Lead Structural Engineer - Civil/Truss Design

ITW; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holiday leave

Parental leave

Job summary

Alpine, an ITW Company, is seeking an Engineering Team Lead to guide a skilled team of engineers and designers in delivering safe, code-compliant truss designs for North American customers.

You will lead workload planning, oversee technical quality, and engage with customers on-site to resolve design challenges while collaborating across sales and software teams to improve tools and processes.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Civil or Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on statics and material mechanics.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience; Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification required.
• Experience with truss engineering, component design, or drafting for building components is preferred.
• Working knowledge of TPI, NDS, ASCE-7, and other applicable codes and design standards is a plus.
• Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office; familiarity with design software tools.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

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.

Skills

Team leadership

Engineering fundamentals

Communication

Documentation

Collaboration

Truss engineering experience

Code knowledge (NDS/ASCE-7)

Education

B.S. in Civil or Mechanical Engineering

PE certification

Tools

MS Office

Design software tools

Job description

Alpine, an ITW Company, is seeking an Engineering Team Lead to guide a skilled team of engineers and designers in delivering safe, code-compliant truss designs for North American customers.

You will lead workload planning, oversee technical quality, and engage with customers on-site to resolve design challenges while collaborating across sales and software teams to improve tools and processes.