Lead Structural Engineer (Department Head in Training)

Ballpark Engineering is a structural design firm based in Mountain Green, Utah, serving builders, developers, investors, and owners across the Mountain West. We deliver residential, commercial, hospitality, and forensic assessment work for clients who need fast, clear, code-fluent design they can actually build from.

We think like builders. We move like owners. We communicate like real people. Our clients hire us because we shoulder complexity so they don’t have to, and because we treat their time, capital, and trust like our own.

We are building the most agile, execution-focused structural design firm in the Mountain West. We invest heavily in proprietary tools and modern workflows that let a small team deliver the volume and quality of a much larger one. We are growing fast, and we are deliberate about who we bring on.

This is not a typical PE seat. You are stepping in to lead the structural design function at Ballpark Engineering. Said plainly: your job is to free the founder by owning technical strategy, project oversight, and team execution across all active work.

You will not spend your days buried in calcs. You will spend them setting the game plan for each project, answering design questions from EITs and drafters, performing final QA, and stamping with confidence and clarity. You are a judgment-first engineer who thinks fast, speaks plainly, and balances code with constructability. You fight for client outcomes, not for plan checker approval.

Project Oversight

• Own technical setup for new projects: load path strategy, design approach, delegation plan
• Provide design direction to junior engineers and drafters
• Manage QA and final deliverables, catching issues before they reach the city
• Stamp drawings and reports in UT and surrounding states as licensure allows
• Visit job sites across the Wasatch Front and Mountain West a few days per week

Team Leadership

• Serve as the go-to for structural questions, mentoring EITs and empowering fast, confident decisions
• Refine templates, workflows, and processes to reduce rework and accelerate delivery
• Help interview, hire, and train engineers who think like you

Systems and Efficiency

• Identify where proprietary tools and workflow improvements can eliminate friction
• Build and improve SOPs, checklists, and QA tools
• Partner with Operations to streamline project flow and client communication

• Active UT PE license, or active PE in another state with willingness to obtain UT comity within 60 days of hire
• 10 to 15 years of structural design experience, buildings-focused
• Strong command of IBC, IRC, ASCE 7, ACI 318, NDS, AISC 360, TMS 402 (2018 to 2024 cycles)
• Strong working knowledge of Mountain West design conditions: high seismic (SDC D), high ground snow loads, ice loads per ASCE 7 Chapter 10
• Prior experience leading design teams or training junior engineers
• Comfortable delegating, reviewing, and trusting others’ work without micromanaging
• Strong written and verbal communication with clients, team members, and contractors

• SE licensure
• Multi-state PE licensure across our active states (UT, ID, WY, NV, AZ, CO, CA). Base salary scales with breadth of active licensure.
• California PE, or willingness to obtain within 6 months of hire (BPE reimburses fees on successful licensure)
• Forensic and condition assessment experience: hail damage, structural distress, post-event reporting
• Field background: framing, concrete, general contracting, or structural inspection
• Comfort with rapidly evolving tools and workflows, balanced with professional rigor

• Analysis: RISA, RAM, SAP2000, EnerCalc, Forte
• Modeling and drafting: Revit, AutoCAD, occasional SketchUp
• Field capture: MagicPlan, SiteScape
• Project and document management: Asana, Egnyte, Bluebeam, Google Workspace
• Communication and client systems: Slack, Zoom, GHL

We invest in modern tools and proprietary internal systems that eliminate the manual grind from production work. You will be expected to use them, improve them, and help us build new ones.

• Take ownership of outcomes without being asked
• Communicate clearly and directly, in writing and in person
• Adapt fast when projects, codes, or priorities shift
• Care about systems and process, not just calcs
• Adopt new tools quickly and look for ways to make the team faster
• Take initiative instead of waiting to be told
• Thrive in fast-moving environments and protect your standards under pressure
• Align with how we operate as a firm and how we treat our clients, our team, and our craft

• Own setup and QA for active projects across multiple building types
• Resolve team questions without escalation to the founder
• Refactor at least one internal template or SOP that measurably speeds delivery
• Lead client and team meetings independently
• Stamp and send multiple deliverables with zero founder intervention

• High autonomy and direct client impact
• Clear path to Director of Engineering
• Modern, proprietary tooling instead of archaic templates
• Flexible work with results-first accountability
• Compensation that scales with licensure and contribution

• Base salary within the range listed above
• Performance bonus tied to billables, profitability, and measurable business contribution
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) with employer match
• California PE licensure reimbursement on successful licensure. We cover application, NCEES exam, CA state-specific exams (Seismic and Engineering Surveying), fingerprinting, and issuance fees. Study courses and prep materials are the candidate’s responsibility.
• Multi-state licensure support. Additional state PE applications are reimbursed on successful licensure, and breadth of active licensure is reflected in compensation.

These are the values we hire, fire, and promote against.

• Extreme Ownership. We don’t pass problems. We solve them. Every team member owns the outcome.
• Speed is a Value. We move with urgency and clarity. Deadlines are commitments, not suggestions.
• Clarity Over Complexity. We simplify the chaos so our clients don’t have to. Simplicity is mastery.
• Clear, Proactive Communication. We close loops early. We don’t wait to be asked. We don’t go dark.
• Build Like You Own It. We think like investors, not just engineers. We protect client capital like it’s our own.
• Honor the Trust. Trust is built slowly and lost fast. We protect it with integrity, always.
• Weapons-Grade Execution. We deliver with precision, on time, with no loose ends.
• Train Like a Pro, Think Like a Founder. Every role is leadership. Every person is expected to grow.