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Job Description

Overview

Walter P Moore is seeking an Engineer to join their Construction Engineering team, requiring at least 3 years of experience in steel design and project management. The role involves working with clients on significant projects across the U.S. and internationally.

Responsibilities

  • Join the Construction Engineering team at Walter P Moore.
  • Work on steel design, steel connection design, and structural analysis.
  • Manage projects and serve clients effectively.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in steel design, steel connection design, and structural analysis.
  • Demonstrated career growth including project management experience.
  • Work experience with contractors, steel fabricators, or steel erectors strongly preferred.
  • Master’s in Civil Engineering with emphasis in structural strongly preferred.
  • P.E. license within residing state or ability to obtain licensure within 6 months.
  • Experience with Tekla and Building Information Modeling (BIM) a plus.
  • SAP 2000 modeling experience a plus.
  • Proactive with strong organizational skills and excellent communication skills.

Additional Information

  • Hybrid work environment allowing both in-office and home office work.
  • Ability to commute to or periodically travel to the affiliated office.
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $49/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $51/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA, whose middle half runs $37–$69/hr across 55 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 49% 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 Los Angeles, CA

We're tracking 98 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 49 different employers. 32 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 498 other active welding openings from 235 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Los Angeles, or widen the search to California.

Walter P Moore currently has 1 other opening live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (37), Relativity Space (17), and Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (13). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Segundo at $53/hr, Los Angeles at $51/hr, and Long Beach at $50/hr. Los Angeles is among them.

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