<p>I disagree with the idea that structural engineers don’t want to be the coordinator on the project. If given the opportunity, I’m sure many firms will want that responsibility since they can get a higher fee for their services. The reason this doesn’t happen lies with the client and not the engineer. They choose to have the architect coordinate the work because I imagine architects have a better idea of how to bring everything together into one package. </p>
<p>By necessity, they’re on the job for the entire project, from the initial concepts to the final coat of paint, so it just makes more sense to make them responsible for coordination. Even if the structural engineer was put in charge of coordination, their minds would already be on the next project once the building has topped out. The architect has work from the beginning to the end regardless of their role as a coordinator.</p>