Structural Engineering Staffing Agency
KORE1 places PE-licensed structural engineers, EITs, BIM modelers, and structural designers on commercial, multifamily, healthcare, and infrastructure projects. Contract, direct hire, and contract-to-hire from a bench built since 2002.
KORE1 places PE-licensed structural engineers, structural EITs, BIM modelers, and designers on commercial, multifamily, healthcare, data center, and infrastructure projects nationwide. Two decades of engineering recruiting, a vetted bench, and 17-day average fill on PE-stamping roles.
The structural engineering bench is thinner than the demand on it.
Most firms know the math. The boomer PEs are retiring faster than EITs are coming up. ASCE has been raising the alarm on the licensure pipeline for years. So when a project lands and you need a stamp by Friday, the bench you can actually pull from is smaller than your last hiring memo suggested.
“ We have been recruiting structural engineers since 2002. Our recruiters know the difference between a PE who can stamp and a PE who is still chasing project hours.
KORE1 is a spoke off our broader engineering staffing agency practice. We place EITs, licensed PEs, senior PEs, and structural engineers of record on real projects. BIM modelers in Revit Structure and Tekla. Structural drafters. Forensic engineers. Retrofit specialists.
Most of our work pairs with active builds, so we coordinate the design office and the field crew through one recruiter. If your project needs a senior PE for the calc package and a foreman for the steel erection, our construction staffing bench picks up the field side. For the employer-of-record paperwork on either side, our construction payroll services team runs the back office.
Structural Roles We Place
Hiring a structural engineer is not one job. It is four overlapping ones, plus the support roles that keep the production drawings moving.
- BIM modelersRevit Structure, Tekla Structures, RAM, ETABS
- Structural drafters and CAD techsAutoCAD, MicroStation, full production sets
- Steel detailersSDS/2, Tekla, AISC connection design
- Forensic structural engineersfailure analysis, expert witness, insurance work
- Seismic retrofit specialistsURM, soft-story, ASCE 41 evaluation
Most calc-package and stamping roles route through contract staffing or contract-to-hire. For long-term firm hires, direct hire is the cleaner path.
Structural Specializations We Recruit For
Different markets need different specialties. A Bay Area engineer who has spent a career on seismic detailing will not be the right hire for a Houston wind-zone job, and vice versa. We sort that out before the resume hits your inbox.
- Seismic design and retrofitASCE 7, ASCE 41, base isolation, URM
- Wind and hurricane engineeringFBC, Gulf Coast, Atlantic Seaboard, IBHS standards
- Steel designAISC 360, connection design, SDS/2 detailing
- Reinforced concreteACI 318, post-tensioned, precast
- Cold-formed steel and light-gaugemultifamily mid-rise, AISI standards
- Masonry designTMS 402, CMU, anchorage, retrofits
- Mass timber and CLTgrowing market, NDS and ANSI/APA standards
- Foundation and geotechnical coordinationdeep foundations, retaining systems, soil-structure
Our recruiters come from technical backgrounds. When a candidate claims they led the structural package on a 30-story podium build, the recruiter on the call knows which load combinations to ask about, which connection types matter, and what an ASCE 7 wind tunnel study actually looks like in scope.
We coordinate with the broader engineering bench, including mechanical, electrical, aerospace, and biomedical engineering staffing. If the project needs a multidiscipline team, you talk to one recruiter instead of three different agencies.
What Sets Our Structural Engineering Staffing Apart
Most agencies forward resumes. We pre-screen for licensure, real project history, and stack fluency. Here is what working with us looks like when the calc package is overdue.
PE license verified before submittal
We confirm the candidate’s license number and status with the state board before sending the resume. No surprises three weeks in when the stamp turns out to be expired or the candidate sat for the exam but never finished it.
Software fluency screened, not assumed
If the role needs Tekla, RAM, ETABS, or Revit Structure at production speed, our recruiter asks the questions a senior PM would ask. We do not pass off a designer who used the software in school as someone who can run a model.
Code and seismic depth where it matters
Bench includes engineers with real ASCE 7 and ASCE 41 experience, AISC and ACI fluency, and TMS for masonry. Plus Florida Building Code wind-zone work and California Title 24 retrofit experience.
One recruiter, design and field
If your project needs a stamp and a steel erection foreman, you talk to one recruiter. Our construction staffing bench coordinates directly with the engineering side. No agency-to-agency telephone games.
Project Types We Staff
Our model works best for structural firms, design-build contractors, and project owners running real schedules with real schedule risk if a stamp is late.
- Commercial mid-riseOffice, retail, mixed-use, podium construction
- Multifamily at scaleType IIIA and Type V over podium, light-gauge, mass timber
- Healthcare and OSHPDHospitals, clinics, lab, OSHPD3 in California
- Data centersHyperscale, mission-critical, cleanroom shells
- Civil and infrastructureBridges, transit, parking structures, water
- Industrial and energyPlants, refineries, solar racking, wind
- Forensic and retrofitInsurance, expert witness, ASCE 41 evaluations
- Tenant improvementCalc packages, openings, code-triggered upgrades
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, civil and structural engineering employment is projected to grow about 6 percent through 2033, with infrastructure and resilience work driving the larger share. The bench has not grown to match.
For mission-critical and tech-adjacent projects, we coordinate with our broader engineering staffing bench so structural, MEP, and commissioning move through one point of contact. For short-duration calc packages, we route through project staffing.
Common Questions About Structural Engineering Staffing
What does a structural engineering staffing agency actually do?
A good agency sources, screens, verifies licensure, and places structural engineers and designers on projects. The real value is filtering, not pulling resumes.
We handle recruiting from our existing network, run state license verification, screen for software and code fluency, carry the employment burden for contract engineers, and coordinate onboarding with your project leads. Fees depend on whether you are using contract staffing, contract-to-hire, or direct hire.
How fast can you fill a structural engineering role?
EITs and BIM modelers fill in 5 to 10 business days. Licensed PEs average 17 days. Senior PEs and SE-licensed roles run 3 to 5 weeks.
Realistic timelines by role:
- Structural EITs and BIM modelers — 5 to 10 business days
- Licensed PEs (2 to 7 years post-license) — 12 to 21 days
- Senior PEs and project managers — 3 to 5 weeks
- SE-licensed Engineers of Record — 4 to 8 weeks, often longer in tight markets
- Specialty: forensic, mass timber, OSHPD — case by case, we will be honest at kickoff
We give you a realistic timeline upfront instead of overpromising and missing the date a week later.
Do you verify PE licensure before sending the resume?
Yes. Every candidate represented as a licensed PE has been confirmed against the state board before submittal.
We pull license number, current status, and discipline from the state engineering board. If the license is expired, suspended, or in a different state than the project, you know before the interview gets scheduled. For roles requiring SE licensure, we confirm the SE designation specifically, since not every state distinguishes it the same way. Per the American Society of Civil Engineers licensure model, requirements vary state by state, so we treat reciprocity case by case.
What software and code experience can you screen for?
Revit Structure, Tekla Structures, RAM, ETABS, SAP2000, SDS/2, AutoCAD, plus AISC, ACI, ASCE 7, ASCE 41, TMS 402, NDS, and state amendments.
Software fluency is screened on a working level, not a checkbox. If the role needs production-speed Revit Structure with a real model coordination workflow, we ask candidates to walk through how they handle a specific scenario such as openings in a shear wall or a connection with multiple framing members. Code-side, our recruiters know the difference between someone who has read AISC 360 and someone who has actually run connection design with it. Same for AISC steel and ACI concrete provisions.
Can you staff seismic, wind, and forensic specialists?
Yes. Seismic retrofit and wind-zone specialists are some of our most active searches. Forensic work runs lower volume but the bench is real.
California seismic retrofit and OSHPD work pulls from a deep CA-licensed bench. Florida and Gulf Coast wind-zone hires lean on engineers with FBC and IBHS experience. Forensic and expert-witness placements typically need PE plus 10 to 20 years of project experience and sometimes a published track record. We will tell you upfront if the search profile is realistic for the timeline.
Do you place structural engineers nationally or only in specific regions?
National reach. Strongest benches in California, Texas, the Southeast, and the Northeast corridor.
We place structural engineers in every major U.S. metro and most secondary markets. If you are working in a tertiary market, we will be straight about how deep the bench actually is and what realistic fill time looks like before you commit to a start date you cannot hit. Remote and hybrid PE roles are increasingly common for calc and modeling work, less common for stamping roles where state licensure rules still apply. Related: our broader engineering staffing agency practice handles adjacent disciplines on the same projects.
Need a Structural Engineer on a Real Schedule?
Start with a 20-minute intake call. Tell us the scope, the licensure requirements, the software stack, the markets, and what is already going sideways on the project. We will be honest about whether we can fill it and how fast. No pitch deck, no ten-step sales process.