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Overview

Walter P Moore is seeking a Senior Engineer in their Philadelphia office to perform structural computations and assist with design and construction tasks. The company specializes in solving complex structural and infrastructure challenges and offers a collaborative work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform structural computations in the design and analysis of concrete, steel or other miscellaneous structures.
  • Create analysis models and interpret results for 2D and 3D structural frames.
  • Assist with construction administrative tasks, including site visits and shop drawing review.
  • Understand load paths for gravity and lateral loads and calculate applicable loads based on appropriate building codes.
  • Assist with design drawings, quantities, cost estimates, specifications, reports and other project deliverables while working with the structures team.
  • Prepare technical studies and reports.

Requirements

  • Master’s in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Structural Engineering.
  • 6 - 11 years of experience.
  • P.E. in Pennsylvania Required; candidates possess an S.E. in another state is preferred.
  • Experience with Revit, Rhino or Grasshopper is a plus.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.
  • Strong organizational skills.
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How this job compares in Philadelphia, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$43/hr across 16 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 41 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 27 different employers. 13 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 292 other active welding openings from 193 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Philadelphia, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), Aerotek (10), and Hanwha Philly Shipyard (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $30/hr and York at $27/hr. Philadelphia is among them.

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