Threshold/Special Inspector – Structural Engineer, Florida PE

Tew & Taylor

Threshold (Special) Inspector leading structural inspection services for Tew & Taylor across Florida. Responsible for sealing plans, performing inspections, and ensuring code compliance.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeWest Palm Beach • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $135,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare and seal structural inspection plans and perform threshold inspections on qualifying buildings across Florida.
Cover the full range of threshold work, including new construction, structural restoration, and the fenestration-related scopes.
Own a service area with significant growth ahead of it.
Combine field inspections with office-based responsibilities.
Prepare, seal, and administer Structural Inspection Plans as Engineer of Record where applicable.
Perform structural field inspections on threshold buildings per the inspection plan and Section 110.8.1 of the Florida Building Code.
Coordinate with plans examiners, building officials, contractors, and engineers of record.
Review structural components for code compliance and document findings through inspection reporting workflow.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active Florida Professional Engineer license in good standing, with principal practice in structural engineering.
Qualified, or qualifiable, as a Special Inspector of Threshold Buildings under the Florida Board of Professional Engineers criteria: three years of verifiable structural field inspection experience on threshold buildings, two years of structural design experience on threshold buildings, and the related field inspection experience set by the Board.
Working knowledge of the Florida Building Code, Building, 8th Edition (2023), and the threshold inspection requirements of Section 110.8.1.
Valid Florida driver's license and willingness to travel to project sites within the assigned region.
Existing Special Inspector designation on the FBPE list preferred.
Experience with multi-family, high-rise, healthcare, or coastal restoration projects preferred.
Familiarity with the private provider model under F.S. §553.791 preferred.
Plan review or constructability review background preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Health insurance
Paid time off
Flexible work from home options

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Hard Skills & Tools

structural inspectionthreshold inspectionsstructural designinspection reportingcode compliancefield inspectionsplan reviewconstructability reviewfenestration-related scopesFlorida Building Code

Soft Skills

coordinationcommunicationorganizational skillsattention to detailproblem-solving

Certifications

Florida Professional Engineer licenseSpecial Inspector designation