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Overview

A Staff Structural Designer will perform various phases of planning, site evaluations, analytical designs, report preparation, specifications, and preparation of proposal and construction documentation and structural plans as part of a project team. This position will work on a diverse portfolio of projects and clients.

Responsibilities

  • Perform detailed construction drawings for steel and reinforced concrete structures.
  • Produce a full range of drawing production work, including problem analysis and design layout.
  • Execute designs on a variety of projects pertaining to industrial and manufacturing clients.
  • Perform 2D drafting and 3D modeling tasks using proper engineering standards.
  • Execute a variety of assignments using prescribed methods and standard techniques.
  • Prepare structural calculations and interpret design codes and specifications.
  • Design structural elements and details.
  • Complete and review design drawings within scope, budget, and schedule.
  • Organize and maintain all revisions of project drawings and related information.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Comply with all policies and standards.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in drafting technology or related field and 7 years of related experience required.
  • Or Associate Degree and 8 years of related experience required.
  • Or 9 years of progressive detailing and design experience required.
  • Advanced understanding of design software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, and Excel.
  • Advanced knowledge in design, calculations, and design systems.
  • Advanced knowledge in the theory and practices of structural discipline.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with others in a multi-disciplinary project team environment.
  • Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance

Additional Information

  • Full-time position.
  • Located in Chicago, IL.
  • Travel required: Yes, 5% of the Time.
  • Job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $64/hr, this posting sits about 18% above the $54/hr median for structural welder jobs in Chicago, IL — toward the top of a $49–$63/hr middle band drawn from 14 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 86% 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 111 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 77 different employers. 45 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.

Burns & McDonnell 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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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Staff Structural Designer - Transmission & Distribution (Chicago) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.