Building Structural Engineer
Johnson, Mirmiran, and Thompson Inc.
Virginia Beach, VAJob$90–115K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is seeking a structural engineer to work on commercial, municipal, state, and federal building and facility projects. The role spans structural engineering from initial framing plan layout through construction administration, supporting multidisciplinary teams and clients on projects throughout the East Coast. The position requires a sound technical background and includes design, construction-document development, and coordination responsibilities.
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Full job description
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.
Position Summary: JMT has an immediate opening for a talented structural engineer to join our firm. The engineer will be involved in the design of a wide variety of building / facility projects including commercial projects, as well as municipal, state and federal government structures.
The position will involve structural engineering on projects from initial framing plan layout to construction administration. A sound technical background is required. The qualified candidate should possess a high energy level and be a self-motivated engineer who can work within a strong team environment, serving clients on major projects throughout the East Coast.
The annualized salary associate with this position is $90,000.00 - $115,360.00, commensurate with experience, education and certifications. The salary range provided above is a good faith estimate based on the requirements described within this job description. We notice that we receive a wide variety of applicants and recognize that the person selected may be less experienced or more experienced. If so, the actual salary range may vary from the estimate provided.
Essential functions and responsibilities
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Work within a multidiscipline design team and perform structural engineering efforts to support the team
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Perform structural framing layout, design calculations, and supporting structural detailing for the development of deliverables such as reports and construction documents
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Develop construction documents using Revit software
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Design projects in accordance with client specifications and guidelines, using design software and drawing tools
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Prepare engineering documents for advertisement and construction
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Coordinate with internal and external team members to ensure project completion by the defined deadline and established quality
Required SkillsRequired Experience
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Bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited engineering program
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Professional Engineer License
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4+ years’ experience in building / facility structural engineering
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Proficient in discipline specific design codes, references and software for structural steel, reinforced concrete, masonry, and timber
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Related experience in design and production of construction documents for structural systems
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Knowledge of Revit or desire to learn Revit
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Exposure to Finite Element Modeling or Building Systems Analysis Programs (programs like RAM, RISA, ETABS, or SAP2000)
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General knowledge of building construction materials and construction processes
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Proficient in Microsoft Office
Preferred Experience
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Proficient in discipline specific design codes, references and software for structural steel, reinforced concrete, masonry, and timber
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Experience with transportation facility projects like airports, subway systems, and train stations
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Proficient skills in Bim Revit modeling
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Professional Engineering Registration
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Experience with RAM Structural System / RAM Elements
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Ability to work as team member in overall group
Working Conditions
Work is performed within a general office environment 95% of the time. Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment. Field work is required on occasion where work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 25 lbs) may be required as needed.
Benefits
JMT offers outstanding opportunities for career and professional growth. We are 100% employee-owned (ESOP) and offer outstanding health care coverage and other benefits, including:
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Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
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Company paid Life and Disability Insurance
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Paid Time Off
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Paid Holidays
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Paid Caregiver Leave Program
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401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options)
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Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
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Career Development Programs
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And more…
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Benefits | JMT (https://jmt.com/careers/benefits/)
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
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How this job compares
Set against the 3,334 open Structural Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$90–115K/yr
- Virginia median$95–135K/yr99 salary ranges
- US median$105–160K/yr2,129 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $103K, is 13% below the Virginia median midpoint ($118K) — in the middle half of Structural Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 131 open Structural Engineer jobs in Virginia and 3,334 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Sargent & Lundy21 open
- Huntington Ingalls Industries10 open
- Jacobs10 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Structural Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (2,886 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,387 of the 3,334 open Structural Engineer jobs (72%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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