Senior Structural Engineer

Job Description

As the Sr. Structural Engineer, you will be an essential part of the engineering team designing, quoting, and detailing high-quality structural products for our customers in an ethical, focused, and professional manner within the Agricultural industry.

• Perform structural design and analysis calculations utilizing governing code & standards, engineering formulas, skills, and expertise.
• Layout and detail portions of projects using schematic layout by project lead engineer.
• Provide drawings for own designs and produce sketches to incorporate in drawings by Detailers.
• Review, analyze, and apply modeling results to code conformance requirements.
• Utilize a gated design process while keeping a master project list to communicate progress.
• Assist with gathering specifications and quoting as needed.
• Assist with field support of structural products, communicating in a clear and prompt manner. Site visits may be preferred, but rare.
• Create and develop new structural designs to meet or exceed customer & regulatory needs.
• Coordinate and support prototype construction and validate the product to ensure it meets design and cost specifications.

• Education: Bachelors Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Experience: 4+ years of structural steel design;
  Experience in agriculture or industrial projects preferred
• Certification(s): PE or willingness to achieve PE within one year
• Functional
  
  Skills:
  
  Exceptional understanding of structural analysis and structural steel design: AISC 360, AISC 341;
  Knowledge of codes including:
  International Building Code, ASCE
  7. OSHA 1910;
  Detailed and analytical; thorough and organized;
  Experience balancing project risk and cost – ensuring product is affordable while maintaining quality expectations
• Technology Aptitude/
  
  Skills:
  
  Exceptional experience with 3D Structural Analysis Software (RISA 3D is preferred);
  Previous experience with AutoCAD or other 3D design software;
  Proficient with MS Office
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
  Strong presentation skills
• Leadership/Behaviors: Ability to engage with other team members, consultants, customers, and others to meet agreed timelines and budgets;
  Proven success with setting reasonable yet aggressive project plans/timelines;
  Willing to take a risk to meet objectives;
  Innovative and creative;
  Comfortable working independently yet also very collaborative;
  High level of integrity;
  Self-directed with a strong customer-focus;
  Capable of managing ambiguity as well as changing and competing priorities;
  Strong sense of urgency and a willingness to take ownership/accountability for projects
• Culture Match Behaviors: Open communication;
  Can initiate dialog to help find solutions;
  Team player;
  Willing to share information respectfully to help develop others and adhere to best practices

Salary: Salary is commensurate with proven expertise.

Reports To: Engineering Manager

Core

Hours:

7:00am-5:00pm (will work between 8-9 hours within this time frame)

Typical Work Week: M-F; approximately 45 hour per week on average

Direct Reports: None

Work

Conditions:

Primarily an office environment with visits to Manufacturing areas and Customer/Job Location s

Travel: Up to 10% (job site/dealer locations, trade shows)

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance