Structural Engineer
Comprehensive Sites
Bureau of Labor Statistics: EngineerFrom this site of the U.S. Department of Labor, you can gather some basic information on what it’s like to be an engineer. Reading the work description might help you decide if working in this field is right for you. Related occupations and sources of additional information on the industry are available from this site, including specific wages for engineer types.
Graduating Engineer: Structural EngineeringStructural engineering is a specific branch of civil engineering, with many different types of opportunities. Check out resumes and cover letters here, or find a job description, specific types of projects real engineers are working on, and why graduates decides to take these types of jobs. You will also find advice for future structural engineers and links to related organizations.
SESite.comThis is a one-stop resource for structural engineering and design and includes departments for publications, building, software, engineering seminars, job postings, and a technical library.
Occupational Titles
Structural Engineer
Civil Engineer
Accredited Academic Programs
ABETYou can find an accredited engineering program from the links at the left side of this page. Search by region, discipline, and state, or find programs of this accrediting organizations, news, events, workshops, and webinars.
Salary Levels
PayScale: Structural EngineerA structural engineer’s salary can be varied, and the information here will show you the median salary according to years of experience, employer type, or city of employment in the U.S.
Structural Engineers Association: Salary SurveyThe Structural Engineers Association offers an opportunity to query a database of salary information. Simply select the fields you would like to know about, including annual salary or highest degree achieved, to be returned multiple sources of information from people who have participated in the organization’s salary survey.
Professional Organizations
American Society for Engineering EducationA comprehensive engineering education site is offered here, with multiple news source, online magazine links, conference details, and membership benefits. Publications, fellowships, and resources for inspiring high school students to enter the engineering field are offered.
Junior Engineering Technical SocietyEnter this interactive site to find challenges for students with real-world engineering interests. Explore your dream job, experience the possibilities of an engineering career, and listen to students talk about involvement in the programs offered by the Society. You can also sign up to receive a newsletter that highlights different disciplines of engineering each month and includes engineer interviews.
National Council of Structural Engineers AssociationsYou can find engineer employment opportunities here, a list of endorsed publications in the field of structural engineering, and other resources that serve the needs of the builders, developers, and others related to the construction industry.
Structural Engineers AssociationAt the home page, you will find a site map with links to local chapters and connections to thousands of engineers from all over the U.S. Take a look at this organization’s salary survey, browse the job forum, subscribe to the ListServer, and access papers and publications on the career of the structural engineer.
Job Opportunity Sources
Engineer500.comFree engineering job postings are collected at this site, where you can search for jobs in the U.S. or search an international database. Just click on the flag for your selected country to locate international opportunities.
National Council of Structural Engineers Job BoardIf you are looking for a job or just trying to explore the field, you can enter this site and examine jobs available by your own personalized search criteria.
Structural Engineers Association Job ForumIntended specifically for structural engineers, this job board helps connect employees and employers and includes experience level and education needed, as well as expected salary.
Licensing & Certification
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingThis organization is comprised of engineering licensing boards from all states of the U.S. and administers testing used for licensure. Link to specific licensing boards, find examination information, and study materials here.
Structural Engineering Certification BoardA common national process for certification of structural engineers is determined by this board, with quick links found to an engineer’s licensing blog, credentialing information, and answers to questions about who gets certified, how to get certified, news, and links to other important resources in the field of structural engineering.
Publications
GoStructural.comNew and noteworthy information in the world of structural engineering is collected at this resource, with columns available on education, risk management, and building codes. Features of the site include several collections of useful reference articles on steel, software, concrete, and events. Find a job in structural engineering here, or access information on prominent people in the field.
Structure MagazineStructure magazine links you to the online current issue, news for structural engineers, classified, archives, and upcoming events. You also can connect to the Structure Connection newsletters from this site.
Online Forums & Blogs
American Society for Engineering Education: BlogsThe blog index here offers a biweekly blog that tracks development of the engineering field and how it intersects with the world. Additional forums address engineering scholarships and fellowships, a discussion forum, a blog newsletter to promote engineering education, and an annual conference blog.
Structural Engineers Association ListServerThe e-mail server here offers a way to informally discuss topics related to engineering, business, and ways to find information in the field of structural engineering. You can easily subscribe by entering your e-mail address and joining.
Career Videos
MyCoolJob: Structural EngineerListen to Chris describe his job as a structural engineer in a city. He talks about how he uses a computer program for designing, how structural decisions are made, and how to construct, build, and fix already designed structures that need additional work.
Structural Engineering and Design of Steel StructuresThis introduction to structural engineering tells you how people are needed in this career to work in large cities, small cities, and on specific buildings, with a focus on the longest, largest, newest, and most impressive projects in the industry.
