Lead Staff Structural Engineer
Brindley EngineeringLisle, Illinois
Full Time
Posted December 22, 2025
$110k - $150k
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Job Description
A Lead Staff Structural Engineer responsible for evaluating industrial structures, performing analytical modeling, designing rehabilitation or replacement plans, and providing technical support for construction projects, with opportunities for professional development and leadership in a collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead field evaluation of existing industrial structures
- Develop calculations and analytical models for steel, concrete, and other materials
- Design structural rehabilitation and replacement plans
- Specify materials and develop technical reports
- Provide technical support for structural construction
- Interface with clients for proposals and estimates
- Lead root cause failure analysis of structural defects
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Structural Engineering
- Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in structural engineering
- P.E. licensure is required
- Extensive knowledge of STAAD, SAP, AISC, and AWS required
- Familiarity with AutoCAD preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to lead field evaluation of existing structures
- Ability to develop calculations and analytical models in steel, concrete, and other materials
- Ability to lead the design of structural rehabilitation and/or replacement plans
- Ability to specify materials and lead the development of reports
- Ability to provide technical support for structural construction
- Ability to interface with clients, develop proposals, and estimates
- Must meet all client-specific site requirements prior to deployment on any field assignment
- Physical mobility on the ground and at heights
- Ability to pick up, lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs
- Ability to work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and occasionally work off platforms or scaffolding using appropriate fall protection
- Ability to work in all weather conditions including heat, rain, cold, and wind while wearing PPE
- Ability to position oneself to work in confined spaces
- Must adhere to a client’s random drug testing program prior to entering their site
- Must meet a client’s facial hair safety policy prior to entering their site
Benefits & Perks
Discretionary bonus and incentive compensation plans
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
401(k) savings plan with employer matching
Company paid holidays
Paid parental leave
Paid time off (PTO)
Compensatory time off
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