Bridge/Highway Structural Engineer 3

Atlas; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

Paid time off

Educational assistance program

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm in Chicago seeks a Structural Engineer 3 to manage project teams and client relationships while ensuring quality and compliance in structural designs. The role requires a minimum of 15 years of experience and a Professional Engineer license in Illinois. Atlas offers a comprehensive benefits program including health insurance and 401k.

Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience.
• Experienced managing projects, people, and processes with limited supervision.
• Adept at execution and delivery planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of professionals in project delivery.
• Develop growth strategies in collaboration with leadership.
• Create and maintain client relationships with various stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Structural design

Client relationship management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) Illinois Structural Engineering SE License

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Atlas is a nationwide leader in civil engineering, materials testing and geotechnical consulting services for environmental, industrial and infrastructure construction projects. Headquartered in Denver, CO, Atlas currently has over 3,500 employees with offices throughout the US, including Alaska & Hawaii. It’s no accident that Atlas creates a better experience for infrastructure and environmental projects. It’s how we are built – with the best people in the industry, with the reach and expertise to help at any and every step of the project, and with a heart‑led approach that puts quality and safety at the center of everything we do. We’re just built to be better. We are a great company.

We are seeking a Structural Engineer 3 to join our Chicago, IL team! Come join us!

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manages a team a of professionals in the delivery of projects for a variety of clients across the country, focused on quality work and profitable delivery.
• Works with leadership to develop a growth strategy and execute that strategy with support from both local office and other regions/divisions.
• Creates, develops, and maintains professional, client relationships with Department of Transportation liaisons, and leaders of municipal entities, contracted inspectors, and contractors to facilitate the execution of projects.
• Constructs structural engineering designs and modifications by conducting site investigations, identifying and establishing performance standards, and applying the most appropriate structural engineering concepts, techniques, and criteria.
• Capable of taking the lead in the design/analysis process and managing engineering project teams.
• Improves structural engineering designs by establishing functionality, reliability, maintainability, and durability test standards and performing analytical and numerical quantification procedures and visualizations.
• Defines structural engineering design projects by identifying short-term and long-range issues, and preparing timelines, cost estimates, and required resources for issue resolution plans.
• Conducts complex calculations relating to foundations and structures, loading, structural response, and connection designs to ensure project specifications are met.
• Ensures and supports construction by performing compliance inspections and tests, resolving construction problems related to structural design, and coordinating with construction and production contractors.
• Implements processes that help ensure constant organizational compliance with all laws, codes, and regulations that govern structural engineering planning and design operations.
• Prepares structural engineering information and reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Demonstrates a culture of intelligence, integrity, and initiative in day‑to‑day interactions.
• Requires a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience.
• Experienced in developing and managing project budgets and schedules and understanding how to win and deliver profitable work.
• Experienced managing projects, people and processes working with limited supervision Improves structural engineering designs by establishing functionality, reliability, maintainability, and durability test standards and performing analytical and numerical quantification procedures and visualizations.
• Prepares structural engineering information and reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.

Technical requirements:

• Professional Engineer (PE) Illinois Structural Engineering SE License
• Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills Medium Required
• Defines structural engineering design projects by identifying short‑term and long‑range issues, and preparing timelines, cost estimates, and required resources for issue resolution plans.
• Conducts complex calculations relating to foundations and structures, loading, structural response, and connection designs to ensure project specifications are met.
• Ensures and supports construction by performing compliance inspections and tests, resolving construction problems related to structural design, and coordinating with construction and production contractors
• Implements processes that help ensure constant organizational compliance with all laws, codes, and regulations that govern structural engineering planning and design operations.

Benefits:

Atlas offers a comprehensive benefit program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, Atlas benefits include health, dental, vision, life, AD&D, voluntary life / AD&D, disability benefits, leaves of absence, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays, employee assistance program, educational assistance program.

Who We Are:

We strive to be the most sought‑after infrastructure and environmental solutions company, known for our unique, values‑driven approach and brought to life by the industry’s most exceptional people.

Atlas provides professional testing, inspection, engineering, environmental and consulting services from more than 100 locations nationwide. We deliver solutions to both public and private sector clients in the transportation, commercial, water, government, education and industrial markets.

With a legacy of providing consistent quality and results, Atlas creates a better experience at every stage of an infrastructure project. We connect the best experts in the industry to deliver value from concept to completion and beyond. This means doing everything our clients expect and then raising the expectations in a way that only our people can.

Our Values:

Life: We enhance quality of life. We value people and safety above all else.

Heart: As our hallmarks, we act with compassion, empathy and respect.

Trust: We work together as partners, doing what we say with full accountability.

Mastery: Always striving for the highest quality, we ensure greatness inspires all our work.

Atlas EEOC Statement

Atlas is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Atlas makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, read through our EEO Policy https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf.