Careers at SGH

SGH offers an excellent compensation and benefits package in a corporate culture based on learning and growth. We are an equal opportunity employer and value the diversity of our workforce. (see job listings)

News and Coming Attractions

Saving the Exeter Street Theater by C.P. Roberge, D. O. Dusenberry, S.W. Zagajeski, A.A. Liepins, Structure, Fall 1999.
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Collapse: A Structural Engineer's Role in Understanding Building Failures by J.J. Zona and L.J. Morse-Fortier, Meeting of the Travelers Property Casualty Insurance Company, Property and Liability Claims Units for the Middleboro, Massachusetts Regional Claim Office, 16 December 1999, 9:00 a.m.
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Curtain Wall Primer, Plus: Case Histories and Lessons Learned by T. A. Schwartz, Roofing Consultants Institute - Building Envelope Seminar, Atlanta, GA, 27-28 January 2000.
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Estimating the Durability of Roofing Membranes by C. G. Cash, Durability 2000, New Orleans, LA, January 2000.
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Building Facade Construction Practices from the Late 19th to Middle 20th Century: History, Investigation and Repair by B. Gabby (co-speakers: K. Cash, H. Vossoughi, and M. Bronski), Restoration & Renovation, Boston, MA, 29 February 2000.
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Plaza Waterproofing by D.A. Rutila; Waterproofing and Moisture Control; sponseored by the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Department of Engineering and Professional Development; Las Vegas, NV; 16-17 March 2000.
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What is Wrong with Metal-Plate-Connected Wood-Roof Trusses by L. J. Morse-Fortier, Ph.D., P.E., to be published as part of the Proceedings of the ASCE Forensics Conference, Puerto Rico, May 2000.
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Welcome!
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. designs, investigates, and retrofits buildings and structures of all types. We design structural elements and assemblies, building envelope systems, and mechanical structures. Our investigations and research encompass a wide range of building components and structural problems, construction-related activities, and the performance of materials and manufactured products.

SGH's advanced engineering solutions are founded on these special attributes of the firm:

• Decades of innovation in design of structures and building components.
• Practical field experience investigating failures and repairing distress.
• Seasoned professionals with diverse and complementary expertise.
• A tradition of continuous learning and contribution to the engineering profession.

SGH staff are leaders in their field. Most hold graduate degrees and many have doctorates. While demonstrating innovation in meeting engineering challenges, SGH staff frequently contribute to the industry's leading technical publications, and assist in authoring state and national standards and codes. We take pride in the loyalty of our colleagues at SGH; most of our senior members have been with the firm for many years, ensuring continuity of client relationships and consistency of engineering services.

From our offices in Arlington, Massachusetts (near Boston) and San Francisco, California, we readily serve clients throughout the world. Our facilities include a substantial laboratory operated by material scientists and technicians.

SGH was established in 1956, and now employs 150 persons. We currently have several openings for engineering staff and welcome inquiries from qualified individuals. SGH is an equal-opportunity employer.

The next tier of this Web site is organized by our four practice areas and by three spheres of company-wide expertise.

Practice Areas

Building Structures - new buildings, renovations, remediations, repair and restoration.
Building Technology - curtain walls, glass and glazing, roofing, waterproofing, plazas, exterior walls and veneers, and moisture problems.
Mechanical Structures - mechanical and precision structures such as optical and radio telescopes.
Infrastructure - pipelines, tanks, tunnels, structural plastics, and bridges.

Company-wide Expertise

Investigations - failure analysis, existing conditions surveys, remediation plans, product evaluations, and litigation assistance.
Materials and Research - laboratory testing, petrographic examination, and field investigation of a wide range of building materials and products.
Hazards Consulting - earthquake, fire and blast, wind, and snow.

Other parts of our Web site include representative technical papers by SGH staff, a description of our information systems, and information about reaching us and directions to SGH.

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.

E-mail info@sgh.com