Coffman Engineers, Inc.
Structural Engineer (5+ years)
San Diego, CA, United States · Senior · Contract
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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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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$5,402 more — $100,402 — 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 $100,402 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) · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, 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
- Incorporated in 1979, we have employees in more than 24 locations serving clients across the United States and overseas.
Responsibilities
- Perform project management duties and 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.
- Lead a team of engineers, designers, and drafters to execute structural designs.
- Meet with the project team to ensure effective communication flow during design.
- Ability to build and maintain a strong team of professionals and support staff within a cooperative multidiscipline office performing at a high level of satisfaction to clients.
- We support and encourage individually tailored professional and technical advancement as well as personal growth.
- Our offices provide several engineering discipline services, which work together collaboratively to provide complete engineering design packages.
- Our Phoenix office is located in Scottsdale, walking distance from restaurants and shops, and only an 8-minute drive from Old Town Scottsdale We welcome the dedicated and the driven.
Requirements
- Experience with the latest release of Autodesk Revit design tools.
- Master's degree in structural engineering preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience with the structural design of buildings or similar structures.
- Licensed California Civil (PE) required.
Nice to have
- 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.
- The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, have a desire to work and grow with a multidiscipline engineering team, and be willing to have fun.
Skills
- Experience with structural computer analysis software systems.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam.
- Excellent leadership, supervisory, and writing and verbal communication skills.
- Possess strong critical thinking, organizational, and analytical abilities.
- Excellent verbal, written, organizational, and time management skills.
Compensation
- $95,000.00 to $140,000.00, depending on education, experience, and licensure.
- Paid overtime at 1.0 times hourly rate.
- We offer an excellent salary/benefits package, a desirable location, and a professional office environment with the opportunity to work with a collaborative team.
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, including commercial, retail, institutional, government, industrial, and project/construction management.
- This position is direct with Coffman Engineers; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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.