Senior Structural Designer

Conrad Consulting; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement benefits

Flexible scheduling

Professional development

Leadership opportunities

Job summary

Conrad Consulting is seeking a Senior Structural Designer in Chesapeake, VA with 7+ years of experience to lead structural design efforts for heavy industrial projects, delivering drawings, layouts, sections, and details.

You will coordinate steel, concrete, and masonry design documentation, manage project teams and mentor junior designers, review drawings and fabrication details for accuracy, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on field visits and construction coordination.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of structural design experience.
• Strong experience with steel and concrete structural systems.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD required; Revit strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting industrial or large-scale structural projects.
• Strong understanding of structural detailing and construction documentation.
• Strong communication, coordination, and leadership skills.
• Exposure to RISA, STAAD, or similar analysis software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leading structural design efforts for heavy industrial projects
• Preparing structural drawings, layouts, sections, and details
• Coordinating steel, concrete, and masonry design documentation
• Managing project teams and supporting junior designers
• Reviewing drawings, models, and fabrication details for accuracy
• Coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Supporting field visits and construction coordination as required

Skills

AutoCAD

Revit

Structural design

Leadership

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

RISA

STAAD

Job description

Senior Structural Designer | Chesapeake, VA | 7+ Years Experience

We’re partnered with a growing engineering firm in the Chesapeake market that delivers complex heavy industrial and structural projects across the Southeast. Known for technical quality, strong project execution, and long-term stability, they are looking to add an experienced Senior Structural Designer to support continued project growth.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading structural design efforts for heavy industrial projects
• Preparing structural drawings, layouts, sections, and details
• Coordinating steel, concrete, and masonry design documentation
• Managing project teams and supporting junior designers
• Reviewing drawings, models, and fabrication details for accuracy
• Coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Supporting field visits and construction coordination as required

What we’re looking for:

• 7+ years of structural design experience
• Strong experience with steel and concrete structural systems
• Proficiency in AutoCAD required; Revit strongly preferred
• Experience supporting industrial or large-scale structural projects
• Strong understanding of structural detailing and construction documentation
• Strong communication, coordination, and leadership skills
• Exposure to RISA, STAAD, or similar analysis software is a plus

More reasons to apply:

• $120,000 – $180,000 compensation range
• Comprehensive healthcare and retirement benefits
• Flexible scheduling and supportive work environment
• Professional development and leadership opportunities
• Strong project pipeline and long-term career stability

If you’re a Senior Structural Designer looking for leadership opportunity, technical ownership, and large-scale industrial project exposure in the Chesapeake market, this is a strong opportunity worth exploring.