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Overview

The Staff Structural Engineer will work on project teams to create world-class designs for various facilities including power, healthcare, and military projects. This role involves adapting structural plans according to budget constraints and client needs throughout the design and construction process.

Responsibilities

  • Perform structural design of projects from conceptual phase through design completion.
  • Modify and review production drawings for various projects.
  • Design structural components based on project needs and requirements.
  • Apply strong knowledge of structural engineering concepts, principles, and codes.
  • Research and compile project-related data as required.
  • Update drawings provided by senior engineers using CAD software.
  • Compile information for client presentations and contract administration.
  • Perform field inspections, measurements, or calculations for clients.
  • Comply with all policies and standards.

Requirements

  • Bachelor Degree in Structural Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program and 3 years of structural engineering experience required.
  • Bachelor Degree in Structural or related Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and 3 years of structural engineering experience required.
  • Master Degree of Science in Structural Engineering and 2 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.
  • Proficient in standard engineering techniques and procedures.
  • Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Strong computer skills in structural analysis programs, AutoCAD, ETABS, SAFE, and BIM software.
  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
  • Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Full-time position
  • Travel required: Yes, 25% of the time
  • Job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $65/hr, this posting sits about 80% above the $36/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL — toward the top of a $27–$45/hr middle band drawn from 89 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 96% 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 108 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 60 different employers. 43 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 373 other active welding openings from 233 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 3 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 S&C Electric Company (18), Gerber Collision & Glass (14), and Staff on Site (13). 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 Downers Grove at $46/hr, Chicago at $36/hr, and Addison at $32/hr. Chicago is among them.

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