Design Engineer

About the role

Metromont LLC, a family-owned leader in precast concrete engineering and manufacturing, is seeking a Design Engineer to join our dynamic team. With nearly a century of experience and a commitment to faith, honor, and passion, we partner with customers from early project design through project completion, offering innovative precast solutions for parking structures, data centers, multifamily housing, office buildings, warehouses, schools, and stadiums.

Responsibilities

• Design all parking deck, building, and wall products, and associated connections
• With assistance, design laterals
• Independently manage engineering design aspects of a project with minimal assistance or guidance
• Review contract documents to be familiar with project requirements
• Attend project meetings as directed; may lead coordination meetings
• Write requests for information (RFI)
• With assistance, answer questions from drafting subcontractors
• Resolve engineering design issues independently (with the exception of laterals)
• Assist others with resolving engineering design issues (with the exception of laterals)
• Check engineering design calculations and details of others for accuracy, efficiency, and adherence to Metromont standards (with the exception of laterals) and Engineering Design Process
• Review erection drawings, master shop tickets, and any additional shop tickets to ensure designs and standards are followed
• With assistance, complete repairs
• Adhere to all Metromont and OSHA safety rules and regulations

Scope of Authority

• Closely supervised
• May work independently or as a member of a team
• Receive guidance and assignments primarily from Engineering Manager and Structural Engineers; interact with project management, production, and drafting
• Reports to Engineering Manager

Characteristics (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• 0–3 years of relevant engineering experience
• Highly dependable with strong work ethic
• Eager to learn
• Able to work individually or on a team
• Strongly values relationships and interaction with people
• Maintains a balanced perspective about change; able to adapt when necessary while placing value in consistency of processes
• Positive outlook
• Computer skills (experience with engineering design software preferred)
• Analytical thinker with above-average problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong personal organization skills
• Above-average ability to manage multiple priorities
• Self-motivated
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, maintain project schedules, and work effectively within a project team
• Above-average assertiveness; proactive addressing issues or problems on projects
• Able to adapt to changes in work schedules, tasks, or processes
• Values and demonstrates safe working behaviors
• Strong communication skills
• Able to document ongoing information on projects for record-keeping purposes

Education and Technology

• BS Civil Engineering required; structural emphasis preferred
• PE not required; EIT preferred

Work Environment / Schedule

• Typically works inside in an office environment
• Significant exposure to production environment during initial training period
• Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; hours may vary while training in production areas

Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)

• Safety glasses
• High-visibility vest
• Hard hat
• Steel-toed shoes
• Hearing protection PPE only required when working in the plant

Physical Requirements

This is an office position which requires walking, standing, and sitting.