Entry Level Structural Engineer (Designer)

Position Description: We review candidates for this entry-level structural engineering position throughout the year in all of our California offices: Los Angeles, Oakland, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco; plus Seattle, WA; Detroit, MI; and Grand Rapids, MI. You can note interest in multiple locations on the application form (more than one application is not necessary).

Ideal Candidate: Has outstanding academic credentials and wants to be part of a high-performing team that supports your professional development with a challenging mix of projects, mentorship, and lifelong learning opportunities.

Job Description:

Create a safe and beautifully built environment through expert engineering consultation, with a commitment to serving the needs of our clients. The core technical tasks that you focus on during this training period will prepare you for the Professional Engineering (PE) licensing exam.

Responsibilities:

• Review architectural and structural drawings for new and existing structures to provide structural design and analysis.
• Prepare engineering calculation packages including assumptions and narrative to justify design methodology.
• Assist in solving client construction challenges to deliver constructible solutions by coordinating with other disciplines, responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, and performing construction engineering.
• General exposure to new concepts in construction.

Minimum Requirements:

• MS in Structural Engineering or BS in Structural Engineering with 1-2 years of related full-time work experience.
• Professional communication skills.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. 

Desired Requirements:

• Passing grade on FE exam.
• Knowledge of software programs such as AutoCAD, Tekla, RISA, RAM, Revit, Excel, MathCAD, SAP2000, ETABS, Python, or others.
• Demonstrated leadership potential.
• Experience in seismic engineering analysis and design of buildings a plus.

Compensation and Benefits: The pay rate for this position, across the various offices, generally ranges between $77,000 and $114,000 annually. This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to pay transparency laws. Actual pay rates will be based on various factors, including location, company geographic differentials, education level and candidate qualifications.

Benefits include health and life insurance, commuter benefits, paid parental leave, 401(k) with company Profit Sharing contribution, employee ownership in a privately held stock plan, financial support for professional activities, company holidays, and a generous paid time off program.

Degenkolb Engineers complies with Equal Opportunity Employer guidelines, meaning we do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. And we go beyond the laws - we are truly committed to increasing the diversity of our team and we value the different perspectives, skills, and experiences it brings to our firm.