Structural Project Engineer

Structural Project Engineer

This role is designed for engineers ready to grow beyond task-based design into technical leadership, client interaction, and project ownership. You'll gain hands-on experience leading projects, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to the growth of our Structural Group.

Our Rosemont office is centrally located within the Chicago metropolitan area and serves as the hub for our engineering services operations. Our Structural staff is focused on meeting the design and construction needs of our public and private clients throughout the area, including providing structural solutions for a wide range of projects such as transportation, bicycle and pedestrian accommodations, stormwater, parks/public spaces, and site development.

Our staff's primary focus is roadway and pedestrian bridge design and rehabilitation, retaining wall and floodwall design, spillway/dam design, culvert design and design of other structures needed to support CBBEL projects. Additionally, our Structural Group regularly performs bridge and dam inspections throughout Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana.

The Structural Project Engineer role offers significant opportunities for growth and advancement. It's about impact, leadership, and collaboration. If you love solving problems, managing teams, and making a difference through civil and structural design, this might be the perfect next step in your career.

At CBBEL, our values guide everything we do:
Integrity – We follow through on our promises. Excellence – We're always learning, growing, and raising the bar. Fellowship – We support each other like a true team. Resilience – We stay steady even when challenges arise. Collaboration – We bring our best when we work together.

Sound like your kind of environment? Let's dive into the details.

What You'll Do

Design and Technical Leadership

• Evaluate existing site conditions, including topographic survey and geotechnical data.
• Prepare design plans, specifications, and related documents for the development of engineering projects.
• Document all design work progress in writing, drawings, sketches, calculations, or tabulations for the quality assurance reviews of work performed by other staff including completion of the department QA/QC checklist.
• Perform required calculations for the accurate and complete design of project features.
• Develop and/or back check quantity and cost estimates for design projects.
• Assist in the preparation of permitting documents.
• Utilize value engineering, technical input and contributions from others throughout design process.
• Undertake research related to new methods or materials for use in projects.
• Assist with and eventually lead bridge and other inspections.

Project Coordination & Management

• Coordinate with utility companies to determine if relocations are necessary.
• Coordinate work across departments for multi-disciplinary jobs.
• Manage sub-consultants engaged in support of design projects.
• Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Continually develop personal knowledge of engineering and construction best practices and standards by leveraging job experience.
• Assist in controlling project costs by managing the budget, invoicing, and reporting of projects, for both internal and client needs.

Client and Team Engagement

• Act as liaison with client, contractors, or others directly involved with the project, assisting with required coordination and problem solving between all parties and site activities.
• Contribute to team effort by providing guidance and technical insight to Structural Engineers.
• Assist in the preparation of proposals for future work.
• Expand existing network by attending networking events and fostering new relationships that can contribute to potential talent identification and business development opportunities.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Structural Engineering or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in the structural engineering field.
• Structural Engineer (SE) licensure or ability to take the Structural Engineering Exam within 2 years of hire date, with exam preparation support from CBBEL preferred.
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