A brief summary of this position: this position is an individual contributor responsible for structural analysis and design of products to be quoted and fabricated by the valmont utility division, steel group, primarily of utility transmission and distribution structures. Included in this is the full design responsibility for processing specific quotes and orders, general design engineering support for drafting and sales. The incumbent works on the engineering team who has responsibility for the design of products for quotation requests and orders. In addition, the incumbent plans, and monitors workflow of design activities to meet milestone dates for projects assigned. The design engineer will consult with senior engineers on the team to ensure that customer specifications are met, and designs are feasible and efficient for manufacturing. Essential functions: this position reports to site engineering manager/supervisor and has no direct or indirect reports analyze and design products by finite element method (impax design program) and other structural design software taking into consideration both public safety, manufacturability, and minimum cost (balancing competitiveness and profitability) interpret customer specifications, customer needs, and market/sales needs communicate engineering data to the customer and others. The latter includes itemizing cost-related requirements of a quotation, including weights, reviewing engineering drawings and shop drawings, and evaluating as-built products. Support efforts of the drafting team to assure that project requirements have been properly detailed and that order processing proceeds smoothly and rapidly build and foster internal relationships and communications that will promote a professional attitude towards the work and the office environment recommend testing to confirm theoretical designs when necessary, including the planning and coordination of the testing communicate information about new ideas, product and system improvements, etc. to encourage increased morale and efficiency ability to travel up to 10% of the time required qualifications of every candidate (education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities): bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with 5 years of relevant experience technical competence in structural engineering engineer-in-training certification working knowledge of 3d computer-aided design and experience with auto cad strong communication skills strong teamwork skills passion and integrity with the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results highly qualified candidates will also possess these qualifications: master’s degree in civil or structural engineering three to four (3 - 4) years of related engineering experience professional engineer (p.e.) in civil or structural engineering. A solid understanding of the end use of the product and the nature of design loads and their development prior experience designing steel monopoles or industrial utility structures prior project team experience