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Overview

The Associate Structural Engineer position requires a detail-oriented and reliable individual to lead field evaluations of industrial structures, analyze data, and develop engineered rehabilitation or replacement plans and specifications. The role emphasizes teamwork and creativity in addressing structural challenges.

Responsibilities

  • Lead field evaluation of existing structures
  • Develop calculations and analytical models in steel, concrete, and other materials
  • Design rehabilitation and/or replacement plans
  • Specify materials and write reports
  • Provide technical support and quality control for structural construction

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Civil / Structural Engineering
  • Minimum 3 years of experience
  • E.I.T. required, P.E. preferred
  • Knowledge of STAAD/SAP, ACI 318, AISC, ASCE-7, IBC required
  • Familiarity with AWS D.1. & AutoCAD preferred
  • Basic team coordination experience required
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Must possess physical mobility (on the ground and at heights)
  • May be required to lift and move up to 50 lbs
  • Must be able to work in all weather conditions while wearing appropriate PPE
  • May be required to work in confined spaces
  • Must adhere to client-specific site requirements including drug testing and safety policies

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Lisle, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $55/hr, this posting sits about 73% above the $32/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois — toward the top of a $27–$43/hr middle band drawn from 251 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 85% 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 Lisle, IL

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Lisle, IL, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 342 other active welding openings from 206 employers. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Gerber Collision & Glass (16), S&C Electric Company (10), and Crash Champions (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, Downers Grove at $36/hr, and Elk Grove Village at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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