Job Description

Overview

The Assistant Structural Engineer will support project teams in creating designs for various facilities under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer. This role involves adapting structural plans to meet budget constraints and client needs across multiple project types.

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.
  • 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.
  • Master's degree in Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering (with Structural Emphasis) preferred.
  • 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 organizational 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.
  • Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Full-time position.
  • Travel required: Yes, 25% of the time.
  • Primary location: Conshohocken, PA; Other location: Morristown, NJ.
  • Job Hire Type: New Grad.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO

How this job compares in Conshohocken, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $48/hr, this posting sits about 72% above the $28/hr median for structural welder jobs across Pennsylvania — toward the top of a $28–$35/hr middle band drawn from 11 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% 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 Conshohocken, PA

Conshohocken, PA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 2 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 286 other active welding openings from 187 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Conshohocken, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

Burns & McDonnell currently has 2 other openings live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Phillips Tank & Structure (8), Greene Tweed (7), and TradeWorx (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $35/hr and York at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Conshohocken, PA

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