Structural Engineer (Structural Steel / Design-Assist) You must hold an Active PE license.
Position Summary:
The Sales Structural Engineer is a hybrid technical and commercial role responsible forsupporting business development, preconstruction, and pursuit activities for structural steelprojects. This role applies structural steel engineering knowledge to develop competitive, buildable, and low-risk solutions during the pursuit phase, translating project requirements intoclearly defined scope, pricing strategy, and execution approach. The Sales Structural Engineer works closely with estimating, preconstruction, projectmanagement, fabrication, and erection teams, and serves as the technical face of the companyduring client engagements, design-assist efforts, and negotiated work. This position is not a post-award design or detailing role; it is a front-end, revenue-supportingrole focused on winning work and shaping projects for successful execution.
Key Responsibilities: Preconstruction & Pursuit Support
- Review bid documents including structural drawings, specifications, and contractrequirements
- Identify scope gaps, exclusions, clarifications, and risk items specific to structural steelfabrication and erection
- Support estimating with technical input including:o Tonnage assumptionso Connection design approacho Temporary works assumptions (bracing, shoring, erection aids)o Crane access, sequencing, and logistics concepts
- Assist in development of pricing strategy by identifying cost and risk drivers
- Participate in go/no-go evaluations and pursuit planning Technical Sales & Client Engagement Revision: 0Revision Date: 01/20/2015 Page 2 of 4
- Serve as the technical representative in meetings with owners, general contractors, architects, and engineers of record
- Present and defend proposed structural steel solutions, means and methods, and valueengineering concepts
- Support negotiated work, design-assist, and design-build pursuits
- Translate client goals into constructible and cost-effective steel solutions
- Build long-term client relationships through technical credibility and responsiveness Design-Assist & Early Engineering
- Participate in early-stage coordination with design teams to influence structural systems, connection strategies, and sequencing
- Support development of delegated design scopes where applicable
- Collaborate with internal engineering and detailing teams to ensure alignment betweenpursuit assumptions and execution capabilities Internal Coordination & Handoff
- Coordinate closely with estimating, fabrication, erection, and project management teams
- Clearly document assumptions, exclusions, and scope definitions for turnover to projectexecution teams
- Support smooth transition from preconstruction to awarded project
Qualifications:- Required •Must hold an active PE license.
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related field.
- Strong working knowledge of structural steel systems, fabrication, and erection.
- Ability to read and interpret structural drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
- Experience with steel means and methods, including erection sequencing and temporaryworks concepts.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to nontechnical audiences. Professional Engineer (PE) license is a MUST.Prior experience with:
- Structural steel fabricator or erector
- Design-assist or design-build projects
- Preconstruction or estimating support
- Experience interfacing directly with owners, GCs, and engineers during pursuits
Key Competencies:- Technical judgment and risk awareness
- Commercial mindset with understanding of margin and risk
- Constructability-focused problem solving
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Ability to work cross-functionally across engineering, estimating, and operations
