Job Title : STRUCTURAL ENGINEER 🏢
🌟 Role Overview
KILONEWTONS is seeking a seasoned, visionary, and highly skilled STRUCTURAL ENGINEER with a decade of expertise to lead complex design and analysis initiatives for our major industrial and steel sector projects in CHICAGO, USA. In this leadership role, you will be responsible for conceptualizing, analyzing, and detailing robust structural systems, ensuring absolute compliance with international engineering codes, and mentoring junior engineering teams. If you possess a mastery of advanced structural mechanics and want to shape landmark projects, lead the way with KILONEWTONS! 📐
📋 Key Responsibilities
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Structural Design & Analysis: Spearhead the structural design and engineering analysis of heavy industrial facilities, steel structures, and commercial frameworks using state-of-the-art methodology. 💻
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Code Compliance & Safety: Ensure all designs strictly adhere to relevant US engineering standards, AISC, ACI, IBC codes, and KILONEWTONS internal quality benchmarks. 🛡️
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Technical Documentation: Produce and review comprehensive calculation packages, detailed design drawings, connection details, and structural specifications. 📝
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Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate seamlessly with architects, project managers, drafters, and fabrication teams across www.kilonewtons.com operations to guarantee structural integrity and constructability. 🤝
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Site & Technical Support: Provide high-level technical guidance during construction phases, evaluate site queries, and review submittals or shop drawings. 🏗️
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Innovation & Optimization: Research and integrate innovative structural solutions, material optimizations (particularly in iron and steel applications), and cost-effective design practices. 💡
🛠️ Required Qualifications & Skills
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Experience: Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in structural engineering, with a strong emphasis on industrial, structural steel, and heavy civil construction projects. ⏳
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Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil / Structural Engineering (Professional Engineer – PE license or SE license in the US is a major asset). 🎓
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Software Proficiency:
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Advanced mastery of industry-standard design and analysis software including STAAD.Pro, Tekla Structures, ETABS, or SAP2000. 🖥️
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Proficiency in drafting and modeling tools such as AutoCAD and Revit. 🗺️
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Competence in Microsoft Office Suite and specialized engineering calculation tools (Mathcad, Excel). 📊
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Technical & Soft Skills: Deep expertise in steel connection design, foundation engineering, seismic/wind load calculations, exceptional leadership, strategic problem-solving, and superior cross-functional communication. ✨
💼 Why Join KILONEWTONS?
At KILONEWTONS, we build the frameworks that drive global industries. We offer an elite compensation package, leadership autonomy, and an opportunity to direct premier engineering milestones from our Chicago hub. 🌍