Senior Managing Engineer/Architect

About Exponent

Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges.  

 

We are committed to engaging multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower our clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.  

 

Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team!   

 

Key statistics: 

• 950+ Consultants 
• 640+ Ph.D.s 
• 90+ Disciplines 
• 30+ Offices globally 

Our Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Senior Managing Engineer/Architect (Building Technology) for our Buildings & Structures Practice in Seattle, Washington. In this role, you will work as part of a team to help lead and further grow our engineering/architectural consulting services regionally and will be a key member of our national practice. Responsibilities will include marketing to new and existing clients, successfully executing projects, and recruiting, hiring, and retaining highly qualified staff.

You will be responsible for

• Inspection, analysis, and determination of root causes of building envelope and building material failures.
• Developing a profitable and dynamic Buildings and Structures consulting practice based in Exponent’s Seattle office
• Collaborating with our Materials and Corrosion Consulting practice with a particular focus on expanding client relationships in the local market
• Identifying, developing, and securing new business opportunities and promote Exponent through typical business contacts
• Recruiting, developing, and mentoring staff in the areas of architectural and structural engineering, failure analysis and investigation, and both domestic and international dispute resolution
• Promoting Exponent's expertise in architectural and structural engineering by meeting with potential clients, presenting at conferences and conducting seminars

You will have the following skills and qualifications

• M.S./Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or degree in architecture
• P.E. or S.E. license in the States of Washington and Oregon.
• Proven business development and client management track record, and the ability to attract projects to support full-time staff
• An outstanding professional reputation with an existing client base
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to support multiple group projects
• Strong desire to meet deadlines in a fast-paced and exciting consulting environment

Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV (Curriculum Vitae) with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending) [not restricted to 1 page].

Life @ Exponent

To learn more about life at Exponent and our impact, please visit the following links:https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponenthttps://www.exponent.com/company/our-impact

 

We value and encourage diversity, equity and inclusion across all facets of our firm. Having a team built of people with different backgrounds, skills and perspectives allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment.

 

Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being. We believe that providing competitive benefits, as well as compensation and recognition programs, empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.

Work Environment

At Exponent, we have found that in-person interactions deepen employee engagement and are crucial for development, for realizing the full potential of our talented and diverse teams, and for​ building a more inclusive workplace where all have a sense of belonging. In our offices, you can expect a supportive culture and a collaborative, dynamic, multi-disciplinary work environment. Our consultants engage in-person in the office unless they are travelin