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Job Description

Overview

This entry-level position for a Structural Engineer in the Energy & Industrial Group at Sargent & Lundy is set to start in Summer 2027. The role involves applying knowledge of structural design and analysis on various power and industrial projects while working in a hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

  • Apply knowledge of materials, structural analysis, and design.
  • Work on power, energy, and industrial projects.
  • Create calculations for structural document designs.
  • Prepare technical specifications.
  • Conduct structural analyses under complex loading conditions.
  • Perform structural analysis and design of various components.
  • Travel to client and vendor offices for design reviews.
  • Conduct site visits for structural condition assessments.

Requirements

  • BS or MS in Civil Engineering.
  • Strong academic background in materials, structural analysis, and design.
  • Knowledge of structural engineering applications and loads analysis.
  • Proficiency with MS Office applications.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k
  • Disability Coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible Work Arrangements

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
Disability Coverage
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Work Arrangements
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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 $30–$50/hr across 69 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 42% 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 91 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 51 different employers. 32 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 352 other active welding openings from 206 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 6 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 Gerber Collision & Glass (17), Staff on Site (13), and S&C Electric Company (10). 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, Elk Grove Village at $34/hr, and Franklin Park at $33/hr. Chicago is among them.

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