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Overview

Bowman has an opportunity for a Structural Engineer II to join their team in Chicago, IL. This role involves executing complex technical structural engineering techniques for transportation and infrastructure projects, with a preference for on-site work five days a week.

Responsibilities

  • Receive general instruction on key objectives for execution.
  • Review work produced by junior staff for quality assurance.
  • Work closely with senior members to assist with structural engineering and planning work.
  • Assist with marketing the firm’s capabilities to establish new clients.
  • Prepare engineering plans and reports in accordance with project requirements.
  • Participate in construction-related assignments.
  • Draft various documentation including transmittals, memos, and proposals.
  • Coordinate and conduct field visits for data collection.
  • Monitor project progress for technical accuracy and adherence to schedule.
  • Prepare internal and external technical presentations.
  • Assist with client communication and attend project/public meetings.
  • Develop and maintain accurate project files.
  • Follow established goals, SOPs, and QA/QC procedures.
  • Mentor junior staff.
  • Prepare analyses and design aspects of engineering projects.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering required.
  • Completed coursework in structural engineering required.
  • Three or more years of professional engineering experience in structural engineering.
  • Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering exam (EIT) preferred.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) Registration or ability to receive within six months preferred.
  • Structural Engineer (SE) Registration or ability to sit for the NCEES Structural exam within six months preferred.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Valid state driver's license and reliable transportation preferred.
  • Experience in design of steel girders, prestressed concrete beams, and earth retaining systems.
  • Knowledge of Bentley Open Roads Designer and/or AutoCAD.
  • Familiarity with AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications and IDOT manuals.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Preference for fully on-site work five days a week, but hybrid options may be considered.
  • Primarily indoor professional office environment with some outdoor work.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $49/hr, this posting comes in about 16% below the $59/hr median for structural welder jobs in Chicago, IL, where the middle half runs $50–$64/hr across 14 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 21% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Chicago, IL

We're tracking 111 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 77 different employers. 44 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 367 other active welding openings from 266 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.

Bowman Consulting currently has 1 other opening 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 (8), and Aerotek (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 Illinois, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chicago at $36/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Melrose Park at $34/hr. Chicago is among them.

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