Company Description
For over 100 years, BlueScope continues to build on our reputation of quality brands and products, leading technology and a customer-first spirit. Through our global brands, we are one of the largest manufacturers of building solutions in the world. 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!
At Butler Manufacturing, our Estimating Department is at the forefront of innovation in the building systems industry. We combine industry-leading products with creative strategies to drive sustainable growth and deliver lasting value—for our customers, communities, and company. Our team plays a vital role in evaluating projects through the lens of profitability, risk management, and responsible business practices, all while building strong relationships and championing diverse perspectives.
We're looking for a Sales Engineer who can bring technical expertise and strong communication skills to help guide our clients from vision to proposal. In this high-impact role, you’ll develop structural designs, work closely with internal teams and external partners, and prepare detailed proposals for a variety of building projects—including pre-engineered and hybrid structures. Your work will directly influence how we serve our builders and deliver excellence in every project.
What You’ll Do:
Prepare accurate structural estimates for complex pre-engineered, conventional, and hybrid buildings.
Interpret building plans and specs to develop clear, complete proposals.
Engage with customers to understand project requirements and ensure timely, aligned deliverables.
Recommend framing systems that balance design efficiency, performance, and cost.
Collaborate with the sales team to finalize pricing and proposal accuracy.
Provide pre-order technical support and guidance to Butler builders and partners.
What You’ll Bring:
Professional Engineer (PE) license (strongly preferred)
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field
10+ years of experience in the construction industry, including:
5+ years in structural steel building design
5+ years in estimating, sales, or proposal development
Working knowledge of building and steel design codes (IBC, ASCE, AISC, etc.)
Experience using design software (RISA, RAM, STAAD)
Metal building system design experience
Bonus If You Have:
Familiarity with REVIT or similar design tools
Advanced certifications in structural or civil engineering
Why Butler?
At Butler, you’ll join a supportive team that values innovation, collaboration, and inclusivity. We’re passionate about developing talent, elevating industry standards, and delivering work we’re proud of. If you’re driven to make an impact and grow your career in a company that values your expertise—we’d love to hear from you.
Additional Information
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.
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.
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.
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What We Do
With 14,000 people across 18 countries, BlueScope is a leading international supplier of steel products and solutions for building and construction markets. Australia’s largest manufacturer, BlueScope’s portfolio of brands includes COLORBOND®, ZINCALUME® and TRUECORE® steels and the LYSAGHT® range of building products.
Steel plays a critical role in sustainable development. To BlueScope, sustainability means developing, manufacturing and selling steel products and solutions in a way that provides for a sustainable future, with a focus on continuous improvement, adopting new operating methods and anticipating new products for the future.
BlueScope’s long-term growth is underscored by the sustainability of steel and the critical role it will play in supporting a sustainable society. We take a life-cycle approach, looking at the impact of a product over its entire life and focusing on the four principles of a circular economy: reduce, reuse, remanufacture and recycle.
Our steel products and services ensure that we contribute to the opportunities and challenges of society’s move to a lower-carbon economy. To deliver long-lasting value and meet the expectations of all of our stakeholders, our business must transform on all fronts. Read BlueScope's latest Sustainability Report at bluescope.com/sustainable-steel.
Interested in an exciting career at one of Australia’s most reputable companies with a track record of making things happen? Find out more at bluescope.com
BlueScope has been named an Inclusive Employer for 2019–2020 by the Diversity Council of Australia.
