Senior Structural Engineer

Job Description

Qualifications: What You Will Accomplish:

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.

What You Will Do:

• 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 produces 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 validates the product to ensure it meets design and cost specifications.
  

Position Requirements:

• 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
  

Other Important Information:

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 Locations

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

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