Professional Engineer (Structural)

Company Description

BlueScope Buildings is the leader for smart solutions in steel, empowering our construction partners to deliver exceptional outcomes in the built environment. BlueScope Buildings’ industry-leading brands, Butler Manufacturing and Varco Pruden, offer end-to-end, environmentally responsible precision-engineered building solutions that owners and end-users can feel good about. 

Our diverse, bright, and inspired workforce is committed to bettering the communities we serve through breakthrough thinking and innovations. Your goals, ideas, and perspective can help shape our future – we look forward to hearing them!

Job Description

Hybrid role based in St. Joseph.

The Engineering department provides safe, creative, quality, and “in place, cost-efficient” structural and construction engineering solutions for internal customers (e.g. manufacturing and project management) as well as external customers with superior customer service. 

We seek seasoned, licensed engineers (both PEs and SEs) ready to join a global organization that is creating and inspiring smart solutions in steel. Together, we deliver value and strengthen our communities for the future. 

The Professional Engineer uses engineering systems and drawings to provide project coordination, structural design services, and models for customers. 

• Provides well-utilized designs of members and connections for Detailing and Manufacturing that meet customers’ requirements and achieve department objectives and profitability goals. 

• Leads by example to continuously grow and improve as part of a high-performance work team. 

• Assures building’s structural integrity and safety of own work along with the work of other Designer’s by checking their work. 

• Sign, seal, and date drawings, specifications reports, or other documents that correspond to the metal building portion of projects prepared under the sealing engineer's immediate personal supervision. 

• Embraces a growth mindset and develops advanced product, procedure, and technical knowledge. 

• Assures customer design service needs are met by adhering to design schedules. 

• Collaborates with project teams to discuss problems and challenges, then helps create and implement cost-effective, efficient solutions. 

• Provides technical assistance to customers on specific projects. 

• Mentors Design Engineers by providing technical guidance for customers, feedback on Design check projects, and direction on internal design procedures and systems/tools. 

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering 

• Professional Engineering registration 

• 4 years of structural engineering experience 

• 2 years of engineering experience on complex multi-unit projects 

• Solid knowledge of building codes and specifications 

• Knowledgeable in steel design 

Preferred:

• Experience with commercial steel building design 
• Pre-engineered building (PEB) experience 

Technical Skills & Competencies:

• Proficiency with RISA 3D structural analysis and design software or similar, such as RAM, Staad, SAAP, etc. 

• Proficient with modeling software, such as AutoCAD, Revit, etc. 

• Ability to prepare detailed engineering reports and narratives 

• Effective communication skills 

• Leadership abilities such as supervising and mentoring skills 

• Time management skills to prioritize and meet deadlines 

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment 

Additional Information

The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope. To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, and retirement. We also offer a flexible and hybrid work setting. 

For eligible full-time employees, health benefits begin the first day of the month following the first full month worked. Our employees have 100% immediate ownership (vesting) of all employee and employer 401K contributions. Employees can also receive up to a 7.5% BlueScope contribution to their retirement account. BlueScope also offers an employee credit union for savings and loans and an education/tuition reimbursement program.

The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job. Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level. 

EEO Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran

BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.