Structural Designer; Entry Level; Summer
Job in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-09-12
Listing for:
Ghafari Associates, LLC
Seasonal/Temporary
position Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Structural Engineer, Civil Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Description:
This posting is for Summer 2027 New Graduate opportunities.
The Structural Designer, with supervision from the Manager of Structural Engineering and/or a project engineer, will provide the technical, organizational and communication skills for day-to-day support. The Structural Designer will be involved in the application of engineering fundamentals to design structural framing systems or components thereof at an entry-level basis.
Essential Job Functions- With direction and assistance, formulate design and/or analysis of structural framing systems and perform necessary calculations
- Conduct field measuring and checking at construction site to verify existing conditions
- With direction and assistance, prepare construction documents and communicate with other disciplines to produce a well-coordinated set of construction documents
- With direction and assistance, coordinate with other disciplines for clash detection and load determination.
- With direction and assistance, review shop-drawing submittals to assure design intent is met
- Maintain project files containing project calculations, correspondence, appropriate reference material, and other items
- Perform related duties as assigned
- Education:
Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related field required - Master's program in field of engineering preferred
- Experience:
Prior internship experience in the building design consulting industry preferred - Engineer in Training (EIT) License preferred
- Basic knowledge in the use of Building Information Modeling (Building Information Model) software (Autodesk Revit)
- Strong technical and analytical skills including knowledge of principles relating to steel and concrete design as they relate to structural systems design for buildings
- Understanding of how to apply building code standards and loading requirements (IBC, ASCE7, etc.)
- General knowledge of industry leading software, including structural analysis software such as Risa, RAM, ETABS and SAP 2000.
- Familiar with Bluebeam Revu Finite Element modeling (FEM) a plus
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- Teladoc
- Employee Assistance Program
Position Requirements
Less than 1 Year
work experience
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