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About the Role
GFT is seeking a Sr. Structural Designer to join our Structures Group in Chicago. The structural team is dedicated to creating efficient, innovative solutions for structural systems, ensuring comfort and sustainability in every project. Our team contributes to a resilient and sustainable built environment, pushing the boundaries of building system design and optimizing performance while addressing the unique needs of each facility. GFT supports heavy construction projects that require unique problem solving, design of specialized equipment, and development of complex phasing. We also provide traditional design services for buildings, transit stations, industrial facilities, and water/wastewater facilities. Our structural engineers deliver value through innovative solutions and quality designs, utilizing building information modeling for collaboration through design and construction.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the structural analysis and design of buildings, transportation related facilities as well as industrial facilities using structural steel, concrete and masonry construction materials.
- Perform structural design calculations for steel, concrete and masonry structures
- Coordinate structural design with project requirements.
- Design of concrete and steel members such as slabs, footings, columns and beams.
- Develop structural details.
- Assist with other duties assigned by Lead Engineers and/or Project Managers
- Perform field inspection of facilities and transit related structures as needed.
Requirements
- BS in Engineering
- I.T. Preferred
- In process of obtaining Professional Engineer (PE) and/or Illinois SE License
- Working knowledge of advanced (3D) design software
- Expertise with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Good oral and written communications skills
- Successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.
Skills
- ETABS
- SAP2000
- RAM Structural System
- RAM Concept
- STAAD
- Mathcad
- TEDDS
- Basic understanding of codes - IBC, ASCE-7, AISC, and ACI
Location
- Chicago, IL
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Minimum of 3+ years of applicable experience
Education Level
- BS in Engineering
Salary/Compensations
- $95,000 - $110,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
- Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
- Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
- Incentive compensation for eligible positions.
About the Company
- At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.
- Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.
Equal Opportunity
- GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.
- Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.
- Applicants in the County of Los Angeles- Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
- Applicants in the City of San Francisco- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- Applicants in the State of California-Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.