This Structural Engineer will support a wide range of projects across industries including entertainment, commercial, industrial, government, detention, and parking structures. This role offers the ...
This Structural Engineer will support a wide range of projects across industries including entertainment, commercial, industrial, government, detention, and parking structures. This role offers the ...
This Structural Engineer will support a wide range of projects across industries including entertainment, commercial, industrial, government, detention, and parking structures. This role offers the ...
This Structural Engineer will support a wide range of projects across industries including entertainment, commercial, industrial, government, detention, and parking structures. This role offers the ...
This Structural Engineer will support a wide range of projects across industries including entertainment, commercial, industrial, government, detention, and parking structures. This role offers the ...
This Structural Engineer will support a wide range of projects across industries including entertainment, commercial, industrial, government, detention, and parking structures. This role offers the ...
This Structural Engineer will support a wide range of projects across industries including entertainment, commercial, industrial, government, detention, and parking structures. This role offers the ...
This Structural Engineer will support a wide range of projects across industries including entertainment, commercial, industrial, government, detention, and parking structures. This role offers the ...
Licensed Structural Plan Check Engineer
Ontario, CA · On-site
$40 - $70/hr
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Licensed Structural Plan Check Engineer
Ontario, CA · On-site
$40 - $70/hr
BPR Consulting Group (www.bpr-grp.com) is seeking an experienced and licensed Civil/Structural Engineer to join our growing company and serve our clients. Full-time and part-time opportunities are ...
Licensed Structural Plan Check Engineer
Ontario, CA · On-site
$40 - $70/hr
BPR Consulting Group (www.bpr-grp.com) is seeking an experienced and licensed Civil/Structural Engineer to join our growing company and serve our clients. Full-time and part-time opportunities are ...
Licensed Structural Plan Check Engineer
Ontario, CA · On-site
$40 - $70/hr
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Anaheim, CA · On-site
$40 - $85/hr
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Licensed Structural Plan Check Engineer
Anaheim, CA · On-site
$40 - $85/hr
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$45 - $85/hr
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Licensed Structural Plan Check Engineer
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$45 - $85/hr
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BPR Consulting Group (www.bpr-grp.com) is seeking an experienced and licensed Civil/Structural Engineer to join our growing company and serve our clients in the Orange County area. Full-time and ...
BPR Consulting Group (www.bpr-grp.com) is seeking an experienced and licensed Civil/Structural Engineer to join our growing company and serve our clients in the Orange County area. Full-time and ...
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$153K - $190K/yr
Are you a structural engineer eager to pivot into the exciting world of Construction Engineering to help contractors get their projects built? We are looking for creative Project Managers to leverage ...
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Structural Engineer | Associate/Associate Principal for Construction Engineering Practice
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$153K - $190K/yr
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$110K - $120K/yr
We deliver customized structural solutions in a variety of practice areas such as healthcare, education, science and technology, forensics, construction engineering, and federal buildings. We address ...
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This Structural Engineer will support a wide range of projects across industries including entertainment, commercial, industrial, government, detention, and parking structures. This role offers the ...
This Structural Engineer will support a wide range of projects across industries including entertainment, commercial, industrial, government, detention, and parking structures. This role offers the ...
AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated Entry Level Structural Engineer to join our California team Office location is either in Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, or Ontario, CA . This position is ...
AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated Entry Level Structural Engineer to join our California team Office location is either in Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, or Ontario, CA . This position is ...
AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated Entry Level Structural Engineer to join our California team . Office location is either in Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, or Ontario, CA . This position ...
AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated Entry Level Structural Engineer to join our California team . Office location is either in Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, or Ontario, CA . This position ...
AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated Entry Level Structural Engineer to join our California team . Office location is either in Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, or Ontario, CA . This position ...
AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated Entry Level Structural Engineer to join our California team . Office location is either in Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, or Ontario, CA . This position ...
Senior Engineer
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$109.40K - $150.20K/yr
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This Structural Engineer will support a wide range of projects across industries including entertainment, commercial, industrial, government, detention, and parking structures. This role offers the ...
This Structural Engineer will support a wide range of projects across industries including entertainment, commercial, industrial, government, detention, and parking structures. This role offers the ...
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This Senior Structural Engineer will support a wide range of projects across industries including entertainment, commercial, industrial, government, detention, and parking structures. This role ...
Sr Structural Engineer - LA28
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Sr Structural Engineer LA28
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$107.40K - $145.80K/yr
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Sr Structural Engineer LA28
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$107.40K - $145.80K/yr
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What Do Structural Engineers Do?
Structural engineering is a branch of civil engineering that involves the design, construction, and repair of many different types of structures. The job of a structural engineer is to act as a consultant to architects and contractors throughout the construction project, offering expert advice on technical problems. Structural engineers are typically contracted on projects involving sports arenas, bridges, large buildings, or any other weight-bearing structure. On a day-to-day basis, a structural engineer may assist the head architect with initial layout and design of a structure, including plans for maintenance or overall remodels. They calculate loads, such as wind, snow, and earthquake forces, to determine which structural system is safest. Some structural engineers specialize in demolition and are responsible for ensuring projects are carried out safely and without damage to surrounding structures. Others specialize in oil drilling machinery, aircraft and shipbuilding vehicle design, or temporary structure builds.
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What is the difference between Structural Engineer vs Civil Engineer?
| Aspect | Structural Engineer | Civil Engineer |
|---|---|---|
| Credentials | Typically requires a bachelor's degree in structural or civil engineering, PE license | Requires a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, PE license |
| Work Environment | Focuses on designing and analyzing building structures, often in office and construction sites | Works on infrastructure projects like roads, bridges, and water systems, in offices and field sites |
| Industry Usage | Specialized within construction, architecture, and structural design firms | Broader industry scope including transportation, environmental, and urban planning |
Structural engineers primarily focus on designing and analyzing building frameworks to ensure safety and stability, while civil engineers work on a wider range of infrastructure projects. Both roles require similar credentials and often collaborate, but their core responsibilities and project types differ.
Full-time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO
Posted 7 days ago
AECOM rating
8.1
Based on 58 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
14th of 77 rated construction
Job description
Job Description
AECOM is seeking a Structural Engineer to join our team based in Orange or Los Angeles, CA. This Structural Engineer will support a wide range of projects across industries including entertainment, commercial, industrial, government, detention, and parking structures. This role offers the opportunity to develop analytical and design skills while focusing on seismic design, seismic retrofits, and advanced structural analysis methods.
Join our dynamic team supporting exciting projects! Work independently and make technical decisions based on building code interpretation as well as company, client, and industry standard practices. Grow your career with us in our Building+ Places group.
LA28 & AECOM: Transforming Los Angeles
We are proud to be the Official Venue Infrastructure Partner for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA. With an unprecedented scope spanning infrastructure architecture, engineering, planning, program management, and construction management, AECOM will support the comprehensive delivery of the venue infrastructure program for the Games. Join us in shaping LA28 and redefining the future of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
About Buildings + Places
AECOM's Buildings + Places practice includes architecture, interiors, building engineering, workplace strategy, business transformation, asset advisory, economics and development planning, master planning, urban planning, and landscape architecture in a dynamic, interactive, and creative work environment.
With a range of expertise from strategy and design through project realization, we create better outcomes to grow economies, protect natural systems, conserve natural resources, make societies more equitable and connect and engage people through innovative, sustainable design solutions.
As a Structural Engineer with AECOM, you will:
- Build analytical and design skills.
- Conduct engineering design under the limited supervision of an experienced engineer.
- Create designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, and final working drawings under the limited supervision of an experienced engineer.
- Collect and analyze data under the limited supervision of an experienced engineer.
- Use computer software as a tool for solving basic engineering problems.
- Perform work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule under supervision.
Job Description
The Structural Engineer is responsible for assisting more experienced staff with the design of major building projects across the United States (projects to have construction costs of up to $750M). Potential projects come from a wide variety of industry sectors including entertainment, commercial, industrial, parking structures, government, and detention.
The Structural Engineer will work collaboratively with more experienced engineers on large projects and be given the responsibility to lead/work independently on smaller structural design projects and tasks.
Daily work includes:
- Perform structural analysis and design
- Coordinate work with other design disciplines and prepare contract documents
- Construction administration
- Author structural reports, assessments, and studies.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or Architectural Engineering and 2 years of experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
- US Citizenship due to federal contract/security requirements
Preferred Requirements
- Demonstrated experience applying all major structural design codes.
- Demonstrated experience using 3-D structural analysis software. (examples include ETABS, SAP, RISA, RAM, and SAFE)
- Experience designing in Steel, Concrete, Masonry, and Timber
- Experience with ASCE 41 for retrofit of existing structures
- Experience with Wind and Seismic lateral design
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
- Demonstrated experience in use of REVIT/AutoCAD to provide production support as a portion of team support and development
Additional Information
At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options , well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients' complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.
What makes AECOM a great place to work
You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you'll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you've always envisioned. Here, you'll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation:
$83,000-$83,000 per year