Senior Structural Engineer/Project Manager

The Structural Group, Ltd.; Deerfield (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent healthcare

Hybrid work model

Metra-accessible office

Job summary

The Structural Group, Ltd. in Deerfield, IL, seeks a project manager/structural engineer with 15–20 years of building design experience to lead design and analysis, prepare construction documents, and oversee construction administration.

Projects span steel, concrete, masonry, timber, and light framing; candidates should be able to perform site visits, reviews, and reporting. Strong communication and Revit/FE proficiency are preferred; hybrid work is offered.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years in building design, including construction documents and administration.
• Strong background in new construction, renovation/restoration, and adaptive reuse.
• Attention to detail with time and budget awareness.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; client-facing experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and analysis on projects; prepare calculations and contract documents.
• Conduct site visits and submittal reviews; evaluate existing structures and report findings.
• Support marketing, strategic planning, and proposal preparation for opportunities.

Skills

Structural design

Constructions documents

Construction administration

Communication skills

Technical writing

Interpersonal skills

Revit

Finite element

Client oriented

Education

ABET-accredited civil/structural engineering or architecture degree

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in civil or structural engineering or architecture

Tools

Revit

Finite Element software

Job description

Position Summary:

• A project manager/structural engineer with 15 to 20 years experience in building design, including preparation of construction documents, and construction administration.
• Our projects utilize a wide variety of materials including structural steel, cast-in-place and precast concrete, masonry, heavy timber, conventional framed wood and cold formed steel. Working knowledge in most of these is preferred.
• Candidate will be responsible for the design and analysis aspects of a project, calculations, contract documents, performing site visits and submittal review as well as evaluating existing structures and preparing reports.
• Candidate will participate in marketing, strategic planning and proposal preparation support.

Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will have a strong background in new construction, renovation/restoration and adaptive-reuse.
• 15 to 20 years experience in building design, including preparation of construction documents, and construction administration.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil or structural engineering or architecture with an emphasis in structures from an ABET accredited university.
• Candidate should possess an attention to detail, balanced with an understanding of time and project budgets.
• Candidate will represent the company to clients. Candidate should have strong communication skills, be self motivated and a client oriented team player. Good technical writing skills are important. Excellent interpersonal skills are required as candidate will work directly with clients. Literate in typical structural design and analysis software including Finite Element. Proficiency in Revit preferred.

Firm Overview:

An award-winning, talented, friendly, versatile, effective and growing structural engineering firm with competitive salary and benefits including excellent healthcare. We offer flexibility, responsibility and the opportunity to flourish. We embrace a hybrid work from home model and place high value in work/life balance.Our office is located next to a Metra station.

Our projects our located in the Chicago metro area and throughout the country. We are currently licensed in 24 states. Projects include multi-unit residential, educational facilities, retail, office, manufacturing/industrial buildings, and cultural buildings. We have a strong market in renovation, historic restoration and adaptive re-use and have won numerous awards over the years for ingenuity and design.