Transit Structural Lead: Hybrid Work & Impact

Hires Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Profit sharing

Stock ownership

Hybrid work

401(k) match

Paid time off

Wellness days

Mentorship program

Professional development

Job summary

Hires Group in Chicago, IL, seeks a senior structural engineer to lead the design of transit facilities from concept through construction, mentoring engineers and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex urban projects.

This role offers hybrid work up to three days per week, a strong path to Technical Director, and benefits including 401(k) with employer match, paid time off, wellness days, and access to mentorship and professional development programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural/Architectural Engineering or related field.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
• 7+ years of structural engineering experience, with transit facility focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural design of transit facilities from concept to construction.
• Serve as technical authority for structural systems across projects.
• Review and approve calculations, drawings, specs, and QC processes.
• Coordinate with architecture, civil, systems, construction, and operations teams.
• Support delivery through client engagement, proposals, and scope definition.
• Mentor junior engineers and grow the structural engineering practice.

Skills

Structural design

Project leadership

Mentoring

Client engagement

Cross-disciplinary

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural/Architectural Engineering

PE License

Job description

Hires Group in Chicago, IL, seeks a senior structural engineer to lead the design of transit facilities from concept through construction, mentoring engineers and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex urban projects.

This role offers hybrid work up to three days per week, a strong path to Technical Director, and benefits including 401(k) with employer match, paid time off, wellness days, and access to mentorship and professional development programs.