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Overview

Valdes Architecture & Engineering Company is seeking a Structural Engineer who is a college graduate with a Civil or Structural Engineering Degree and has 0-3 years of experience. The role involves interfacing with client engineering representatives and other Valdes discipline engineers.

Responsibilities

  • Perform tasks with supervisory/mentor assistance in civil/structural engineering or architectural discipline.
  • Design shallow foundations.
  • Design individual pipe supports and pipe rack type structures.
  • Design basic structural steel access platforms with ladder or stair details.
  • Develop basic structural connections.
  • Learn design codes and follow established design criteria.
  • Have a basic understanding of structural analysis software.
  • Manage time to stay within the project allotted budget.
  • Coordinate engineering details/drafting with department designer staff to develop project design drawings.
  • Review vendor concrete reinforcement and structural steel shop fabrication drawings.
  • Learn to develop and review project specifications.
  • Verify field conditions, constructability of designs, and assist in resolving problems during field construction.
  • Participate in short or long term field assignments as required.
  • Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Structural Engineering.
  • 0-3 years of experience working as a civil or structural engineer.
  • EIT license preferred.
  • Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) license preferred and on track to obtaining a Professional License (PE) preferred.
  • Must be able to work in the US now and in the future without sponsorship.
  • Eligible to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
  • Entry level knowledge of civil/structural engineering or architectural design.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Familiarity with AutoCAD software.
  • Familiarity with Risa-3D and STAADPro analysis software is a plus.
  • Solid Microsoft Office skills.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • 401k
  • Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Short Term Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • AD&D Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
401k
Long Term Disability Insurance
Short Term Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
AD&D Insurance
Pet Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
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How this job compares in Lombard, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $43/hr, this posting sits about 40% above the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois — toward the top of a $26–$38/hr middle band drawn from 259 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 84% 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 Lombard, IL

Lombard, IL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 361 other active welding openings from 225 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are S&C Electric Company (15), Gerber Collision & Glass (13), 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 Chicago at $36/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Elk Grove Village at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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