How to Become a Structural Engineer?

Are you thinking of becoming a Structural Engineer or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become a Structural Engineer, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new Structural Engineer job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

Structural Engineer Career Path

Structural Engineer

Alias: Associate Structural Engineer, Assistant Structural Engineer...(3)
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43% advanced to
2 - 4Years of Experience
€38K - €50K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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43% advanced to

Senior Structural Engineer

Alias: Mid-Level Structural Engineer, Structural Engineer III
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2 - 4Years of Experience
€55K - €69K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Lead Structural Engineer

Alias: Team Lead Structural Engineer
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5 - 7Years of Experience
€60K - €69K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Salary Trajectory

Structural Engineer Career Path

Structural Engineer I
Structural Engineer
Senior Structural Engineer
Structural Engineer Manager
Lead Structural Engineer
Senior Manager of Structural Engineering
Principal Structural Engineer
Director of Structural Engineering
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€16K
€32K
€48K
€80K

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Important Skill Sets for the Structural Engineer Career Path

AutoCAD
Excellent Communication
Microsoft Office Suite
Revit

Related careers in the engineering Industry

Interested in other engineering careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with Structural Engineer skills. Discover some of the most common Structural Engineer career transitions, along with skills overlap.

Structural Analysis Engineer
13% skills overlap
24% transitioned to Structural Analysis Engineer