Design Engineer

CMC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits Coverage with Medical, Vision, Dental

Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation

4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan

Competitive Compensation and Bonuses

Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training and Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

CMC in Houston, Texas is seeking a qualified Civil Engineer for lifting and bracing engineering tasks. The role involves reviewing engineering designs, performing calculations and interacting with customers and engineers to coordinate project priorities.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and strong skills in reading structural drawings. Familiarity with AutoCAD, U.S. building codes, and structural analysis software is preferred. CMC offers competitive benefits and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineer license considered a plus.
• Must be able to demonstrate dependability and flexibility.
• Strong understanding of U.S. standards and building codes.

Responsibilities

• Review and check engineering details and construction drawings for accuracy.
• Perform lifting and bracing engineering design.
• Calculate bracing loads and capacity of walls and floors.
• Interact with engineers and operations personnel for integration of technologies.
• Perform QA/QC for tilt‑up building projects.

Skills

Problem solving skills

Ability to work with engineers and designers

Read Architectural and Structural Drawings

Familiarity with structural analysis software

Education

Bachelors in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

REVIT

Job description

There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

Benefits

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid‑time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company‑paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You’ll Do

• Review and check tilt‑up engineering lifting and bracing engineering details and panel construction shop drawings for accuracy and completeness
• Perform lifting and bracing engineering design
• Calculate bracing loads and capacity of walls, floors and anchor blocks to resist them
• Interact with technical engineers and non‑technical operations personnel to integrate new technologies and update existing systems, as well as provide technical troubleshooting support to operations
• Interface with customers and salesmen as required to coordinate project priorities and schedule
• Review, check and correct shop drawings to include occasionally performing tilt‑up, lifting, and bracing engineering design
• Calculate reinforced concrete capacity to resist applied stresses from erection of tilt‑up panels
• Establish and maintain standard procedures for shop drawings details
• Perform QA/QC for tilt‑up building projects
• Perform miscellaneous engineering functions as the need arises

What You’ll Need

• Professional Engineer license considered a plus
• Ability to sit and stand for duration of shift, up to 8 hours
• Demonstrates dependability in work completion and flexibility in schedule to meet business needs
• Must be able to read Architectural and Structural Drawings/Specifications
• Good problem solving skills is a must
• Ability to work with other engineers, designers, and detailers
• Familiarity with structural analysis software is desirable, but not required
• Strong understanding of U.S. standards and building codes such as ACI, AISC, NDS, IBC and ASCE
• AutoCAD and Microsoft Office knowledge required, REVIT preferred

Your Education

• Bachelors in Civil Engineering Required

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