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Overview

The Assistant Structural Engineer will work under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer to assist project teams in creating designs for various projects, including power, healthcare, and military facilities. This role involves adapting structural plans according to budget constraints and client needs throughout the design and construction process.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the structural design of projects from conceptual phase through design completion.
  • Modify and review production drawings for various projects including power plants and healthcare facilities.
  • Design structural components based on project managers' requirements.
  • Apply knowledge of structural engineering concepts, principles, and codes.
  • Research and compile project-related data as required by project managers.
  • Correct and update drawings provided by senior engineers using CAD software.
  • Assist with client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration.
  • Perform field inspections, measurements, or calculations for clients.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Comply with all policies and standards.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering or a related field from an accredited program.
  • Prior internship and/or related consulting experience preferred.
  • Basic knowledge in standard structural engineering techniques and principles.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.
  • Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Basic skills in structural analysis programs, AutoCAD, and BIM software.
  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills.
  • Engineers in Training-EIT Certification preferred.
  • Minimum of a 3.0 GPA strongly preferred.
  • Involvement on campus or in the community preferred.
  • Legally authorized to work permanently in the country where this position is located.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Full-time position.
  • Travel required: Yes, 25% of the time.
  • Job ID: 263946.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $48/hr, this posting sits about 27% above the $38/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL — toward the top of a $33–$50/hr middle band drawn from 75 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 75% 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 98 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 55 different employers. 34 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 348 other active welding openings from 210 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.

Burns & McDonnell currently has 3 other openings 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 Staff on Site (13), Gerber Collision & Glass (12), and S&C Electric Company (9). 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 $38/hr, Addison at $35/hr, and Skokie at $35/hr. Chicago is among them.

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