Full Time / Exempt

About SK&A

SK&A Structural Engineers is a structural engineering consulting firm specializing in structural design, repair and restoration, and building enclosures. SK&A integrates structural engineering with repair and restoration expertise, allowing us to address complex repairs and enclosure performance issues with a systems-based approach grounded in constructability, durability, and long-term performance.

When you join SK&A, you become part of a firm that is continually growing through a broad variety of unique and significant projects. SK&A established its Atlanta office in 2026 and has an active portfolio of projects and client relationships in the Southeast; we are now investing in local leadership to build on that foundation. Our Maryland and DC offices will support you with CAD/BIM drafting, IT, risk management, and proposal and fee development, along with engineers, project managers, and fellow Associates who travel to Atlanta as projects require.

Position Overview

SK&A is seeking an Associate-level senior engineering leader with 10-15 years of experience in Repair + Restoration consulting to build and lead our new Atlanta, GA office. The Regional Office Lead will be the “face of SK&A” in the Southeast, combining office leadership and business development with project, client, and technical leadership. While the role is rooted in Repair + Restoration, this person should also have the experience and credibility to represent and help grow SK&A’s Structural Design, Building Enclosure Consulting, and Testing + Inspections services. The Regional Office Lead will maintain a personal Repair + Restoration project portfolio while reserving sufficient time for office leadership, business development, and staff development. 

This position is based in Atlanta. Initially, the Regional Office Lead will work with the engineers, project managers, and Principals from our Maryland and DC offices who travel to Atlanta to support projects and client development. As the office grows, the Regional Office Lead will take the lead in recruiting, hiring, and developing an Atlanta-based team.

Reporting to the Principal responsible for the Atlanta office, the Regional Office Lead will work closely with our service-line leaders and colleagues in our Potomac, Maryland and Washington, DC offices. 

Key Responsibilities

Office Leadership & Operations

• Lead the day-to-day operation, culture, and performance of the Atlanta office. 
• Plan, schedule, and direct the work of engineers, project managers, and support staff from our Maryland and DC offices who support Atlanta projects.
• Collaborate with Human Resources regarding recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of Atlanta-based staff as the office grows, in coordination with firm leadership.
• Mentor, train, develop staff, and foster the collaborative culture that defines SK&A.
• Monitor and report on the office’s financial performance with firm leadership, including backlog, staff utilization, project profitability, billing and collections, and travel and operating costs.
• Implement SK&A’s firm-wide standards for project delivery, quality assurance/quality control, professional liability risk management, safety, and client service so that clients receive a consistent experience across all offices.
• Serve as a local point of contact for staff and escalate significant project, financial, personnel, or policy matters to the appropriate firm leadership.
• Participate in firm-wide committees and initiatives as a member of SK&A’s Associate group.

Business Development & Market Growth

• Develop and execute an Atlanta growth plan with firm leadership, including target markets, client relationships, service-line mix, and annual business-development goals.
• Grow the office’s portfolio across Structural Design, Repair + Restoration, Building Enclosure Consulting, and Testing + Inspections. Identify cross-service opportunities and involve the appropriate technical leaders in pursuing them.
• Extend SK&A’s established Mid-Atlantic client relationships to those clients’ Atlanta and Southeast portfolios, and develop new relationships with local owners, property managers, developers, architects, and contractors.
• Lead proposal development, fee negotiation, and scope definition for new projects, with support from the Principals.
• Build the business through responsive client service, repeat work, referrals, and a strong reputation for practical, technically sound solutions.
• Raise SK&A’s visibility in the Atlanta market through active participation and leadership in local chapters of professional and industry organizations (such as ICRI, IIBEC, and BOMA), technical presentations, publications, award submissions, and professional social media.

Project, Client & Technical Leadership 

• Manage Atlanta Repair + Restoration projects from investigation through construction, with responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, team coordination, and client communication; serve as a primary contact for owners, property managers, architects, and contractors.
• Lead or oversee condition assessments of parking garages, plazas, façades, roofs, and other existing structures; plan forensic investigations and leak diagnostics; direct appropriate field testing and prepare reports with findings, repair recommendations, and budget estimates.
• Lead repair design and construction-document development for concrete, masonry, structural steel, waterproofing, roofing, and building enclosure scopes. Coordinate CAD/BIM production and perform technical QA/QC.
• Evaluate modifications to existing structures, including penetrations, added loads, openings, changes of use, and additions; oversee structural analysis and strengthening solutions, including FRP systems and other repair technologies.
• Prepare or review opinions of probable construction cost, repair-prioritization plans, and capital-planning recommendations. Review drawings and specifications prepared by others and coordinate with architects, MEP engineers, and permitting authorities as needed.
• Provide engineering oversight during construction; observe repair work for general conformance with contract documents, address concealed conditions, and oversee concrete quality assurance and corrective action as needed.
• Review submittals, shop drawings, RFIs, change requests, delegated-design submittals, and proposed substitutions; maintain accurate field reports, quantities, action items, and testing records.

Fieldwork & Travel Requirements

• Field work and client-facing time are a significant part of this role, particularly while the local team is being built. Most project work is within the Atlanta metropolitan area, with regional travel throughout the Southeast and periodic trips to our Maryland and DC offices.      
• Night and weekend work may be required from time to time, particularly for occupied buildings and critical construction operations.
• Field work takes place on rooftops, façades, and active construction sites, sometimes in challenging conditions. With proper equipment provided, you may climb and work on roofs, ride swing stages and lifts, access attics and crawlspaces, and enter occupied residences and offices.
• The role may require occasional lifting or carrying of equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. These functions are performed with appropriate training and safety equipment and are subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering. Master’s degree in Structural Engineering preferred.
• Approximately 10 to 15 years of experience in structural repair and restoration, including project management, field investigation, and construction administration. Experience in building enclosure and waterproofing consulting is preferred. 
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and developing engineering staff; experience recruiting and hiring is a plus.
• Demonstrated business-development experience, including proposals, client interviews, and building long-term client relationships; experience growing an office, practice, or market is strongly preferred.
• Established professional relationships in the Atlanta or broader Southeast commercial real estate, design, and construction communities are strongly preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Georgia, or the ability to obtain one by comity. Additional credentials such as SE, RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC, or BECxP are a plus.
• Active involvement in professional organizations such as ICRI, IIBEC, or ACI is preferred.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical issues to owners, boards, contractors, and project teams.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable access to transportation for local and regional project travel.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to build and lead a new office within a well-established and expanding structural engineering practice, with direct Principal support and the backing of our Maryland and DC teams.
• Membership in SK&A’s Associate group, with a compensation structure that shares in the firm’s profitability.
• A varied portfolio of new construction, historic buildings, repairs, and forensic investigations, supported by a collaborative, technically driven team. We like to say, “a feel and culture of a small firm, with the resources and experience of a larger one.”
• Professional development, competitive compensation and benefits, and opportunities for greater technical responsibility and long-term career growth.

Compensation and Benefits

This position is eligible for overtime pay at your straight-time hourly rate and for a year-end bonus under SK&A’s Associate compensation structure, which includes a share of the firm’s annual net profits, a share of the realized profit on the projects you manage, and a discretionary performance component. SK&A offers comprehensive health care benefits for employees and their family members, nine paid holidays, three weeks of paid time off accrued over the course of the year, 401(k) and profit sharing, life insurance, group disability insurance, travel discounts, health savings accounts for employees enrolled in our medical insurance, tuition assistance, pre-tax commuter benefits, and other life and work wellness benefits.

How to Apply

Please apply through our website at www.skaengineers.com/careers to the Associate/Regional Office Lead position in Atlanta, GA.

SK&A is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.