Job Description

Overview

The Structural Engineer will assist with the analysis and design of building structures under the supervision of licensed structural engineers, contributing to various aspects of engineering calculations, structural modeling, and construction documents.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with the analysis and design of building structures under the supervision of licensed structural engineers
  • Prepare engineering calculations
  • Support structural modeling and detailing
  • Contribute to the development of construction documents using CAD and related software
  • Coordinate with project managers
  • Review drawings and specifications for structural compliance
  • Help resolve design and constructability issues
  • Participate in project meetings
  • Assist with technical reports
  • Support quality control processes as you progress toward licensure

Requirements

  • 3-5 years experience preferred

How this job compares in Scottsdale, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $43/hr, this posting sits about 27% above the $34/hr median for structural welder jobs across Arizona — toward the top of a $28–$39/hr middle band drawn from 16 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 94% 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 Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale, AZ currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 458 other active welding openings from 221 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Scottsdale, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (26), EZARC (21), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (17). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Goodyear at $39/hr, Phoenix at $32/hr, and Mesa at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Scottsdale, AZ

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.