Senior Engineer

ITW•Sacramento, CA

1d•$44,000 - $63,000

About The Position

Alpine, an ITW company, is a leading provider of building component software, equipment, and the industry’s best service to component manufacturers. Partnering with our customers, we help to improve their businesses and make them more productive. We are a leader in delivering software solutions to the construction industry to increase profitability. ITW offers its employees a path for advancement, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to help employees care for themselves, their families, and their futures. Position Summary: Provide customers with wood and/or steel truss designs that are both economically feasible and structurally sound using design aids and experienced engineering judgment. Independently evaluates, selects, and applies engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using engineering judgment to make appropriate adaptations and modifications to truss designs. Assignments require the investigation and analysis of multiple truss variables to determine the most appropriate engineering design. Provide support and technical input for Alpine’s engineering software development.

Requirements

BS, Civil Engineering or related discipline where statics, strength of materials, structural analysis and structural design are core requirements, or a combination of specialized academic training and experience which equates with a B.S. degree.
Must possess a minimum of three years related engineering experience.
Minimum 3 years with P.E.; 10 years without a P. E.
3-4 years’ experience with drafting techniques and presentation of truss designs.
Knowledgeable of truss terms and technical engineering terms and their use.
Able to apply engineering principles to daily design work with specific proficiency in statics and strength of materials.
3-4 years’ experience with plating methods, light gauge steel connection methods, general engineering notes and their application, and design manuals and span tables.
Able to read and interpret roof layouts and blueprints, creating complex truss takeoffs from these and determining structurally sound and cost-effective truss configurations.
Proficiency in plan takeoffs and determination of the best structural solutions and most economical systems.
Fully knowledgeable of design policies and applicable design standards and building codes.
Proficient in MS Office software.
Good communication and documentation skills with the ability to work independently and in teams.

Nice To Haves

P.E. preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform complex designs and frame analyses.
Perform complex design repairs, after detailed re-evaluation of the entire structural system, if applicable.
Evaluate framing layouts provided by the customer to determine essential information needed and then design trusses with the aid of Alpine proprietary truss analysis and design software.
Review, correct and complete all customer-generated designs, according to design specifications and appropriate engineering principles.
Correctly apply general notes as required.
Provide consultation services to customers for innovative design solutions to resolve problems and answer questions such as design improvements, calculation of special loads, assist with plan takeoffs to determine best structural and most economical wood or steel truss system, as needed.
Perform field inspections and on-site investigations by evaluating and analyzing the structure to accurately assess repair requests, determine possible reasons for below standard truss performance or failure, or other structural concerns related to the truss system.
Create complex engineering drawings for both truss components and overall truss systems.
Review assignments of lower level engineers and designers for completeness, technical accuracy to ensure quality prior to sending to customers.
Assist with training of entry level and lower level designers to ensure consistency and accuracy within Alpine’s design process.
Assist the Engineer 4 - with scheduling assignments dispersing the work load to appropriate level engineers and ensuring timely turnaround of designs to customers within Alpine’s stated objectives.
As designated by Engineer 4, serve as a primary source of solutions to technical design questions from team members.
Provide high quality customer service to all internal and external customers.
Provide engineering expertise and engineering improvements to the software development team.