Sr. Civil Design Engineer
Job Description
Title: Sr. Civil Design Engineer
Location: Westmont, IL
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $130,000-$140,000
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO
Overview:
The Senior Design Engineer is responsible for the structural design, analysis, and management of precast and prestressed concrete projects. This role leads engineering design, calculations, and quality reviews while supporting production and construction. The position also provides technical guidance to junior engineers and works closely with internal teams to deliver safe, code-compliant, and constructible designs.
Job Duties:
- Design and analyze precast and prestressed concrete systems and components.
- Manage projects from design through production and construction.
- Prepare, review, and seal structural calculations and shop drawings.
- Ensure compliance with ACI, PCI, IBC, and applicable codes.
- Design reinforcement, connections, lifting, handling, transport, erection, and camber requirements.
- Lead design reviews, QA/QC, and technical problem resolution.
- Support estimating, proposals, and value engineering.
- Collaborate with project managers, architects, contractors, drafters, and production teams.
- Mentor junior engineers and improve engineering processes and tools.
- Provide plant and field engineering support as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
- 10+ years of structural engineering experience, including precast/prestressed concrete.
- Active PE license; ability to obtain additional state licenses.
- Strong knowledge of PCI standards and precast fabrication.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and RISA-3D, CONCISE, or similar software.
- FEA experience preferred.
- Experience leading projects and mentoring engineers.
- Strong technical, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to travel as needed.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Meet Your Recruiter
Technical Recruiter
Ashley Schmitt is a dedicated and experienced Senior Recruiting Team Lead passionate about empowering individuals through career opportunities. With an impressive track record of 8 years at Sterling, she has significantly impacted the organization's talent acquisition and development strategies.
With a remarkable 12-year career in the field of recruiting, Ashley has garnered a deep understanding of the industry's dynamics and trends. She has witnessed the ever-changing job market and thrived in guiding people through its complexities. For Ashley, the most rewarding aspect of recruitment is finding people roles that can genuinely improve their professional lives.
As a Senior Recruiting Team Lead, Ashley's leadership abilities shine through as she leads her team to excel in their roles. She believes in fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment where all team member's strengths are recognized and utilized to achieve collective success.
Advice for candidates from Ashley: “Reflect on your skill sets and what makes you happy, be realistic about your strengths and weaknesses. Strengthen your online presence and always be networking!”