Associate Principal

We are currently hiring an Associate Principal with an entrepreneurial attitude and a passion for business development and expressive structural design for our Seattle office. This role is perfect for a senior level engineer who has business development experience and is looking for growth within a firm that challenges norms to create ambitious structures and designs. The ideal candidate contributes to increasing the overall value of the firm through their efforts and shows commitment to the health and viability of the firm. They embody the firm’s core values, leading by example, while fulfilling the responsibilities and obligations that comes with their role. While we are looking for someone with a strong business development background, this role will also lead the procurement, design, and the delivery of projects.

At Fast Epp, our core purpose is to advance structural design and propel architectural imagination. We strive to manifest this core purpose in the designs we produce, the community we have created, and the professional development opportunities we provide our staff. We’re looking for people who approach problems with a sense of curiosity and are not afraid to ask, “is there a better way to do this?” We want people who will bring diverse experiences and viewpoints to our team, those who love to collaborate with others and understand they have something to learn from everyone they meet. We’re searching for individuals who are honest, reliable, and good listeners. If you work with us, we want you to stretch your limits while still ensuring you maintain healthy habits, relationships, and other interests. If this sounds like the career path for you, we encourage you to apply!

Primary Responsibilities:

• Leads Business Development efforts for the Seattle office.
• Maintains existing external relationships (i.e. clients, industry contacts, key project stakeholders, academia, etc.) and fosters new relationships.
• Retains full responsibility for the technical soundness, efficiency, and overall performance of all projects in which they are involved. This responsibility includes fulfilling the Engineer of Record role.
• Assists with implementing the strategic direction identified by the Leadership Group as well as the key initiatives advanced by the Management Team.
• Supports the efforts of the Seattle office team, mentoring and supporting onboarding where applicable.
• Provides guidance and direction for the staff with whom they primarily interact. Associate Principals are required to work out of one of the firm’s primary office locations to fulfil this duty.
• Works to ensure team member effectiveness through building team relationships and task delegation that highlights individual skillsets with the overall team.
• Ensures timely feedback for those in the Seattle office from a performance management perspective.
• Occasional travel is required.

How you fit into the team:

• Reports to the Managing Principal.
• Accountable to the Leadership Group (Partners and Principals), primarily through interaction with the Managing Principal.
• Works closely and receive feedback from the Directors with whom they primarily interact.

What you bring to the table:

• Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• 10 years of experience in engineering; Structural engineering preferred.
• Maintains a Washington State P.E. registration at a minimum, S.E. registration is preferred.
• Mass timber experience would be considered an asset.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience managing client relationships and actively engaging in business development activities within Seattle (USA Northwest region would be considered an asset).
• Able to organize and effectively communicate with internal and external team members.
• Expert level skills at owning and designing and driving a team to deliver on business critical cross-functional projects and initiatives.
• Extremely proficient at leading, managing, and executing multiple projects.
• Possesses strong communication and report writing skills. Able to give public presentations on behalf of the company.
• Possesses strong management and skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

Why work for Fast Epp?

At Fast Epp, we strive to be more than a stereotypical engineering company. We are also a collection of musicians, volunteers, amateur athletes, artists, parents, and community members. We build our workplace culture through frequent socials, in-house soccer and softball teams, relay triathlon teams, weekly group hiking nights, and informal pub nights, to name a few. Our workdays are flexible and fit with our lives outside of the office. As we continue to grow, we are committed to preserving our “design studio” atmosphere by encouraging our staff to be creative and forward thinking in all that they do.

• Work for an industry leader and contribute to exciting and challenging projects.
• We want everyone at Fast Epp to grow as professionals – whether you’re an engineer, drafter, or part of our administrative team. We are continually looking for ways to mentor you inside our company and to support continued learning outside the office, including courses, conferences, exam preparation, and membership in professional organizations. We realize one size does not fit all. At Fast Epp, you’re encouraged to envision a professional development plan that fits your role and career goals – we will do our best to support you in reaching the next milestone. We invest in your professional development, with offered tuition support/assistance.
• Hybrid working environment.
• Annual company profitability and discretionary bonuses.
• Senior level bonus plan.
• Office closure between Christmas New Year’s Day.
• Positive and collegial team and working atmosphere with fun social events!
• Health and Dental; 401K matching.
• Transit subsidy.