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Overview

Burns & McDonnell is seeking to hire an experienced Structural Engineer to join our team in our downtown Chicago, IL office. The Power Division focuses on the design and construction of power generation facilities, including fossil, hydrogen, solar, nuclear, and energy storage.

Responsibilities

  • Perform structural design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion.
  • Modify and review production drawings for a variety of projects.
  • Design structural components for project needs and requirements set forth by the project managers.
  • Apply strong knowledge of commonly used structural engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures.
  • Research and compile project related data as required by the project managers.
  • Update drawings provided by senior engineers to verify corrections are made within multiple CAD related software.
  • Compile information for client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration.
  • Perform field inspections, measurements or calculations for public and private clients.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Comply with all policies and standards.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering or a related degree from an ABET-accredited program.
  • A Master's Degree in Structural Engineering may substitute for 1 year of experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years of structural engineering experience required.
  • Strong knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.
  • Demonstrated critical thinking skills.
  • Proficient in standard engineering techniques and procedures.
  • Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Strong computer skills include structural analysis programs (e.g., RISA 3D), AutoCAD, and BIM (e.g., Tekla).
  • Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.
  • Engineers in Training (EIT) Certification preferred.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license encouraged.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
  • Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Chicago, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $63/hr, this posting sits about 64% above the $38/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL — toward the top of a $31–$48/hr middle band drawn from 71 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 94% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Chicago, IL

We're tracking 95 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 48 different employers. 25 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 331 other active welding openings from 199 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chicago, or widen the search to Illinois.

Burns & McDonnell currently has 5 other openings live in Illinois, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Gerber Collision & Glass (17), S&C Electric Company (11), and Venteon (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Illinois, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chicago at $38/hr, Downers Grove at $36/hr, and Addison at $36/hr. Chicago is among them.

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