Structural Engineer Insights

Whether you're looking for your first structural position, or something new, we’ve created a free worksheet that lets you rate and compare engineering firms across ten essential attributes to make a more informed decision. So if you're preparing for interviews, or evaluating offers, this tool helps you go beyond gut instinct and dig into what really matters. 👉 Download My Engineering Firm Ranking Worksheet What Should You Be Asking?...

In INFORMED INFRASTRUCTURE Smart Engineering Issue, May 2025, Brian Quinn, PE and Raoul Karp, P.E., S.E. discuss the primary organizational attributes that firms use to better compete for engineering talent ( Informed Infrastructure : Smart Engineering Issue 2025 ) Project Work Compensation / Benefits Career Development / Mentoring Professional Development Work Setting Social Culture Innovation...

This month we highlight Degenkolb Engineers' commitment to innovation as a crucial aspect of their organizational strategy to enhance competitiveness and retain skilled professionals. The “ Innovation HUB ” employee committee at Degenkolb, "focuses on idea development and vetting of new ideas designed to foster a culture of innovation, leading to new and improved products and services that benefit our staff, clients, communities, and...

Over the next few months we will be taking a deeper dive and sharing insights into each of the major company attributes that are important for new structural engineers when looking for a job, namely: Project Work, Mentoring, Continuing Education / Professional Development,  Licensure, Innovation, Social Culture, Compensation / Advancement, Benefits and Location /...

Whether an owner, a manager or a designer, the one skill I most commonly observe in top performing Engineers is their ability to sell. Selling here is not just about products or services; it's about persuading others to believe in your ideas, support your projects, and buy into your vision. Whether it's convincing an owner to choose your services, proposing a different structural solution to a manager, or advocating for a promotion, your...

Entry-level, Junior-engineer After graduating I started my job search with a short list of needs: an established consulting engineering company, a reputation in seismic design and good pay (after all I was heading out west). It was only after starting my first job as a design engineer that I realized how powerful an impact the culture of the organization was having on my experience and development as a structural engineer. Culture...

You can probably name a half dozen different job search websites in the time it will take you to read this. So why do we need another? In one of my early job searches I recall struggling to find a job that matched my unique structural skills at a company that met my specific (career) needs. Imagine for example the task of finding the right job and company for 'A junior design engineer with a PE, who is proficient in ETABS and RAM,...