Structural Engineering Lead

This position is contingent upon contract award and subsequent task-order requirements. It is intended to support SHELADIAs pursuit of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) 2026 Worldwide A/E Support Services IDIQ. Employment assignments travel and project responsibilities will be based on the awarded contract and applicable task orders.

The program may support planning design construction facility rehabilitation system replacement security upgrades communications facilities and building maintenance at Foreign Service posts worldwide and OBO offices in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Services may include professional support services constructability reviews critical-path schedule and risk analyses and project-budget analyses.

The Structural Engineering Lead will direct structural assessments investigations rehabilitation infrastructure upgrades and design-support services. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership for conventional seismic blast-resistant and protective structural systems serving diplomatic facilities worldwide.

• Lead structural assessments forensic investigations feasibility studies analysis repair rehabilitation and modernization programs.
• Evaluate existing structures for adequacy deterioration seismic vulnerability blast effects progressive collapse and serviceability.
• Develop repair strengthening stabilization replacement and lifecycle improvement recommendations.
• Support renovations additions infrastructure upgrades building-envelope work and security improvements including blast mitigation and protective design.
• Prepare and review calculations models drawings specifications reports cost inputs schedules and scopes of work.
• Participate in multidisciplinary design and independent reviews at the 35% 65% and 90% design phases.
• Support constructability reviews value engineering risk management construction administration field observations and technical inquiries.
• Apply U.S. Government requirements and structural standards while addressing host-country codes conditions and construction practices.
• Provide quality control mentor structural staff and support proposals interviews and client presentations.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in civil or structural engineering from an accredited program.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive structural engineering experience.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Demonstrated experience in structural assessment analysis rehabilitation complex renovations and existing-building investigations.
• Experience with blast-resistant design progressive-collapse analysis seismic evaluation forced-entry/ballistic-resistant construction or protective design.
• Knowledge of applicable U.S. structural seismic existing-building concrete steel masonry and wood standards.
• Proficiency with structural analysis/design software Revit AutoCAD and document-review platforms.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government personnel security clearance when required by the assigned work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in structural engineering or a related field and/or active Structural Engineer license.
• 15 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with diplomatic federal defense institutional mission-critical or high-security facilities.
• International experience with existing facilities local construction practices and limited documentation.
• Experience coordinating U.S. standards with host-country laws codes authorities and construction practices.

Additional Information :

International and domestic travel is expected and may include short-notice trips to overseas diplomatic facilities and other project locations. Travel requirements may vary based on assigned projects task orders and client requirements.

Salary: $125000$220000 per year commensurate with experience and qualifications. 

Sheladia Associates Inc. has made the best effort to accurately represent the pay range for this position however base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience and any applicable cost of living data relevant to the position/candidate.

Other compensation: opportunities for annual increase and bonus and other types of bonuses.

Sheladia provides employees with the opportunity to work in a diverse multi-cultural environment with exposure to and collaboration with multiple disciplines on a variety of projects. You will work in a hands-on collaborative team environment. 

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health Savings Account (HSA; with eligible medical plan enrollment)
Life insurance
Long-term disability
Medical insurance
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Vision insurance 

Our office building provides our employees with plenty of free on-site parking free access to a fitness center complete with locker rooms showers and towel service a yoga studio/meditation room lovely outdoor seating and dining area and next to a community park with walking paths and sports fields.

Sheladia Associates Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters/recruitment agencies or utilize any such agency or firm for our recruitment/talent acquisition needs. Please do not solicit candidates or services to any Sheladia employees.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract