Civil/Structural Engineering Team Lead (Truss)

About the role

The Engineering Team Lead at Alpine, an ITW Company, plays a crucial role in delivering high-quality, reliable structural solutions that support builders and truss manufacturers across North America. This position combines technical expertise, team leadership, and customer engagement to ensure projects are completed accurately, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing team of engineers and designers while fostering technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Prioritize, assign, and manage incoming work to meet customer deadlines with accuracy and efficiency.
• Review and guide complex truss designs, ensuring solutions are safe, code-compliant, and practical.
• Provide technical support, consult on design challenges, and conduct site visits to resolve structural issues and strengthen customer relationships.
• Partner with sales, technical teams, and software development to improve tools, workflows, and customer outcomes.
• Champion engineering standards, deliver training, and drive process improvements to enhance consistency and performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field emphasizing statics and material mechanics.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant engineering experience; Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification required.
• Preferred but not required: experience with truss engineering, component design, or drafting for building components.
• Working knowledge of TPI, NDS, ASCE‑7, and other applicable codes and design standards.
• Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office; familiarity with design software tools.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Experience with truss engineering, component design, or drafting for building components.
• Working knowledge of TPI, NDS, ASCE‑7, and other applicable codes and design standards.
• Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office; familiarity with design software tools.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Skills

• Technical expertise in truss engineering, component design, and building component software.
• Leadership and team management skills.
• Customer engagement and problem-solving abilities.
• Collaboration and cross-functional teamwork.
• Technical oversight and quality assurance.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental leave.

Pay

$90,000 - $135,000

Schedule

Full-time