Principal, Structural Engineering – Repair & Rehabilitation

We are seeking a Principal who is passionate about technical leadership, repair and rehabilitation engineering, and business development.

This position is part of SGH’s Repair and Rehabilitation (R&R) team and focuses on leading the investigation, analysis, repair, and rehabilitation of existing and underperforming structures. The Principal will serve as a technical leader and as a client-facing representative responsible for delivering complex restoration, retrofit, and adaptive reuse projects.

The ideal candidate is a recognized structural engineering professional with deep experience in existing structures, forensic evaluation, and rehabilitation design, and a demonstrated ability to manage projects, develop client relationships, and help grow the practice.

This role includes responsibility for both technical delivery and business development, working closely with Principals and multidisciplinary teams across SGH.

Location: Tampa, FL (Full-Time, In Office)

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading investigations of existing structures experiencing deterioration, distress, damage, or performance deficiencies due to environmental effects, overload, impact, fire, or aging.
• Directing the development of repair, strengthening, retrofit, and rehabilitation solutions for complex structural systems.
• Serving as the technical lead for evaluation of existing structures and development of recommendations for new use, increased loading, or code compliance.
• Managing multiple concurrent projects, including scope, schedule, budget, and client communication.
• Acting as primary client contact for repair and rehabilitation projects and maintaining and growing client relationships.
• Preparing proposals, including scope definition, budgeting, staffing plans, and project approach.
• Overseeing preparation of technical deliverables, including reports, calculations, drawings, specifications, and presentations.
• Supporting forensic investigations related to structural damage, claims, failures, or performance issues.
• Mentoring, supervising, and developing junior and mid-level engineers.
• Contributing to practice growth through business development, client engagement, and pursuit of new opportunities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting technical topics to clients.
• Collaborating across SGH disciplines including materials science, advanced analysis, building technology, and other engineering groups.

What You’ll Need

• Master of Science, Master of Engineering, or Doctorate in Structural Engineering or related field required.
• 15+ years of professional structural engineering experience with a focus on existing structures, repair, rehabilitation, and/or forensic engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; Structural Engineer (SE) license preferred.
• Demonstrated technical leadership in complex structural investigation, repair, retrofit, or adaptive reuse projects.
• Recognized track record of technical excellence, innovation, and leadership within the structural engineering field.
• Proven ability to develop and sustain strong client relationships and generate a meaningful and sustained revenue base.
• Demonstrated business development success in a seller-doer capacity, including pursuit, win, and execution of work.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with a commitment to developing and growing technical staff and future leaders.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and serving as a primary client and project executive contact.
• Active participation in professional societies, technical committees, and/or publication of technical work.
• Strong communication skills, including experience presenting to clients, stakeholders, and professional audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across internal disciplines and external partners.
• Commitment to SGH’s standards of ethics, quality, and professional integrity.
• Willingness to travel to project sites as needed.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable Motor Vehicle Report.