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RINA

Senior Structural Engineer

Location

Chicago, IL

Wage

$150,000 – $200,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 10, 2026

Job Description

Overview

RINA is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join its Onshore Structures Engineering Department, focusing on projects in the chemical, petrochemical, and industrial sectors. The position offers flexibility to work from various US locations, including remote options.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and execute advanced structural engineering tasks, ensuring safety, functionality, and compliance.
  • Support the development of engineering deliverables such as calculation reports, specifications, and construction drawings.
  • Contribute to problem-solving during design and construction phases with technically sound solutions.
  • Provide day-to-day technical guidance to junior and intermediate engineers.
  • Coordinate structural engineering tasks within multidisciplinary project teams.
  • Ensure compliance with internal Quality Management System and regulatory standards.
  • Review technical documentation for accuracy and adherence to applicable codes.
  • Interface with clients, consultants, and contractors on technical aspects of structural work.
  • Support site inspections and construction-phase engineering services.
  • Assist in resolving structural issues during construction.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering; Master’s preferred.
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in structural engineering or related fields.
  • Illinois Structural Engineer (SE) license; other state licenses are a plus.
  • Experience with structural design, analysis, and project management.
  • Expertise in designing and analyzing structural elements for safety and reliability.
  • Proficiency in structural calculations using industry-standard software.
  • Thorough understanding of construction materials and their strengths.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Collaborative working style with a solution-driven mindset.
  • Ability to work as part of multi-disciplinary project teams.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Position may work from any of RINA's US offices in IL, TX, OH, or MA.
  • Remote options from other US locations may be considered.
  • 10% travel may be required based upon business need.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $84/hr, this posting sits about 134% above the $36/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL — toward the top of a $27–$45/hr middle band drawn from 89 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 99% 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 108 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 59 different employers. 52 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 373 other active welding openings from 233 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.

RINA 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 (14), and Staff on Site (13). 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 Downers Grove at $46/hr, Chicago at $36/hr, and Addison at $32/hr. Chicago is among them.

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