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Senior Structural Design Engineer

ADM
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Dec 2025
💰 $145,800/yr($91,600/yr$145,800/yr)

About the role

Job Description

Senior Structural Design Engineer - Decatur, IL

This is a permanent, full-time, exempt-level position.  This is an in-office role offering some hybrid work benefits. 

ADM is seeking a seasoned Structural Engineer.  This key role will reside within our Engineering Services group, primarily focused on projects related to facility Capex improvements, but will also be instrumental in providing engineering design expertise for other facility initiatives as needed.  

General Characteristics:

A structural engineer that is fully competent in all conventional types of industrial design projects.  Must be able to work independently and complete all aspects of structural design and detailing in a given project.                                                                                                                                                                                
Knowledge:

The job requires a comprehensive knowledge of steel structures, concrete structures, and foundation design.  A working knowledge of masonry and wood design would be a plus.

Direction Received:

Independently performs most assignments with instructions as to the general results expected.  Receives technical guidance on unusual or complex problems and supervisory approval on proposed plans for projects. 

Typical Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Plans, schedules, conducts, or coordinates detailed phases of the engineering work in a part of a major project or in a total project of moderate scope
  • Performs work which involves conventional engineering practices but may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, and difficult coordination requirements
  • Work requires a broad knowledge of precedents in the specialty area and a good knowledge of related specialties; recommends changes in procedures
  • Reviews progress with management
Responsibilities for Directions of Others:
  • May supervise a few engineers and/or technicians on specific assignments
Communication Skills: 
  • Must possess excellent verbal and written communications skills; must be familiar with report preparation
Education:
  • Bachelor of Science Degree: Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering or Architectural with structural engineering emphasis
  • Master Degree is equivalent to one-year of experience
Experience:
  • Generally requires 5 to 10 years of related experience
Licensure: 
  • The applicant should have a Professional Engineer’s license with a structural specialty to allow the practice of structural engineering
  • Alternately, the applicant may have a Structural Engineering license issued from a state that requires a separate structural license to practice structural engineering, eg., Illinois

Excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

Relocation assistance is available for this position.

 Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor. 
* If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required. 
* If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required. 

 Hiring Manager- Brian Volle 
Recruiter- Brian Correll

 

City

Decatur

State

IL - Illinois

Location Country

United States

About ADM

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