Job Description

Overview

CECO Environmental is a global leader in providing sustainable solutions for industrial air, water, and energy transition. The Associate Structural Engineer designs safe, efficient structural systems for industrial exhaust ducting, supporting power generation projects.

Responsibilities

  • Perform member sizing conforming to LRFD and/or ASD methods per AISC 360.
  • Develop 3D structural models of ducting, internal liners, and support steel.
  • Ensure designs meet AISC 360, ASCE 7, AWS D1.1, and applicable international building codes.
  • Review fabrication drawings, answer shop inquiries, and resolve material issues.
  • Coordinate with pipe stress/mechanical engineers, project engineers/managers, and drafting personnel.
  • Prepare clear, organized structural calculation packages for client review.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical or Structural Engineering.
  • Proficiency in STAAD.Pro, or RISA-3D, and AutoCAD.
  • Basic understanding of high-temperature materials and thermal expansion.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Preference for candidates who can work onsite in Addison, TX; remote candidates may be considered.
  • Travel is expected to be no more than 5% of working time.
  • This position is based remotely with minimal physical requirements.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k

How this job compares in Addison, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, structural welder jobs across Texas currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $26–$33/hr across 20 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Addison, TX

Addison, TX currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,307 other active welding openings from 708 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Addison, or widen the search to Texas.

CECO Environmental Corporation currently has 1 other opening live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (24), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), and Austin Industries (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $82/hr, Midlothian at $38/hr, and Dallas at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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