Senior Structural Designer
Location
Swedesboro, NJ
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted on September 1, 2026
Location
Swedesboro, NJ
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted on September 1, 2026
The Senior Structural Designer will support small to mid-size projects in the chemical, petrochemical, and oil & gas refining industries, focusing on 2D and 3D structural design for heavy industrial projects. The ideal candidate will have proficiency in AutoCAD and recent experience with 3D modeling, working under the supervision of a lead engineer.
This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across New Jersey currently run a median of $34/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$40/hr across 155 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.
Swedesboro, NJ currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 214 other active welding openings from 138 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Swedesboro, or widen the search to New Jersey.
The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), Gpac (10), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Camden at $41/hr, Northvale at $40/hr, and Wayne at $39/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
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