Your RoleAs a Project Engineer in our Protective Design & Security Practice, you'll take on a key technical role supporting the delivery of protective design solutions. You will own more complex analysis and coordination tasks, guide junior engineers, and contribute to integrating security and resilience strategies into project delivery. You'll work across disciplines, contribute to project management, and begin stepping into more client-facing opportunities. If you're ready to elevate your impact and grow into future project leadership, this is the place to do it.
What You'll Do - Lead and refine protective design analyses, including blast effects, impact, and progressive collapse considerations.
- Develop and organize deliverables such as calculations, reports, and drawings, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with project goals and threat conditions.
- Coordinate proactively with architects, engineers, and security stakeholders to support integration of protective strategies into project designs.
- Review and provide feedback on junior staff work, supporting their technical development.
- Contribute to risk and vulnerability assessments and assist in translating findings into implementable design solutions.
- Grow your leadership skills by assisting with project management activities, contributing to proposals, and engaging in client-facing opportunities.
What You'll Bring - Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering; Master's degree preferred.
- Professional Engineer (PE) licensure preferred.
- 4+ years of structural engineering experience with proficiency in analysis and modeling tools and growing experience in protective design or resilience-focused projects.
- Ability to solve complex problems, manage priorities, and communicate effectively across disciplines.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
CompensationThe rate for this position generally is $90,000 - $115,000 annually. This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the Illinois State Pay Transparency Law. It is based on what a successful Illinois State applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in Illinois State or perform the position from Illinois State. Similar positions located outside of Illinois State will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Actual pay rates may vary from the range, as permitted by Illinois Equal Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors, including operational needs, individual education, qualifications and experience, work location and comparison to employee already in the role, as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employee's pay history will not be used in compensation decisions.
BenefitsDepending on your employment status, benefits may include:
- 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
- And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives
