Structural Discipline Lead

Freese and Nichols is continuing to grow our structural practice in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kansas and is seeking a Structural Discipline Lead in Oklahoma City or Tulsa to help expand our general structural presence, strengthen our technical capabilities, and support delivery of complex, high-impact projects.

This is an opportunity for a strong technical leader who wants to build and lead a growing team, mentor engineers, and play a key role in project success across a broad range of structural applications, including water and wastewater, industrial, buildings, transportation support, and general infrastructure.

Why This Role Matters

• Regional growth opportunity – Help establish and grow general structural capability in Oklahoma while supporting future expansion across Arkansas and Kansas
• Visible leadership role – Increase local visibility, support client engagement, and help position the structural team for long-term success in the Central Plains
• Team-building impact – Lead and grow the structural team over time, with discipline leadership across Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kansas as the practice expands

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Lead structural analysis and design across a broad range of projects, including water and wastewater, industrial, buildings, transportation support, and general infrastructure
• Provide strong technical oversight through preparation and review of calculations, reports, plans, and specifications
• Ensure quality, consistency, and sound engineering judgment across deliverables and project execution
• Serve as a go-to resource for complex design challenges, technical problem-solving, and multidisciplinary coordination

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Manage scope, schedule, and budget for structural projects and help ensure successful delivery across multiple concurrent assignments
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and regional leadership to align resources, priorities, and project needs
• Support structural work across Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kansas, helping shape how that work is staffed and delivered as the team grows

Team Leadership & Growth

• Help establish and grow a general structural team in Oklahoma City and Tulsa
• Mentor and develop engineers while helping set expectations for technical quality, collaboration, and professional growth
• Provide discipline leadership across Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kansas as structural resources are added in those states

Client & Team Collaboration

• Build strong relationships with project teams, clients, and partners while increasing local visibility for the structural practice
• Support client engagement and pursuits, including shortlist presentations, qualifications packages, and proposal support as needed
• Contribute to a culture of responsive service, technical quality, and collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE); Structural Engineer (SE) license preferred, with expectation to obtain SE licensure in Oklahoma if not already held
• 6+ years of structural design experience
• Strong technical, communication, and leadership skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively while helping grow a team and practice

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering
• 8+ years of structural design experience
• Current Structural Engineer (SE) license
• Experience leading projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams
• Experience mentoring staff and helping grow a structural practice or team

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.

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