What are the responsibilities and job description for the Structural Engineer position at Ausland Group?
JOB SUMMARY
In your position of Structural Engineer, you will play a key role on our integrated design-build team that specializes in innovative and high-quality commercial projects. This unique role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with in-house architecture and construction, fostering trusted relationships and ensuring your designs are brought to life with exceptional quality assurance. With the option for full-time or part-time work, this position is perfect for a professional seeking a meaningful role that prioritizes work-life balance.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Utilize your expertise in designing with timber, steel, concrete, and masonry to develop structural designs for a wide variety of commercial projects, including essential facilities.
- Perform structural calculations and prepare construction documents and calculation packages for jurisdictional approval.
- Conduct field investigations and structural condition assessments.
- Follow and drive projects through construction, ensuring quality through RFI reviews, material submittals, and periodic on-site observations.
- Collaborate daily with project partners, including in-house architects/builders, owners, and other stakeholders.
- Enjoy ongoing feedback and insights from contractors to enhance constructability and continuously improve designs.
WHY THIS ROLE IS UNIQUE
- Integrated Teamwork: Work closely with the same contractor on every project, building a strong, cohesive partnership.
- Real-Time Feedback: Receive direct constructability input to ensure designs are practical, efficient, and innovative.
- Flexibility: Choose a schedule that works for you—full-time or part-time (32 hours / week - benefits eligible).
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Join a dynamic team of architects and engineers who value creative problem-solving and teamwork.
- Impactful Work: Contribute to projects that enhance communities while ensuring designs are constructed to the highest standards.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED
- Professional Licensure: Licensure in Oregon as a Registered Professional Engineer (PE). Licensure as a Structural Engineer (SE) is strongly desired but not required.
- Building Structures Expertise: 10 years of experience engineering building structures, including essential facilities (commercial).
- Enjoys Collaboration: This is the right job for the professional who enjoys ongoing collaboration with the contractor and other disciplines. Together we design and build great projects.
- Document Preparation: Ability to prepare documents utilizing Revit or CAD is highly desired, though support drafting staff is available.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to lift and move up to 40 lbs. occasionally.
- Sitting (or driving) in a normal seated position for extended periods of time.
- Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
- Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), i.e.: using a keyboard.
- Ability to see within normal parameters.
- Ability to hear within normal range.
- Ability to speak and make oneself heard from arm’s length distance.
AUSLAND’S MISSION
To make clients prosper though development services for buildings, structures, urban places, and civil infrastructure.
AUSLAND’S VISION
To bring world class development, locally scaled for our community.
CORE VALUES
Demonstrates, through behavior, Ausland’s values of Integration, Innovation, Resourcefulness and Tenacity.
BENEFITS
- Competitive pay
- Health Insurance
- $15,000 complimentary life insurance policy
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with and 4% company match opportunity
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Monthly gym membership reimbursement
- Paid professional memberships, licensure, and career development
- Company celebrations and social events
- Annual employee recognition and swag gifts
- Flexible work environment accommodations, valuing work-life balance
- and much more…
EEO STATEMENT
Ausland Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply and join our team.
If you’re passionate about structural design and want to be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and quality, we’d love to hear from you.
Salary : $100 - $130