# Senior Structural Engineer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-structural-engineer

A Senior Structural Engineer designs and analyzes the structural integrity of buildings and infrastructure, using software like SAP2000 and ETABS alongside AutoCAD or Revit for detailed drafting and modeling. They ensure structural designs meet building codes compliance while managing project timelines and mentoring junior engineers. This licensed professional typically works within an architecture, engineering, or construction firm and carries significant responsibility for public safety in the built environment.

Top skills: [Project Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/project-management), [Structural Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/structural-design)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Structural Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/structural-engineer)
- Often leads to: [Director of Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-engineering)

## Similar roles

[Civil Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/civil-engineer), [Senior Civil Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-civil-designer), [Senior Civil Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-civil-engineer), [Senior Estimator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-estimator), [Senior Mechanical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-mechanical-engineer), [Structural Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/structural-designer)

## Open Senior Structural Engineer roles (3)

- [Senior Structural Engineer](https://wje.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Raleigh-NC-Cary/Senior-Structural-Engineer_WJE0164) at [Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/wiss-janney-elstner-associates-inc) — Raleigh, NC (listed on Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.'s own careers site)
- [Senior Structural Engineer](https://veev.breezy.hr/p/a7ee33a38841-senior-structural-engineer) at [Lennar](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lennar) — Hayward, CA (listed on Lennar's own careers site)
- [Senior Structural Engineer](https://jobs.lever.co/stanleygroup/ab2602a9-39b8-4cf0-aa68-b0ac632414c2/apply) at [Stanley Consultants](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stanley-consultants) — Austin, TX (listed on Stanley Consultants's own careers site)

## Likely next role (14)

Where Senior Structural Engineers commonly go next: [Director of Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-engineering).

- [Director of Engineering](https://mymvw.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MVW/job/Sheraton-Steamboat-Resort-Villas/Director-of-Engineering_JR92009) at [Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/marriott-vacations-worldwide-corporation) — Sheraton Steamboat Resort Villas (listed on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation's own careers site)
- [Director, Core Digital Platforms](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/493ab8df-15ea-4e16-ac50-12d5b5fba4ff/director-core-digital-platforms-at-shake-shack) at [Shake Shack](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shake-shack) — Full-time, Atlanta, GA
- [Director, Autonomous Vehicles Platform](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d505544a-cb96-4e23-98b1-d19b79f2f6fa/director-autonomous-vehicles-platform-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Full-time, Santa Clara, CA, $320,000 – $488,750
- [Director, Cash-In Engineering Partner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a5064548-77f2-4321-bf8b-88bf15b96ccf/director-cash-in-engineering-partner-at-lseg) at [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg)
- [Director Product and Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d944c0d9-3c4e-416c-a345-e98da03cdde7/director-product-and-engineering-at-the-home-depot) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — Atlanta, GA
- [Director, Infrastructure Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/21421b0c-0d87-4013-bfe1-3ee4a4219de2/director-infrastructure-engineering-at-columbia-sportswear) at [Columbia Sportswear](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/columbia-sportswear) — Full-time, Portland, OR
- [Director, Software Engineering & Architecture - FreeWheel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bdf4c849-b8c1-4f35-a2df-c7e47d4cc6ba/director-software-engineering-architecture-freewheel-at-comcast) at [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — Chicago, IL, $172,261 – $258,392
- [Director of Engineering – vSphere Kubernetes Service](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a88f4948-ff0c-4458-95b2-d162e181dd37/director-of-engineering-vsphere-kubernetes-service-at-broadcom-inc) at [Broadcom Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/broadcom-inc) — USA-CA - Promontory B, $174,400 – $279,000
- [Director of Forward Deployed Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8066011d-bbfe-449a-8885-7c2d461eea3c/director-of-forward-deployed-engineering-at-vercel) at [Vercel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/vercel) — Full-time, New York, NY, $240,000 – $300,000
- [Director, AI Center of Excellence](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/24cbfdc3-cc69-4232-9285-af46d74bfe22/director-ai-center-of-excellence-at-instructure) at [Instructure](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/instructure) — US-REMOTE, $200,000 – $220,000

## Roles similar to Senior Structural Engineer (9)

From [Civil Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/civil-engineer), [Senior Civil Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-civil-designer), [Senior Civil Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-civil-engineer), [Senior Estimator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-estimator), [Senior Mechanical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-mechanical-engineer), [Structural Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/structural-designer).

- [Senior Mechanical Engineer](https://hitachi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/hitachi/job/Nashville-Tennessee-United-States-of-America/Senior-Mechanical-Engineer_R0141738) at [Sullair Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sullair-corporation) — Nashville, TN (listed on Sullair Corporation's own careers site)
- [Senior Mechanical Engineer](https://hpe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobsathpe/job/Sunnyvale-California-United-States-of-America/Senior-Mechanical-Engineer_1203102-2) at [Juniper Networks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/juniper-networks) — Sunnyvale, CA (listed on Juniper Networks's own careers site)
- [Senior Mechanical Engineer](https://jobs.lever.co/CesiumAstro/6bef50e9-d454-4566-8541-da0af19382e8/apply) at [CesiumAstro](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cesiumastro) — El Segundo, CA, $118,000 – $142,000 (listed on CesiumAstro's own careers site)
- [Senior Mechanical Engineer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/voyagertechnologiesinc/jobs/4371297009) at [Voyager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voyager) — Mojave, CA (listed on Voyager's own careers site)
- [Senior Estimator](https://stvinc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/stv/job/Dallas-Texas/Senior-Estimator_JR6085) at [STV Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stv-group) — Dallas, TX (listed on STV Group's own careers site)
- [Senior Mechanical Engineer](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/Chelmsford-Massachusetts-United-States/Senior-Mechanical-Engineer_R26-5547-1) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) — Chelmsford, MA (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)
- [Bouwkundige Vakspecialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/17787592-b49c-4873-811b-e204073c5a90/bouwkundige-vakspecialist-at-merck) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — Full-time
- [Senior Manager, Civil Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c8f6958d-0cd9-4c66-8477-ee2e851c4489/senior-manager-civil-engineering-at-relativity-space) at [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — Full-time, Stennis Space Center, MS, $163,000 – $245,000
- [Senior Infrastructure Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8aef9021-ef6a-4051-9f77-2c0aca5b28ab/senior-infrastructure-engineer-at-relativity-space) at [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — Full-time, Cape Canaveral, FL, $122,000 – $182,000

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