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Senior Civil Structural Designer

Job in Plainfield, Will County, Illinois, 60544, USA
Listing for: Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-21
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Structural Engineer, CAD/ AutoCAD/ Mechanical Design
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 72181 - 90226 USD Yearly USD 72181.00 90226.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Company Overview

CB&I delivers integrated storage and asset‑management solutions that help customers operate safely, reliably, and efficiently across the lifecycle of their facilities. Through our two global business units – Storage Solutions, the world leader in tanks, terminals, and storage systems, and Asset Solutions, a leading provider of operations, management, wells and decommissioning services – we combine technical excellence with execution capability to extend asset life, optimize performance, and maximize value.

Overview

General Description includes modeling and detailing the structural elements of an assigned scope of work in a CB&I project including creation of specific deliverables such as structural section drawings, detail drawings, column layout drawings, framing plans, structural standard details, connection details, grating and handrail details, beam connection drawings, support schedules as well as lifting and handling assembly drawings. Maintains and promotes a focus on CB&I’s end product whether engineering, fabrication or construction.

Ensures effective communications with supervisor, project leads and other engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities
  • Provide support to structural designers with less experience, as needed
  • Read and understand design criteria for specified design
  • Gather supporting documents and information for assigned tasks
  • Read and understand the civil and structural portions of the EPC contract
  • Review and understand supplier and subcontractor documentation
  • Develop structural models and be able to generate the typical suite of structural drawings
  • Become familiar with in‑house standard details and work processes
  • Develop drawings to facilitate transport and module assembly execution where applicable
  • Focus on one or more of the following tasks during project assignment:
    • Perform structural steel design and detailing.
    • Facilitate preparation of documents required for requisitioning and subcontracts packages.
    • Facilitate review documentation submitted by suppliers and subcontractors.
Qualifications
  • 5 – 8 years of relevant structural experience.
  • Associate degree in CAD or similar design degree is required.
  • Experienced in working with Microstation or Autocad as well as Plant Design Software (PDS) / Frameworks or Smartplant 3D (S3D).
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
Skills and Behaviors
  • Developed proficiency of company tools, standards, procedures, and capabilities and solves complex problems, taking a new perspective using existing solutions.
  • Requires conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines and acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
  • Produces deliverables that are of high quality.
  • Has advanced self‑awareness and interpersonal skills.
  • Actively seeks and utilizes an effective mentoring relationship(s).
  • Establishes and maintains medium‑ and long‑term career and personal development goals.
  • Proactively embraces and promotes the company’s values and culture.
  • Regularly introspects, seeks feedback and adapts behaviors for ongoing personal development.
  • Self‑motivated, team‑oriented, organized, and the ability to successfully multi‑task.
  • Ability to work independently and produce quality output with minimal direction.
  • Proactively works to obtain information needed for the structural work and coordinate the effort with team members in other disciplines.
  • Reports to:

    Structural Engineering Lead
  • Direct Reports:
    None
  • Permanent work location:
    Plainfield Engineering Office
  • Quality – Consistent quality of deliverables, e.g. model work, drawings and details.
  • Efficiency – Meeting deadlines and staying within budget, leading teammates by example.
  • Teamwork – Communicating pertinent information and questions to the structural lead and other discipline team members as needed with good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Forecasting – Making accurately forecasted commitments upholding them. Being reliable.
  • Priorities – Understanding priorities and working to them accordingly; asking supervisor for guidance.
  • Continuous Improvement – Looking for improvement areas, taking initiative, receptive to new ideas.
Benefits

CB&I is proud to offer…

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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