Senior Structural Engineer

Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services, blending design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. As a certified Great Place to Work®, we embrace progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

About the role

Woolpert is hiring for a Senior Structural Engineer with more than 10 years of experience to support the design and delivery of complex building projects, with a focus on data centers, industrial facilities, and advanced manufacturing work. This role requires hands-on experience with steel, reinforced concrete, foundations, equipment supports, and facilities with significant utility and coordination requirements. Hybrid work environment based in Chicago, IL. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position; applicants must already possess work authorization in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural design efforts for data center, industrial, and advanced manufacturing projects.
• Perform structural analysis and design for steel, reinforced concrete, and foundation systems.
• Work closely with architectural, civil, MEP, process, and vendor teams to resolve design and coordination items.
• Review and help prepare structural calculations, specifications, drawings, and construction documents.
• Support QA/QC reviews and assist during construction with submittals, RFIs, field questions, and related items.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Minimum of 10 years of structural engineering experience.
• Project experience should include data centers, industrial facilities, manufacturing plants, or similar technically complex projects.
• Experience using structural analysis programs, design tools, and BIM coordination workflows.
• Strong working knowledge of IBC, ASCE 7, ACI 318, and AISC standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Structural Engineer (SE) license and/or Master’s degree.
• Experience with hyperscale data centers, seismic design, or design-build projects.
• Mass timber design experience.

Benefits

• Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation.
• Career development opportunities across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance.
• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, and employee assistance program.

Pay

Base pay range: $139,200 - $174,000 USD, depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.