Remote Structural Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Location: Fully Remote | Must Reside in Illinois

This is an opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact industrial projects while being part of a highly collaborative, technically strong engineering team.

Join a nationally respected firm where you’ll design and analyze concrete and steel structures for refineries, chemical plants, and advanced manufacturing facilities—with the support, tools, and project exposure to take your career to the next level.

• Fully remote flexibility (must live in Illinois)
• Work on complex, large-scale industrial projects across multiple industries
• Join a 70+ year established AEC firm with national reach
• Strong exposure to refinery, chemical, F&B, pharma, and industrial environments
• Opportunity to lead projects and grow into increased responsibility
• Collaborative, multi-discipline engineering environment
• Access to advanced structural tools like STAAD and RISA (training supported)

You’ll play a key role in delivering structural design solutions while collaborating across engineering disciplines:

• Perform structural calculations and analysis for industrial projects
• Design concrete and steel structures for heavy industrial facilities
• Develop structural designs and support drawing coordination with other disciplines
• Utilize tools like STAAD or RISA to validate design integrity
• Collaborate with multi-discipline teams (mechanical, electrical, piping, etc.)
• Support project execution from concept through completion
• Assist with field verification and site support when needed
• Communicate design solutions and project updates to internal teams and clients
• Contribute to efficient, safe, and technically sound engineering solutions

• ~5+ years of experience in structural design for industrial projects
• Strong experience designing concrete and steel structures
• Proficiency with AutoCAD for structural design
• Experience performing structural calculations and analysis
• Familiarity with STAAD or RISA (or willingness to learn)
• Background working in industrial environments (refinery, chemical, or similar)
• Ability to manage project scope and collaborate within multi-discipline teams

• EIT, PE, or SE certification (or progress toward licensure)
• Experience with Revit for structural coordination
• Exposure to dynamic structural design or complex industrial equipment layouts

• Work across refineries, chemical plants, agriculture, F&B, and pharmaceutical facilities
• Highly collaborative team with strong cross-functional engineering support
• Minimal travel (occasional site visits if desired)
• Backed by a well-established AEC firm with 8 offices nationwide

You’ll be part of a team where your technical contributions matter, your ideas are heard, and your growth is supported. With a strong backlog of projects and a collaborative culture, this is a great opportunity to build expertise, gain project ownership, and grow your career—all while maintaining remote flexibility in Illinois.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Downers Grove, IL.

The pay range for this position is $48.08 - $67.31/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Downers Grove,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 16, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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