Project Engineer

Valmont Industries, Inc. • Plymouth, IN

6d • $76,800 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Engineer – Telecom Macro Structures is an individual contributor responsible for the structural analysis, design, review, and approval of Macro telecom structures, including self-supporting towers, guyed towers, monopoles, foundations, and related engineered products. The position primarily supports Macro products and is responsible for developing safe, manufacturable, and cost-effective engineering solutions that meet customer requirements, applicable codes, and Valmont standards.
The Project Engineer independently executes standard structural engineering assignments from quotation through order execution and provides PE-level review and approval within established responsibilities. The role also supports customer and field needs, NPD execution, engineering standardization, automation, process improvement, and development of less-experienced technical resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline with 5+ years of relevant structural engineering experience.
• Current Professional Engineer (PE) license, with the ability to obtain additional state registrations as required.
• Demonstrated Telecom industry structural engineering experience, including design and/or analysis of telecom towers, monopoles, foundations, existing structures, or comparable telecommunications support structures.
• Strong working knowledge of structural design codes and engineering methods applicable to Telecom structures, including TIA-222, IBC, AISC, ACI, and related standards, with experience using structural-analysis software such as TNX Tower, RISA-3D, or comparable tools.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage engineering projects and priorities, exercise sound professional judgment, solve technical problems, and communicate effectively with customers and cross-functional stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Experience across multiple Macro structure types, including self-supporting towers, guyed towers, monopoles, foundations, and structural reanalysis/modifications.
• Experience leading NPD engineering execution, engineering standardization, automation/tool validation, or process-improvement initiatives.
• Working knowledge of steel fabrication, welding, manufacturing processes, quality requirements, and investigation/resolution of field issues.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis and design of self-supporting towers, guyed towers, monopoles, foundations, existing structures, and related Macro products using applicable engineering methods and analysis software.
• Independently process and review engineering designs for quotations and orders, ensuring compliance with customer requirements, applicable codes, Valmont standards, manufacturing requirements, and project commitments.
• Prepare, review, approve, and stamp engineering calculations and designs within the incumbent's professional competence and assigned technical responsibilities, including primarily their own work and limited review of work prepared by others.
• Interpret customer specifications, loading criteria, geotechnical information, project requirements, and applicable codes to develop safe, manufacturable, and economical engineering solutions.
• Provide continuity from quotation through order execution, coordinating with Drafting to ensure approved engineering requirements are accurately translated into drawings, Bills of Materials, and manufacturing documentation.
• Provide direct technical support to customers, Sales Application Engineering, PLM, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders as required.
• Take technical ownership of typical field and product-performance issues, including investigation, root-cause evaluation, and corrective recommendations, while supporting senior technical resources on complex or high-risk issues.
• Serve as technical lead for selected NPD projects and support product development, standardization, and other strategic business initiatives as assigned.
• Support development and validation of engineering automation and calculation tools by defining engineering requirements, reviewing design logic, establishing acceptance criteria, and participating in technical testing and validation.
• Lead smaller engineering process-improvement and standardization initiatives and participate in larger initiatives that improve quality, productivity, cycle time, manufacturability, and reuse of proven engineering solutions.
• Share technical knowledge and provide guidance and mentoring to less-experienced engineers and other technical resources as appropriate.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable structural codes, customer requirements, industry practices, and technology changes and participate in relevant customer, technical, or industry activities as appropriate.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior