Structural Engineer - Entry Level

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Darien, IL
1-3 Years Experience
Design
The Role
As an entry-level Structural Engineer, you will perform design and analysis under supervision, participate in project meetings, assist in preparing engineering deliverables, and engage in field surveys and construction administration tasks.
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Are you looking for an opportunity to do challenging, creative work that makes a real impact? Would you like to be part of a company that respects individual contributions and thrives on collaboration? Do you love to win? Then consider joining Wight & Company. We’re a nationally recognized, award-winning architecture, engineering, and construction firm known for a dynamic company culture that fosters innovation and challenges the status quo, and we’re looking for a talented professional to join our team.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Perform structural engineering design and analysis for identified systems under the close supervision of a senior engineer. 
  • Participate in project related meetings to coordinate activities and communicate designs. 
  • Assist with preparation of engineering deliverables. 
  • Participate in field surveys, condition assessments and site investigations. 
  • Perform construction administration related tasks including submittal review, responding to RFI’s and observation of construction related activities.

BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS:

  • Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from accredited structural engineering program required. Master of Science (MS) degree from an accredited structural engineering program a plus. 
  • 0 to 3 years of related engineering experience. 
  • Autocad Revit skills a plus.  
  • RAM Structural System and SAP2000 experience a plus. 
  • Strong communicator with the ability to interact with a variety of internal clients.  
  • Responsible for personal task management and meeting scope and schedule. 
  • Self-starter with the desire to learn the industry.

Wight & Company offers excellent benefits and a wonderful work environment.  For more information about our company, visit our website at www.wightco.com.

Wight & Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Please view the following links for more information - EEO, EEO Supplement, and Pay Transparency.

Wight & Company values diversity in our workforce. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting people with disabilities and veterans. If you need an accommodation to assist with completing the electronic application, please call us at 630.969.7000 and ask to speak with a Human Resources representative.

08.07.23

The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
229 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1939

What We Do

At Wight & Company, we inspire the human experience through innovative design. For over 80 years, our unique Design Led-Design Build approach has offered clients the most complete option of integrated architecture, engineering, construction, and transportation services. We believe that good design is good business, and we’ve created a workplace where design thinking is cultivated and celebrated. Our dedicated team cultivates a dynamic, high-performance work environment that fosters innovation, collaboration and fun, and a culture that supports teamwork and thoughtful risk-taking.
Wight was the first company to receive a Green Firm Certification from the Sustainable Performance Institute (SPI). We designed the first building in the country to receive LEED certification, as well as 30% of all Net-Zero buildings in the state of Illinois.
Our work spans the globe, but our hometown roots are deep. Local notable achievements include construction of the award-winning Chicago Public Library Chinatown branch, design of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business’s Gleacher Center, design of the $89 million New Trier High School renovation, and design and construction of The Hatchery, a food business incubator in Chicago’s East Garfield Park community. For more information about us, visit wightco.com.

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