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Job Description

Overview

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Senior Structural Engineer to join our Rail & Transit Group in Philadelphia, PA. H&H is a nationally recognized, full-service infrastructure engineering firm delivering innovative solutions that move communities forward.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare detailed plans and construction documents
  • Perform structural design calculations and analysis
  • Develop technical specifications and contract bid documents
  • Prepare technical reports
  • Lead site visits for condition inspections
  • Coordinate across disciplines and work in a team environment
  • Mentor and train junior staff

Requirements

  • BS in Civil Engineering
  • PE License required (PA or NJ preferred)
  • A minimum of eight years of Structural Engineering experience with a focus on bridge design (rail experience preferred)
  • Experience in conceptual, preliminary, and final design of structural projects
  • Experience with current FEM modeling software preferred
  • Local rail client base preferred (Amtrak, SEPTA, NJ TRANSIT)
  • Proficient in both verbal and written communications

Benefits

  • 401k

Benefits

401k
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How this job compares in Philadelphia, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$35/hr across 17 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 Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 44 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 28 different employers. 13 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 300 other active welding openings from 197 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Philadelphia, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (15), Aerotek (10), and Hanwha Philly Shipyard (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $30/hr and York at $27/hr. Philadelphia is among them.

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