Structural Engineer

Job Description

Dewberry’s Peoria, IL office is currently seeking a Structural Engineer to perform and manage the structural design of Building Structures. The Individual will manage structural staff to perform analysis on all design phases, structural modeling, structural calculations, and plan production. This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to work with outstanding professionals. The candidate will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects including industrial, school facilities, higher education facilities, office buildings, commercial buildings, structural evaluations, and civil/site structures.  

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes: medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry’s premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.

Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.

Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and stipend.  Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company performance.

In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Structural Engineering Project Manager for building projects. 
• Develop, perform and manage  the structural design. Work would also include existing  building structural evaluations. 
• Provide technical assistance and mentor structural engineering design staff. 
• Work with design team across multiple offices and multiple disciplines to generate detailed  design documents for construction plans.
• Develop and maintain high-value client relationships.
• Meet client deadlines and project budgets. 

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering. 
• Master’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering (preferred).
• 5+ years of structural engineering experience.
• StructuralEngineering (SE) License in Illinois, or ability to obtain through reciprocity within one year of start date.
• Familiarity with Revit and/or AutoCAD is preferred.
• A successful track record of managing projects, including scope, schedule and budget
• Experience coordinating engineering work and interfacing with other disciplines and clients.
• Experience using structural software such as RAM, RAM Elements, STAAD, Enercalc, TEDDS, or Tekla is preferred.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills required.
• Proficiency in MS Office software.
• Ability to work and thrive in a team environment.

The projected range for this position is $97,000-$125,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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