Entry-Level Associate (General Application) Job at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., Chicago, IL

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  • Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

Are you an upcoming or recent college graduate eager to take on complex challenges and make an impact in the built environment? At Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE), we invite you to bring your curiosity, creativity, and hands-on approach as you grow your expertise in architecture, architectural engineering, civil engineering, or structural engineering.

This General Application is designed for entry-level associates who may not see an active posting in their preferred location but want to be considered for future opportunities at WJE.*

To help us learn more about you, apply here and be sure to:

  • include complete contact information

  • upload relevant documentation (resume, cover letter, etc.)

  • answer all questions listed

Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application shortly. We will contact you directly if a potential opportunity arises, now or in the future, that matches your experience, interests, and location preferences.

In the meantime, we encourage you to keep your profile up-to-date and to set a Job Alert, so you will be the first to know when we post new career opportunities that meet your preferences. Learn more at

More ways to stay up-to-date on the latest in WJE’s project work and new job opportunities:

  • Subscribe to WJE News

  • Join WJE for a Webinar

  • Follow WJE on LinkedIn

* The best way to be considered for an active opportunity with WJE is to apply to that specific job posting. If you have not done so already, search here to find an active role that matches your interests, expertise, and location preferences.

Culture, Compensation, and Benefits:

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is a global firm of engineers, architects, and materials scientists. Clients worldwide seek our expertise to solve the most significant, interesting, and challenging problems in the built world. Our applied experience from more than 200,000 projects combined with unparalleled laboratory and testing capabilities have made WJE a leader in providing innovative yet practical solutions to the clients we serve.

Working at WJE is a team endeavor characterized by a culture of trust and personal responsibility. We encourage open communication, continuous learning, innovative thinking, ongoing mentoring, and free-flowing collaboration. We seek highly talented and hard-working individuals who want to be challenged, who want hands-on work, who want to set a higher standard, and who want to be mentored by the industry’s most accomplished experts. People with outstanding C haracter, unwavering C ommitment to our core and culture, strong E xpertise, and genuine E nthusiasm for their work.

Learn more about the Extraordinary People we hire at WJE at

WJE offers a robust, total compensation structure composed of base salary, incentive pay, and industry-leading benefits:

  • Base salary is determined through consideration of a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role while remaining mindful of our commitment to internal equity.

  • Employees receive variable compensation based on personal and company performance, typically resulting in above-market total compensation.

A good faith estimate of the annual starting base salary (gross) is in the following range:

$79,280.00 - $118,920.00

WJE’s industry-leading, total rewards package enables our employees to grow and thrive with comprehensive health and financial benefits, including:

  • Robust and affordable health plans for employees and their families, including HSA as well as low and high-deductible PPO options

  • Generous 401(k) matching of 110% for the first 6% of eligible pay, vesting immediately

  • Time off to care for yourself and others

  • Investments in employees’ educational assistance and professional development

Learn more about WJE’s total rewards package here.

WJE is an Equal Opportunity Employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

WJE will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of Fair Chance Ordinances.

Job Tags

Full time, Immediate start, Worldwide

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