Entry-Level Structural Engineer - Energy & Industrial Group
Location
Chicago, IL
Wage
$62,998 – $90,586/yr
Employment Type
Full-time
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Posted on September 25, 2026
Job Description
Overview
The Entry-Level Structural Engineer position at Sargent & Lundy offers an opportunity to apply knowledge in materials, structural analysis, and design within the Energy & Industrial Group. The role involves working on diverse power and industrial projects, utilizing advanced engineering tools and methodologies.
Responsibilities
- Apply knowledge of materials, structural analysis, and design.
- Work on power, energy, and industrial projects.
- Create calculations to develop structural document designs.
- Prepare technical specifications.
- Conduct structural analyses under complex loading conditions.
- Perform structural analysis and design of steel frames, connections, concrete members, and foundations.
- Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews and site assessments.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Civil Engineering.
- Strong academic background in materials behavior, structural analysis, and design.
- Knowledge of practical applications of structural engineering.
- Familiarity with design techniques, tools, and principles.
- Proficiency with MS Office applications.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- PTO
- 401k
Additional Information
- Hybrid work schedule requiring in-office work 3 days per week.
- No sponsorship for work authorization in the U.S.
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
How this job compares in Chicago, IL
Pay in context
At roughly $37/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $39/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL, whose middle half runs $34–$50/hr across 76 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 43% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.
The local market in Chicago, IL
We're tracking 99 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 55 different employers. 45 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 354 other active welding openings from 214 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.
Sargent & Lundy 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 $39/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Addison at $35/hr. Chicago is among them.
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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. Entry-Level Structural Engineer - Energy & Industrial Group figures were last recalculated when this page was built.