Entry Level Structural Designer

ARCO Companies; Richmond Heights (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Traditional and Roth 401k

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship for associates’ children

Sabbatical

Volunteer leave

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Maternity leave

Job summary

ARCO is seeking a Structural Designer in our Richmond Heights, MO office to support design-build projects nationwide. You will collaborate with project managers, engineers, and drafters to create safe, economical structural solutions and deliver construction documents for permit submittal.

The role suits entry-level to 2 years of experience, requires AutoCAD and strong Excel skills; Revit is a plus. We offer ESOP, 401k and comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to grow with a privately owned

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering with a Structural emphasis; minimum 3.2 GPA.
• Entry level to 2 years of structural building design experience.
• AutoCAD required; strong Excel skills; Revit experience preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

• Work with project managers during estimating to optimize structural solutions.
• Prepare preliminary and structural building design for projects across the country.
• Produce structural calculations for construction documents and permit submittal.
• Coordinate with design staff, project managers, architect, civil, mechanical, clients and team to find solutions.
• Provide peer reviews of design drawings to improve accuracy and reduce cost/schedule.

Skills

AutoCAD

Excel

Revit (optional)

Education

BS in Civil Engineering (Structural emphasis)

Tools

RAM Structural System

SAP2000

RISA

Job description

Richard Adams Engineers & Consultants (RAE) is a full-service structural engineering firm established in 1993. RAE offers a full-range of professional engineering services, including project planning and feasibility studies, conceptual design, design development, construction document preparation, and construction phase services.

We are looking for a Structural Designer to join our team of experts in our office in Richmond Heights, MO. Because RAE is committed to creating opportunities for individual success, from day one, you will be given the tools to excel in your role, take on meaningful responsibilities, and experience why RAE is an excellent place to build a career.

A Day in the Life:

• Work with construction project managers during the estimating process to optimize creative structural solutions that align to the project needs
• Prepare preliminary and structural buildingdesign for projects across the country
• Produce structural calculations for implementation with technical design/drafting staff during preparation of construction documents for permit submittal as well as construction
• Communicate with technical design/drafting staff. Coordinate with construction project managers, architect, civil, mechanical, clients and other project team members to find creative solutions to structural building elements
• Provide peer reviews of design drawings to ensure accuracy and find creative solutions or alternative design suggestions to save on cost and/or design schedule

Necessary Qualifications:

• BS in Civil Engineering with a Structural emphasis and a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA
• Entry level to 2 years of structural engineering building design experience
• Knowledge of AutoCAD required. Strong Excel skills required. Revit experience preferred, not required
• Knowledge of analysis and design programs such as RAM Structural System, SAP2000, RISA is helpful but not required

What We Can Offer You:

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% paid 10-week maternity leave

At RAE, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

MAKE YOUR MOVE

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.