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Overview

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is a national engineering firm seeking an Entry-Level Structural Engineer to join their Engineering Mechanics and Infrastructure team in Atlanta. The role involves performing structural analyses and contributing to projects in various sectors, including nuclear and energy.

Responsibilities

  • Perform structural analyses under supervision for non-building and industrial structures.
  • Design new structures and repairs of existing structures for unique and extreme dynamic loads.
  • Perform linear and nonlinear finite element analyses under supervision using programs such as Abaqus and ANSYS.
  • Develop and apply facility-specific design criteria within highly regulated industries.
  • Assist in preparing proposals, letters, reports, calculations, drawings, specifications, budgeting, scheduling, and client communication.
  • Review work by technicians, draftsmen, and others assisting the project team.
  • Conduct field inspections.
  • Conduct engineering calculations using software such as MATLAB and Mathcad.

Requirements

  • 0 – 5 years of professional experience in structural engineering or engineering mechanics.
  • A Master of Science or Master of Engineering degree with an emphasis on structural engineering and/or engineering mechanics.
  • Familiarity with building design codes such as IBC, ASCE, ACI, and AISC.
  • Ability to obtain Professional Engineer (PE) or Structural Engineer (SE) registration within five years.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficiency with computer programming.
  • Ability to travel and perform field inspections of structures under supervision.
  • May require a valid driver’s license with an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report.

Benefits

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

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $42/hr, this posting sits about 50% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs in Atlanta, GA — toward the top of a $23–$42/hr middle band drawn from 31 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 81% 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 Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 94 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 67 different employers. 40 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 371 other active welding openings from 217 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Atlanta, or widen the search to Georgia.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (12), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (11), and Gerber Collision & Glass (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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