Senior Application Engineer

White Cap

93d

About The Position

A position at White Cap isn’t your ordinary job. You’ll work in an exciting and diverse environment, meet interesting people, and have a variety of career opportunities. The White Cap family is committed to Building Trust on Every Job. We do this by being deeply knowledgeable, fully capable, and always dependable, and our associates are the driving force behind this commitment.

Requirements

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline.
• Generally 5-8 years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 3-5 years of experience in a related field.
• Certification is required in some areas.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural Engineering.
• EIT certification or ability to obtain within 2 years.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred.
• Three (3) years under a registered Professional Engineer.
• 2+ years of experience in formwork and shoring design.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD; Revit and 3D modeling experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of OSHA and building code requirements.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for engineering design and review of concrete formwork and shoring layouts, including custom elements tailored to complex project requirements.
• Support both pre-construction and active project phases, ensuring technical excellence and field feasibility.
• Develops detailed formwork and shoring drawings using AutoCAD and/or Revit.
• Performs structural calculations to validate load capacities and ensure safety.
• Prepares bills of material and reviews peer designs for accuracy and optimization.
• Applies civil engineering principles to plan and lay out formwork and shoring systems based on inventory, schedule, cost, and customer requirements.
• Collaborates with construction teams to ensure effective implementation of designs.
• Provides technical input to sales and operations teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Attends customer meetings during and after the sales process to support technical discussions and design alignment.
• Identifies key barriers/core problems and applies problem solving skills in order to deal creatively with complex situations.
• Troubleshoots and resolves complex problems.
• Makes decisions under conditions of uncertainty, sometimes with incomplete information, that produce effective end results.
• Independently performs assignments with instruction limited to the expected results.
• Determines and develops an approach to solutions.
• May oversee the completion of projects and assignments, including planning, assigning, monitoring and reviewing progress and accuracy of work, evaluating results, etc.
• Contributes to employees' professional development but does not have hiring or firing authority.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees