Lead Structural Engineer & Engineering Team Lead

ITW; Montpelier (VT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpine, an ITW company, is seeking an Engineering Team Lead to guide a high-performing team of engineers and designers. The role focuses on leading workload planning, technical oversight, and customer engagements across North America to ensure safe, code-compliant truss designs and practical engineering solutions.

You will collaborate with sales, software, and field teams, driving standards, training, and continuous improvement while supporting customer success and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or 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 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

Project planning

Customer engagement

Strong communication

Documentation

Travel availability

Education

B.S. in Civil or Mechanical Engineering emphasizing statics and material mechanics

Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification

Tools

MS Office

Design software tools

Job description

Alpine, an ITW company, is seeking an Engineering Team Lead to guide a high-performing team of engineers and designers. The role focuses on leading workload planning, technical oversight, and customer engagements across North America to ensure safe, code-compliant truss designs and practical engineering solutions.

You will collaborate with sales, software, and field teams, driving standards, training, and continuous improvement while supporting customer success and operational excellence.