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 youre 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 youll 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:

• Bachelors 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:

• Masters 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)

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.