Coffman Engineers, Inc.
Structural Engineer (6+ years)
Newport Beach, CA, United States · Senior · Contract
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odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~30% per draw at Level II). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$3,946 more — $98,946 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $98,946 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Civil Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Civil Engineers (17-2051) · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- The markets we serve include commercial, institutional, government, industrial, healthcare, energy services, and more.
- Incorporated in 1979, we have employees in more than 23 locations serving clients across the United States and overseas.
- This ability has made us a leader in the engineering and construction communities, and has strengthened our reputation as being progressive, innovative, and a great place to work.
Responsibilities
- Perform and may oversee structural analysis, design, and detailing on a variety of projects.
- Collaborate with the architect, owner, and contractor to provide a well-coordinated and high-quality set of structural drawings.
- May lead a team of engineers, designers, and drafters to execute structural designs.
- Meet with the project team to ensure effective communication flow during design.
Nice to have
- B.S. degree in Civil or Structural engineering required.
- Master's degree in structural engineering preferred.
- Experience in DSA and/or HCAI projects preferred.
Skills
- Experience with computer analysis software systems.
- Excellent leadership, supervisory, and writing and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable consulting architectural practices.
- Possess strong critical thinking, organizational, and analytical abilities.
- Excellent verbal, written, organizational, and time management skills.
Compensation
- $95k-$140k
Benefits
- Competitive end of year discretionary bonus based on company/team/personal performance
Company info
- At Coffman Engineers, we serve as both prime consultant and sub consultant on projects large and small.
- Because we are different - our culture sets us apart.
- Simply stated, we are a group of creative, high-performing people who like working together and believe that what we do makes a difference.
Visa & Work Authorization
- This position is not eligible for sponsorship
This listing is sourced directly from Coffman Engineers, Inc.'s careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.