结构工程师参与了建筑物，桥梁，工厂，电站，通讯塔，水坝，体育场，石油和天然气钻机以及风力涡轮机的设计。结构工程师通常受雇于咨询工程设计办公室，并与承包商和地方当局现场合作。由于其广泛的解决问题的能力，结构工程师在商业和金融机构中倍受追捧。
Structural engineers are involved in the design of buildings, bridges, factories, power stations, communication towers, dams, stadiums, oil and gas rigs and wind turbines. Structural engineers are typically employed in consulting engineering design offices, on-site with contractors and local authorities. Due to their extensive problem solving skills, structural engineers are highly sought after in business and financial institutions.