Join Thornton Tomasetti in Chicago, IL (onsite) as a Structural Project Engineer, where you can strengthen your technical depth while taking on real ownership across structural analysis, design, and detailing. This role blends engineering judgment with collaboration across architects and engineering teams, plus clear opportunities to support project management and proposal or client-facing work.
What you’ll do
In this position, you will lead and refine structural analysis, design, and detailing, adapting your technical skills to solve project challenges. You will help drive deliverable quality by organizing information clearly, reviewing work produced by junior staff, and tailoring outputs to match project scope and contractor needs.
You will also coordinate proactively with architects and engineers, taking on increased responsibility for day-to-day technical decisions. As part of the team, you’ll support and mentor junior engineers through effective delegation and feedback, helping foster a collaborative and high-performing culture. You will further grow your leadership capabilities by assisting with project management activities, contributing to proposals, and participating in client-facing opportunities.
What you bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering; Master’s preferred
- Professional Engineer (PE) and/or Structural Engineer (SE) licensure preferred
- 4+ years of structural engineering experience
- Proficiency with tools including SAP2000, ETABS, RAM, StructurePoint Software, and Revit
- Experience designing steel, concrete, and timber systems
- Ability to solve complex problems with confidence, balancing priorities and adapting designs effectively
- Strong communication and emerging leadership, with a commitment to mentoring junior staff and building your professional presence
Compensation
The rate for this position generally is $103,000 - $134,000 annually.
Benefits and support
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Childcare
- Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Commuter Transit (where available)
- 401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments
- Fitness Reimbursement
- Other various wellness, diversity/inclusion, and employee resource programs and initiatives
Technologies: SAP2000, ETABS, RAM, StructurePoint Software, Revit
