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# Structural Designer at LPA, Inc.

- **Company:** LPA, Inc.
- **Location:** San Jose, CA
- **Compensation:** $83k–$109k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-13
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/lpadesignstudios/25f11bb5-bb2d-467d-8bbd-8c2fd5488600

## Job description

Join the firm AIA calls “a trailblazer in sustainable, high-performance architecture.” [Winner of the AIA 2025 Firm Award](https://www.aia.org/about-aia/press/lpa-design-studios-receives-2025-aia-architecture-firm-award), we’re an integrated collective of designers and researchers united in a mission to eliminate carbon emissions and build a more equitable, livable future. LPA is seeking a passionate Structural Designer to join our integrated team of architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects and master planners. We are an award-winning multidisciplinary design firm that focuses on collaborative and sustainable design. Our structural engineering group has earned [top awards](https://lpadesignstudios.com/press-releases/two-lpa-projects-win-top-national-structural-engineering-awards) from the American Institute of Steel Construction and the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA), which honor “the most innovative projects in the world”. As a member of our structural engineering team, you will work on a broad range of projects from office, education and recreation buildings to complex laboratories, health care facilities, and performing arts centers. Our award-winning projects aim to have a positive and enduring environmental, economic and social impact. [Here](https://lpadesignstudios.com/playlist/top-10-lpa-structural-engineering-awards) is more information about some of our work and our projects across LPA. You will join a high-performing, multi-disciplinary design team, and you will impact projects at each stage of design. We offer numerous education and mentoring opportunities including software training, tech talks, and monthly LPA-U courses centered around innovative and sustainable design practices. Join a firm where your voice is heard, creative design ideas are encouraged, and your work is highly regarded.

What You'll Do:

- Participate in the integrated design process with other disciplines at LPA
- Assist Project Engineers and Project Managers in the comprehensive structural design of a large variety of building types and structural systems
- Work on research for next generation design and analysis methods related to projects
- Actively participate in the construction administration phase at projects
- Receive mentorship and training from Project Leaders, including a focus on preparation for PE and SE licensure

What We Offer:

- Provide mentorship from Managing Directors and Design Directors as well as other in-house disciplines on all projects
- Provide career growth opportunities including licensure incentives, professional development grants and our professional development process
- In-house management and leadership training opportunities
- Education opportunities including LPA+U and LPA Tech Talks

What We're Looking For: Requirements:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or related field
- Knowledge of Revit, RAM, RISA and ETABs is preferred
- Enthusiastic commitment to the multidisciplinary design process and team environment
- Curious and open minded to learn
- Strong written and verbal communication skills

LPA is an integrated design firm with offices in California and Texas, focused on creating forward-thinking, sustainable spaces that make a positive impact. We believe great design begins with great people, which is why we foster a supportive, collaborative environment where creativity, curiosity, and professional growth are encouraged. Our culture values diversity, promotes wellness, and supports a healthy work-life balance. At LPA, we offer competitive salaries and a robust benefits package—including health and dental insurance, retirement and financial planning, wellness initiatives, and flexible work/life programs. This position is eligible for an annual bonus. If you are hired at LPA, your base salary is based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience and/or project complexity. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer. LPA uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires.

NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES AND RECRUITERS: Please note that LPA does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed contract, LPA will not agree to pay any recruiter fee. In the situation an agency or recruiter submits a candidate or resume without a previously signed agreement and/or without LPA’s request, LPA explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of LPA.

## About LPA, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: LPA Design Studios is an integrated design firm specializing in sustainable architecture, engineering, interior design, landscape architecture, and planning for educational, corporate, and civic facilities.
- **Entity Type**: Private (no external venture funding; privately held)
- **Headquarters**: Irvine, California, United States
- **Founded**: 1965
- **Founders**: Leason Pomeroy (original firm; current structure formed under new ownership in 1997)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Architecture, Engineering, and Planning (A/E/C)
- **Target customers**: B2B – educational institutions (K-12, higher ed), corporate, civic/government, and healthcare clients
- **Mission statement**: “To deliver timeless, sustainable designs that benefit the environment, generate lasting value, enrich the human experience and ensure a better future.”

## Products & Services
- **Architecture**: Full building design services for educational, corporate, civic, and healthcare projects.
- **Engineering (Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Civil)**: In-house engineering for integrated, high-performance buildings.
- **Interior Design**: Space planning and interior design tailored to client needs and sustainability goals.
- **Landscape Architecture**: Site design and master planning that complements building environments.
- **Planning**: Land use planning, master planning, facility needs assessments, and regulatory processing.
- **Sustainability + Applied Research (LPAred)**: In-house research team providing data-driven insights, energy modeling, post-occupancy evaluation, and certification support (LEED, Fitwel, etc.).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue estimated at $25M–$50M (LinkedIn estimate)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: No external investors; key partnerships include LEED (USGBC), Fitwel, and JUST Label (transparency program). Acquired LdG Landscape Architects (2021).
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount of ~476 employees (LinkedIn) with 4.2% YoY growth; website reports over 530 staff across seven studios in California and Texas; 60+ active job postings and 130% yearly increase in posting trend; 29,500+ LinkedIn followers (+13.9% yearly).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Fully integrated multi-discipline practice**: Architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, and researchers work as one team, breaking down silos and enabling seamless collaboration.
- **In-house research team**: LPAred provides evidence-based innovation and performance feedback, a rare capability in the design industry.
- **Deep sustainability expertise**: Early adopter of LEED (designed nation’s first LEED NC-certified building in 1998); internal energy targets (25% better than Title 24); 80%+ of staff are LEED APs.
- **Strong diversity & inclusion**: More than 45% women, more than 40% racial/ethnic minorities; annual gender pay audits; JUST Label disclosure; Interdisciplinary Diversity Scholarship Program.
- **Culture of education**: High retention (28% staff for 10+ years); in-house training (LPA+U, Tech Talks); education grants and mentoring.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue expanding integrated, research-driven design practice across California and Texas.
- Advance sustainability performance through measurable goals and public transparency.
- Deepen equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives, including scholarship programs and pay equity audits.
- Grow talent pipeline via paid internships and mentorship, targeting historically underrepresented demographics.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Collaborative, transparent, and non-hierarchical – described as “we not me”; emphasis on curiosity, learning, and shared purpose.
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: Primarily office-based across seven studios in California (Irvine, San Diego, San Jose, Sacramento) and Texas (Dallas, San Antonio). Hybrid flexibility may vary by role.
- **Notable perks**: Competitive salaries and benefits (health, dental, 401k, wellness programs); paid internships; in-house continuing education; education grants; strong work-life balance reputation (LinkedIn rating 3.4/5 for work-life).
- **Engineering culture**: Close collaboration between engineers and architects; opportunities to work on high-performance, award-winning projects; learning environment with dedicated research team.
- **Diversity focus**: Active commitment to inclusive hiring; employee resource groups (Equity, Diversity & Inclusion advisory committee); JUST Label transparency.

## Sources
1. [lpadesignstudios.com](https://lpadesignstudios.com/)
2. [lpadesignstudios.com/careers](https://lpadesignstudios.com/careers)
3. [lpadesignstudios.com/about-lpa](https://lpadesignstudios.com/about-lpa)
4. [lpadesignstudios.com/about-lpa-story](https://lpadesignstudios.com/about-lpa-story)
5. [linkedin.com/company/lpa](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lpa)

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