Professional Engineer, Structural

TKDA

$87K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with a structural emphasis.
  • Professional Engineer with 5-15 years experience designing buildings and structures.
  • Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
  • Familiar with AutoCAD and Revit software.
  • Strong knowledge of steel, concrete (various types), masonry, and precast design.
  • Experience in team environments and coordinating designs with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with clients and team members.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze complex industrial and educational building designs.
  • Lead multidisciplinary projects and mentor junior engineers.
  • Coordinate structural designs in collaboration with civil, electrical, and mechanical teams.
  • Contribute to business development through proposals and marketing efforts.
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance from day one.
  • Eligibility for discretionary annual bonuses.
  • Monthly employer contributions for HSA-eligible plans.
  • 401(k) matching contributions for retirement savings.
  • Participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) funded by company profits.
  • Accrued paid time off based on experience with eight paid holidays per year.
Full Job Description
We're looking for a Professional Structural Engineer ready to tackle exciting challenges, from industrial facilities to educational buildings, mining structures to commercial developments.

You'll work out of our Duluth, Minnesota office, collaborating with Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Architectural professionals on projects that span Minnesota, Wisconsin, and around the country. One day, you might be analyzing a complex industrial facility, and the next, you're designing structural systems for a university campus or government building.

This isn't just about crunching numbers and running calculations. You'll lead multidisciplinary projects, mentor developing engineers, and build relationships with clients who trust you with their most important structures. Plus, you'll contribute to business development through proposal writing and marketing efforts, helping grow the practice while growing your own career.

Ready to join a team where your structural expertise directly impacts your future ownership? Let's build something great together.

Hybrid Work Environment: Tuesday - Thursday in office | Monday & Friday work from home

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with a structural emphasis.
  • Professional Engineer with 5-15 years of previous experience designing buildings and building type structures, and preparing plans and specifications.
  • Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
  • Familiarity with AutoCAD and Revit.
  • Strong working knowledge of steel, cast-in-place concrete, masonry, and precast concrete design.
  • Extensive experience working in a team environment and coordinating structural designs with multi-discipline teams.
  • Strong, effective verbal and written communication skills with project team members and clients.
  • Proven ability to follow design standards and quality assurance procedures.
  • Ability to travel up to 20% for team meetings, client consultations, site inspections, etc. Much of this travel is clients local in the area.


Advantageous Qualifications

  • Demonstrated ability to leverage your technical knowledge to coach, mentor, and develop less experienced structural engineering professionals (ie. EIT, recent PE).
  • Experience working with heavy industrial or mining projects.
  • Ability to effectively respond to and manage client communications and relationships.
  • Previous business development experience, including preparation of proposals and fee estimates.


$87,000 - $130,000 a year

The listed salary range reflects base pay for candidates with 5-15 years of related experience. Compensation is determined based on technical skills, experience level, and qualifications. Candidates with more experience or different compensation expectations are encouraged to apply. All candidates are evaluated on the full scope of what they bring to the role.

Join Our 100% Employee-Owned Firm

At our company, every employee is an owner. From the front desk to the corner office, every one of our 430+ professionals thrive on collaboration and holistic development. Our success is collective, and so are the rewards.

Comprehensive Benefits

Health Benefits: Enjoy medical, dental, vision, and life insurance from day one

Annual Incentive Plan: Eligible for discretionary bonuses

HSA Contributions: Receive monthly employer contributions if you choose an HSA-eligible plan

401(k) Match: Get employer matching on your 401(k) deferrals

ESOP: Benefit from our Employee Stock Ownership Plan, funded entirely by company profits

Paid Time Off: Accrue PTO based on your professional experience and enjoy eight paid holidays per year

Upon receiving a formal offer, you will get a personalized Total Compensation Overview (TCO) to see how everything adds up and what it looks like to be part of our community.

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