Senior Structural Engineer – Telecommunications

LCC Telecom Services, LLC; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid PTO & Holidays

Retirement plans

Job summary

LCC Telecom is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join our remote-friendly team, focusing on telecommunications structures across the United States. You will perform analyses, design modifications, and prepare detailed calculations and drawings.

Ideal candidates hold a Civil/Structural engineering degree, a PE license, and NCEES SE exam, with hands-on experience in towers, foundations, and ANSI/TIA-222.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an accredited program.
• Active PE license in at least one U.S. state.
• NCEES PE Structural exam completed or equivalent recognized by the licensing board.
• Experience analyzing telecom towers and related structures.
• Proficiency with tnxTower and RISA-3D; knowledge of Mathcad and AutoCAD.
• Familiarity with ANSI/TIA-222 and other relevant codes.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analyses of towers (monopoles, guyed, self‑supporting).
• Evaluate loading for antennas, transmission lines, and equipment.
• Design tower modifications and foundation systems.
• Prepare calculations, reports, and construction drawings.
• Coordinate with engineers and CAD designers.
• Review RFIs and field modifications.
• Provide QA/QC of calculations and drawings.

Skills

Tower analysis

PE license

Remote collaboration

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

tnxTower

RISA-3D

Mathcad

AutoCAD

Job description

Senior Structural Engineer – Telecommunications (Remote)

Company: LCC Telecom

Location: Remote – United States (Nationwide)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Industry: Telecommunications / Structural Engineering

Experience Level: Senior

Compensation: Competitive compensation

About LCC Telecom

LCC Telecom is a telecommunications engineering and infrastructure services company providing comprehensive Architecture & Engineering (A&E), site acquisition, permitting, and engineering design services to the wireless communications industry.

We work with telecommunications carriers, tower owners, and infrastructure developers to deliver engineering solutions that support the development, modification, and maintenance of wireless communications facilities.

As our engineering operations continue to expand, we are seeking an experienced Senior Structural Engineer to join our team in a fully remote position.

Position Overview

LCC Telecom is looking for a highly motivated, detail-oriented Senior Structural Engineer with significant experience in telecommunications structural analysis and design.

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in the evaluation, analysis, and modification of telecommunications structures, including monopoles, self-supporting towers, guyed towers, foundations, and associated equipment support structures.

This is a hands-on engineering position focused primarily on structural design, analysis, and technical problem-solving, rather than personnel or departmental management.

The successful candidate will work independently and collaboratively with our engineering team to develop practical, accurate, and cost-effective structural solutions for telecommunications infrastructure projects throughout the United States.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform structural analyses of existing and proposed telecommunications towers, including monopoles, guyed towers, and self-supporting structures.
• Evaluate existing structures for proposed antenna, transmission line, platform, and equipment loading.
• Analyze and design tower modifications, reinforcement systems, structural upgrades, and equipment support structures.
• Perform structural design and analysis of telecommunications foundations, including concrete piers, drilled shafts, and other foundation systems.
• Prepare detailed structural calculations, engineering reports, design documents, and construction drawings.
• Utilize tnxTower, RISA-3D, Mathcad, and AutoCAD to complete structural engineering assignments.
• Review structural analysis reports and recommend practical reinforcement or modification solutions.
• Apply applicable ANSI/TIA-222, AISC, ACI, ASCE, IBC, and other relevant engineering codes and standards.
• Perform technical QA/QC reviews of structural calculations and engineering drawings.
• Coordinate with civil engineers, CAD designers, project managers, and other engineering disciplines.
• Review construction-related RFIs, field modifications, and engineering issues.
• Provide technical support during the design, permitting, and construction phases of telecommunications projects.
• Manage multiple engineering assignments while maintaining quality, accuracy, and project schedules.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering from an accredited engineering program.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in at least one U.S. state.
• NCEES Structural Examination Requirement: Successful completion of the NCEES PE Structural (SE) examination, formerly the 16-hour Structural examination, or an equivalent predecessor examination recognized by the applicable structural engineering licensing board.
• NCEES Examination Verification: Ability to provide official examination results or verification through NCEES or the appropriate state licensing board.
• Demonstrated professional experience in structural engineering, with direct experience analyzing or designing telecommunications towers and related structures.
• Strong knowledge of tower structural analysis and modification design.
• Proficiency with structural engineering software, including tnxTower and RISA-3D.
• Working knowledge of Mathcad and AutoCAD.
• Familiarity with ANSI/TIA-222 standards and applicable structural design codes.
• Ability to independently develop structural calculations, analyze structural deficiencies, and prepare engineering solutions.
• Strong technical writing, communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment and coordinate effectively with a distributed engineering team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Illinois Structural Engineer (SE) license, or demonstrated progress toward obtaining Illinois SE licensure.
• Four or more years of professional structural engineering experience, with significant telecommunications industry exposure.
• Extensive experience in telecom tower structural analysis, reinforcement, and modification design.
• Experience developing structural modification drawings and supporting calculations.
• Familiarity with tower-owner engineering standards and wireless carrier requirements.
• Experience with telecommunications foundation analysis and design.
• Professional engineering licensure in multiple states.
• Experience reviewing and sealing engineering calculations and construction documents in states where appropriately licensed.

Why Join LCC Telecom?

At LCC Telecom, we understand the value that experienced engineers bring to successful telecommunications projects.

We offer an opportunity to contribute directly to a growing engineering operation while working on challenging and diverse telecommunications infrastructure projects.

What makes this opportunity attractive:

• 100% remote position – work from anywhere in the United States.
• Opportunity to work on a wide variety of telecommunications structures and engineering projects.
• Focus on technical engineering, design, and analysis rather than administrative management.
• Collaborative working environment with experienced telecommunications professionals.
• Opportunity to contribute ideas, improve engineering workflows, and develop practical engineering solutions.
• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience and professional qualifications.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision / Paid PTO and Holidays / Retirement plans

LCC Telecom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to legally protected characteristics.