The design lead oversees the design team in successfully planning, executing, and delivering primarily large-scale projects. Responsibilities include: • Act as the primary design engineer of record and project lead for projects congruent with experience. • Provide regularly scheduled project reviews to review design progress, schedule, outstanding issues, etc. to provide guidance and support to design staff. • Sign and seal plan sets as appropriate for level of involvement in the project. • Create or direct schematic design layouts and establish initial design direction. • Plan out project tasks, priorities, timelines, and delegate tasks to project engineers and designers. • Perform QA/QC of delegated tasks. • Provide technical support and develop expertise of project engineers as necessary. • Communicate and coordinate with and between clients and design teams. • Provide design team assistance with complex RFIs and CA issues. • Provide guidance and/or generate Program of Requirements and Master Plans. • Help develop additional augmentation procedures and integration. • Generate proposals as necessary. • Meet deadlines. • Mentor staff on engineering design and project delivery. • Other duties as assigned and necessary. Education/ Experience: • Required: Bachelor of Science in Structural Engineering • Preferred: Master's degree in Structural Engineering • 5-10 years of engineering experience with project management experience • Experience in the use of various structural design codes and specifications including but not limited to IBC, IRC, ASCE 7, ACI, PCI, AISC, NDS, and TMS • Experience in design and detailing of various construction materials, including steel, cold formed metal framing, conventional and post-tensioned concrete, concrete masonry, and conventional and engineered wood • Experience in the design and analysis of building structures • Experience in the development of comprehensive construction documents Skills and special requirements/licensing: • Registered P.E. in the state you are applying to work in • Bluebeam, Autodesk REVIT, RISA, or RAM Structural System experience is a plus. • Being solutions-minded and self-initiating Gessner Engineering does not sponsor employment visas (e.g., H-1B, OPT, CPT, TN, or similar) at this time. Gessner Engineering is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic. Race/Color/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.