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Entry Level Structural Engineer

Dewberry

Raleigh, NC · Posted October 6, 2026

No experience needed. The posting says: “As an entry-level hire, you'll be part of a class of peers with 0-1 year of professional experience.”

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Job Description

Dewberry’s Raleigh, North Carolina office is currently seeking an Entry Level Structural Engineer for designing building, facilities, and infrastructure-type structures. This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to work with outstanding professionals. The Individual will perform structural analysis, design, modeling, calculations, and plan production. Types of projects would include design, renovation, and/or repairs to industrial, school facilities, higher education facilities, office buildings, commercial buildings, water and wastewater structures, civil/site structures, and perform structural forensics/condition assessments.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

The candidate will work on a wide variety of projects including schools, health care centers, higher education facilities, office buildings, industrial buildings, commercial buildings, structural evaluations, civil/site structures, and water/wastewater treatment facilities.

Individuals will perform complex building analysis on all design phases, structural modeling, structural calculations, and plan production.

Required Skills & Required Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or Architectural Engineering with a structural focus.

Master’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering (preferred).

FE (EIT) certificate is preferred.

Familiarity with Revit and/or AutoCAD is preferred.

Proficiency in MS Office software.

Experience using structural software such as RAM, RAM Elements, STAAD, Enercalc, TEDDS, or Tekla is preferred.

Solid verbal and written communication skills required.

Ability to work and thrive in a team environment.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employee’s. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities .

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

Program Information

Entry-Level Class Program

As an entry-level hire, you’ll be part of a class of peers with 0-1 year of professional experience. Our entry-level program comes together on a regular basis for professional development events and team building activities led by an advisory team to:

Form lasting connections with peers in your class.

Gain a better understanding of career growth and meaningful opportunities to align with your professional goals.

Expand your knowledge of Dewberry and what we do.