
Structural Engineer
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The Structural Engineer performs design computations, code checks, structural calculations, feasibility studies, layouts, and analysis for structural projects. The role coordinates with clients and project partners, supports construction-phase issue resolution, and may manage project delivery, develop scopes and budgets, and mentor staff based on experience. A civil engineering degree with a structural emphasis and an SE license are preferred; a professional engineering license is required.
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Responsibilities: Perform engineer-of-record design computations and code checks and develop contract plans and documents for structural projects, including light-framed wood, heavy timber, structural steel, concrete, and masonry, in accordance with applicable building codes. Perform and prepare structural calculations and support documentation for submittal to permitting agencies. Perform feasibility studies, structural layouts, and analysis, and provide input on the selection of appropriate and cost-effective structural systems. Participate in structural QA/QC and based on experience, provide technical review and guidance to other team members. Assist with and, for more experienced candidates, lead the development of project scopes, proposals, budgets, and schedules. Coordinate structural engineering work with clients, architects, contractors, other disciplines, agencies, and authorities having jurisdiction. Develop and maintain client relationships, understand client needs, and contribute to identifying and pursuing opportunities for additional work. Provide oversight and resolution of structural issues during the construction phase. Manage or coordinate detailed phases of engineering work and based on experience, assume responsibility for overall project delivery. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced staff, as appropriate based on experience. Education, Experience & Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in civil engineering with a structural emphasis preferred. 5+ years of relevant structural engineering experience, 10+ years preferred. Professional engineering license required. Structural engineering (se) license preferred. Familiarity with applicable building codes and standards Proficiency with structural design and analysis software; experience with AutoCAD and Revit desirable. Experience managing structural projects, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and working directly with clients commensurate with level of experience. Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly describe observations and convey information through sketches, calculations, reports and other technical documentation.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,974 open Structural Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Oregon median$94–144K/yr26 salary ranges
- US median$38–49/hr93 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 53 open Structural Engineer jobs in Oregon and 2,974 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Oregon
- Jacobs12 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Structural Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,519 postings).
- Education
- 2,319 of the 2,974 open Structural Engineer jobs (78%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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