E3E3 — Vice President
Civil & Structural Engineering Principal Structural Engineer
Lead technical authority overseeing the design and integrity of major structures to ensure safety and durability.
What this level means
VP owning a division; sets strategy and is accountable for division-wide results.
- Scope
- A division
- Autonomy
- Accountable for division strategy and P&L
- Complexity
- Market and competitive strategy
- Impact
- Division-wide
- Decision rights
- Owns division strategy, budget, and org
- Leadership
- Leads a division's leadership team
- Typical experience
- 15–22 yrs
What you'd do
- Lead the structural design process for projects from concept through construction.
- Analyze loads, pressures, and stresses on structural components.
- Review and approve technical reports, designs, and schematics.
- Liaise with architects, civil engineers, and construction managers.
- Oversee on-site structural work and monitor contractors’ work.
- Lead design meetings
- Approve structural designs
- Conduct site inspections
- Ensure compliance with safety standards
- Coordinate with project teams
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Structural design
- Load analysis
- Technical report writing
- Project leadership
- Communication with stakeholders
- Structural engineering principles
- Building codes and regulations
- Material science
- Construction processes
- Safety standards
- Advanced structural analysis
- Material selection
- Compliance with building codes
- Leadership
- Technical oversight
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
Common titles
Civil & Structural Engineering Principal Structural EngineerSenior Leadership
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 17-2051.00 — Civil Engineers
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.