Structural Engineer
GPAC
Washington, DC · $90k–$150k a year · Posted November 6, 2026
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Where Washington, DC ranks
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November 2026
- #1Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Mid-Atlantic104 conferences · of 12
- #1Cities hosting the most government & public sector conferences18 conferences · of 29
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- #2Best cities for sales pay after cost of living$169k · of 45
Rankings about engineering jobs
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $120,000 a year. Across 82 open structural engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $100,000 to $130,000 and the median is $120,000. That is inside the middle half of those listings and at the median.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among civil engineers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for civil engineers: 1% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
We're hiring a Structural Engineer to join a growing structural team in the Washington area. You'll design structural systems for buildings and related projects from concept through construction docum