construction methods.
- EIT required and/or Professional Engineer licensure preferred.
- Ability to design solutions to complex engineering problems.
- Solid knowledge of structural engineering.
- Strong computer, writing, communication, and team skills are necessary.
- Experience in the design and construction of parking garages preferred.
We offer a robust total compensation and rewards package designed to support our employees’ well-being, growth, and diverse needs, including:
- Annual discretionary bonus program
- Opportunity to purchase Walker stock – Walker is 100% employee-owned!
- Medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance
- Mental wellness benefits
- Health Savings Account with company contribution
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Spending Accounts
- 529 college savings plan
- A minimum of 3 weeks of Paid Time Off per year
- 9 paid holidays per year, including 3 paid floating holidays
- 5 days of bereavement leave and PTO Donation Bank to help during difficult times
- 100% compensation replacement during short-term disability leaves
- Paid parental leave that allows an additional week of paid time alongside short-term disability leave and/or applicable state paid leave programs
- Paid community involvement hours
- Tuition and licensure reimbursement and sponsorship of professional memberships
- Internal conferences and professional development opportunities
- Employee Resource Groups and Affinity Groups
Why Walker Consultants?
Walker Consultants holds a storied legacy in parking design, tracing back to its inception in 1965 as a trailblazer in structural engineering and parking design. Drawing from decades of expertise, the company's position as an industry leader is firmly established. By the 1980s, Walker had risen to prominence as the premier parking consulting firm in the United States, offering employees the unique opportunity to contribute to and learn from a distinguished and successful team.
With an unwavering commitment to visionary design, Walker’s team of experts focuses on creating parking facilities that remain relevant and functional for years to come, providing an intellectually stimulating and fulfilling environment. In the face of a swiftly evolving landscape driven by ride apps, novel mobility choices, autonomous and electric vehicles, and sustainability imperatives, our role at the forefront of designing adaptable, efficient, and future-proof parking structures reflects our embrace of innovation and change. As a creative professional within our ranks, you'll contribute your expertise to shaping aesthetically pleasing, technologically advanced parking facilities, encompassing the broader impact of urban planning, traffic management, and sustainability.
Join Us!
We know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're excited about this role but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply! You might just be the right person for this role - or another opportunity on our team.
At Walker Consultants, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all abilities. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, or in the workplace, please let us know - we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.
Walker Consultants is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We invite all qualified applicants to apply and do not discriminate against individuals because of their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or age.
NOTICE TO 3RD PARTY RECRUITERS:
Any candidate information, including resumes, submitted to Walker Consultants or to any of our employees without a fully executed agreement will be considered unsolicited and non-confidential. Walker Consultants reserves the right to review and pursue such candidates independently, and no placement fees or other compensation will be owed to the submitting party. Candidates submitted in this manner will be treated as direct applicants. Submission of candidate information to Waller Consultants constitutes acceptance of this policy. External recruiters interested in working with Walker Consultants may contact Lindsey Eggerding at leggerding@walkerconsultants.com.