Job Title: Senior Structural Engineer
Location: Rock Hill, SC (Charlotte area); Decatur, AL (Huntsville area); Crawfordsville, IN (Indianapolis area); Brigham City, UT (Salt Lake City area)
Duration: Permanent
Basic Functions:
The client is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Senior Structural Engineer preferably at our business unit located in Rock Hill, SC. Highly qualified applicants near our production sites in Decatur, AL, Crawfordsville, IN and Brigham City, UT will also be considered.
The successful candidate will specialize in the design of steel utility transmission structures, primarily tubular steel poles and arms.
Specific job responsibilities include , but are not limited to the following:
- Review contract documents (such as transmission line drawings and project specifications)
- Design transmission, distribution, substation, and other utility structures, primarily tubular steel poles and arms
- Typical responsibilities range from preliminary design concept pre-sale to checking final design post-sale
- Common method is using PLS-Pole for global design and proprietary calculations for component design
- In responsible charge of projects through erection
- Provide technical support to and collaborate with sales, detailing, project management, and production teammates
- Communicate effectively and coordinate projects with internal and external customers, including other design professionals
- Occasional travel is required to plants, utility offices, field locations, or to trade shows
- Safety is the most important part of all jobs within company; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.
Detailed Selection Criteria:
Judgement/Decision Making – Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Initiative – Being proactive with seeking out work that needs to be done and being willing to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Dependability – Being reliable, responsible, and committed to fulfilling obligations.
Communication – Effectively expresses ideas or tasks to an individual or group. Demonstrates effective listening skills through receiving feedback, following instructions and showing a genuine interest in others.
Organizing, Planning & Prioritizing Work – Developing specific goals and plans for prioritizing, organizing, and accomplishing individual work and/or the work of the team.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural or Mechanical Engineering
- Licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE) in any US state
- Minimum 2 years experience designing steel utility pole structures
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in engineering or business
- Structural Engineer licensure in any state or Model Law Structural Engineer designation
- PLS-Pole knowledge, or similar software
- Experience in a customer-facing work environment