Job Description

Overview

Apollo Technical has an immediate need for a Structural Engineer in the Houston TX area, offering a flexible work structure and competitive compensation.

Responsibilities

  • Perform structural calculations to evaluate loads, stresses, and material behavior across varied soil and environmental conditions.
  • Design structural steel and reinforced concrete frameworks, producing clear plan views and detailed sections for civil and public works infrastructure.
  • Analyze survey, mapping, and materials-testing data using computer modeling tools to ensure structural integrity and code compliance.
  • Develop robust engineering packages, including construction specifications, project plans, and execution schedules from concepts, models, and initial drawings.
  • Provide clear technical guidance and direction to CAD technicians to ensure drafting accuracy and efficiency.
  • Serve as a technical point of contact, interacting directly with clients to fulfill project requirements and address design iterations.
  • Manage multiple project timelines independently under deadline pressure.

Requirements

  • 2-5+ years of direct experience in structural engineering and design.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent practical experience).
  • Proficiency with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software—specifically RISA—along with AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
  • Strong foundation in structural mechanics, physics, and applied mathematics.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects autonomously with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Flexible Work Structure: Modern 4/10 work schedule providing a 3-day weekend every week (Fridays off), combined with a flexible hybrid arrangement (2 days in-office / 2 days remote).
  • Competitive Compensation: Base salary of $85,000 – $95,000, supplemented by quarterly performance bonus opportunities.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $43/hr, this posting sits about 60% above the $27/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $22–$35/hr middle band drawn from 85 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 341 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 192 different employers. 94 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,256 other active welding openings from 596 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (29), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (23). 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 Midlothian at $38/hr, Irving at $38/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. Structural Engineer figures were last recalculated when this page was built.