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Overview

This entry-level structural design engineer position offers an opportunity to launch your career with an established firm, gaining valuable experience in designing real-world buildings while working alongside experienced engineers. The role focuses on structural design for various building projects and includes excellent benefits and professional development support.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with structural engineering design for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.
  • Prepare structural calculations, drawings, and engineering documentation under the guidance of experienced engineers.
  • Support the design of steel, concrete, masonry, and wood structural systems.
  • Work with project engineers to develop practical, code-compliant structural solutions.
  • Assist with structural analysis, design reviews, and construction documentation.
  • Collaborate with engineers, designers, and project managers throughout the design process.
  • Learn industry software, engineering standards, and building design best practices.
  • Gain exposure to real-world engineering challenges while developing your technical and problem-solving skills.

Requirements

  • Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a closely related discipline preferred.
  • Interest in building structural engineering and design.
  • 1+ years of building structural design experience is a plus, not required.
  • Familiarity with structural analysis, engineering calculations, or construction drawings through coursework, internships, or professional experience.
  • Exposure to AutoCAD, Revit, RISA, RAM, or other structural engineering software is a plus.
  • Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and eagerness to learn.
  • Recent graduates and candidates with internship or academic project experience are welcome.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Location: Phoenix, AZ | On-site
  • Primarily office-based engineering position focused on structural design.

Benefits

Health Insurance
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $35/hr median for structural welder jobs in Phoenix, AZ, whose middle half runs $27–$54/hr across 11 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 55% 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 202 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 128 different employers. 51 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 460 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 Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (17), and EZARC (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tolleson at $38/hr, Tempe at $37/hr, and Scottsdale at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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