Structural Engineer

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

DLR Group has an opening for a Structural Engineer.

Location: Chicago, IL

Position Summary:

As a Structural Engineer/Structural Designer at DLR Group you will be responsible for the design of structural systems from schematics through construction administration on a wide range of new and existing building types. As part of the integrated design team you create buildings that elevate the human experience through design.

If you are a collaborative designer with a strategic mindset this is the position for you. DLR Group is 100% employee owned and as such you’ll enjoy the opportunity to have ownership in the Firm. We rely on all our employee-owners to apply their financial acumen to grow the Firm profitably.

The successful candidate will:

Develop structural designs from concept through completion of construction for new and existing building types.

Prepare engineering design calculations and structural system layouts

Prepare detailed engineering reports and narratives

Coordinate structural design with architecture, MEP and other disciplines

Produce construction documents using Revit

Write and review specifications

Review shop drawings, RFIs and submittals

Conduct site visits when needed

Collaborate with architects, other engineers, and clients as part of our integrated design process

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural or Architectural/Structural Engineering

Licensed Structural Engineer (SE)

7+ years of new and existing buildings structural engineering experience, including the design of concrete, masonry, steel, wood materials; gravity and lateral systems

Working knowledge of current structural software (ETABS, SAP, SAFE, RAM, ADAPT, RISA, Enercalc)

Goal oriented with strong skills in problem solving, creativity, and attention to detail

Understanding of commercial building materials, systems, and assemblies

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Civil/Structural or Architectural/Structural Engineering

Experience and interest in sustainable building design

Experience with BIM including Autodesk Revit workflow

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills. The suggested pay range for this position is:

Pay Range

$84,700 — $131,300 USD

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.

We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.

DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.