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Senior Structural BIM Designer

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: Jacobs
Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2026-02-19
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Structural Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Your impact

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Is proficient in 3D modeling using Revit, with specific experience in steel and concrete structures; creates families and fully utilizes the live functions available in the platform to maintain intelligent designs
  • Creates structural models based on project needs, Client direction and verbal direction
  • Able to advise and develop department standards and processes notes and details for use in the construction documents
  • Establish workflows of assigned scope
  • Takes complete ownership of structural scope; meet schedule, budget, and quality requirements
  • Delegates to junior staff when appropriate
  • Highly proficient in checking own work and coordinating work with related disciplines to avoid clashes
  • Able to mentor junior designers by assisting with finding answers to technical questions and concerns
  • Proactive in advancing workflows, systems, and tools within the discipline, including design automation skills; embraces emerging technologies
  • Highly focused on quality, ensuring conformance with established structural standards, project standards, and project delivery processes
  • Able to provide quality reviews of models and documents prepared by others to assure design and project standards are met
  • This position may require you to serve as a Lead Designer; in this role, you will be further expected to
  • Provide leadership for a large team of designers, establishing project procedures as needed, training and developing your team, building and maintaining team morale
  • Coordinate the work of the designer team, assigning work, balancing workloads, monitoring progress towards deadlines, and ensuring quality standards are met
  • Coordinate work executed out of remote offices
  • Take responsibility for internal, cross-discipline, and external project reviews
  • Attend project meetings and take an active role to help your team resolve concerns and solve problems across disciplines
Working Conditions and

Physical Requirements
  • Able to perform field walks; though not common, this may include climbing ladders or walking/standing for extended periods of time
  • You may be asked to support work for/in other offices (possibly including temporary duty assignments)
  • Occasional business travel may be required for this role
  • Hybrid work includes working in the local office in accordance with the team schedule. Attendance at in-person meetings is expected when scheduled as such.
  • Work hours should align with the needs of the team and project(s).
Here’s what you’ll need

Minimum Qualifications
  • Minimum of 10 years of drafting/design/detailing experience in the Structural field
  • Minimum of 7 years of Revit Structure experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Proficient with modeling steel and concrete building structures
  • Proficient with Bluebeam
Preferred Qualifications
  • 10 years of Revit Structure experience
  • Proficient with Navisworks (or equivalent) and Bluebeam
  • AutoCAD or Micro Station design experience
General Training and Experience
  • Has advanced and specialized expertise in analytical/technical processes, typically developed through a combination of job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience
General Nature of Work
  • Analyzes and performs the most complex technical problems and delivers solutions where precedent may not exist
General Level of Supervision
  • May lead one or more teams, including coordinating work beyond own area, but is not a supervisor

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off (allocated plans start date 17 days per calendar year), seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount as well as legally mandated benefits.

The base salary range for this position is $ to $; though will be paid hourly based on hours worked. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on February 16, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote…

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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