Project Engineer - Great Lakes

Commercial Metals Company; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits Coverage

401(k) Company Match

Bonuses

Life and Disability Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training and Advancement Opportunities

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Commercial Metals Company (CMC) seeks a geotechnical/structural engineer with hands-on design and field experience. You will perform analyses, review drawings, and provide engineering direction on RAP-like projects and other geotechnical work.

Minimum 2 years in geotechnical/structural engineering, knowledge of soil mechanics, strong communication, and proficiency with AutoCAD and geotechnical software. PE license is a plus and MS in geotechnical engineering preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a geotechnical/structural engineering field.
• Strong understanding of soil mechanics and structural loading conditions.
• Experience reading and interpreting project documents and drawings.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet; familiarity with geotechnical software.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Area Managers, Region Engineers, and Geopier licensee teams to provide project-specific technical guidance and direction for feasibility and bidding.
• Perform engineering analyses and prepare design reviews.
• Prepare or review engineering calculations and establish engineering direction with limited supervision.
• Support Design Center review team with slope stability and other geotechnical analyses for RAP-like designs.
• Assist in troubleshooting construction challenges and design issues.
• Review and approve RAP and other system designs.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations at internal and external meetings.

Skills

Soil mechanics

Structural loading

Reading drawings

Interpersonal skills

Project prioritization

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

AutoCAD

Geotechnical software SLIDE

Geotechnical software SLOPE-W

Settle 3D

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

MS in geotechnical engineering preferred

PE License is a plus

Tools

AutoCAD

SLIDE

SLOPE-W

Settle 3D

Job description

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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:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision and 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

• Works closely with Area Managers, Region Engineers, and Geopier licensee teams to provide project specific technical guidance and direction in support of project feasibility and project bidding efforts for Geopier design build solutions
• Collaborate with Area Managers to perform engineering analyses and prepare design reviews
• Prepares or reviews engineering calculations and establishes engineering direction on projects with limited supervision
• Support Design Center review team by performing slope stability and other geotechnical analyses to prepare RAP designs
• Assist in troubleshooting construction challenges and design issues
• Review and approve Rammed Aggregate Pier (RAP) and other system designs
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations at internal and external meetings and workshops

What You'll Need

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a geotechnical/structural engineering field
• Possess a strong understanding of soil mechanics and structural loading conditions
• Experience reading and interpreting project documents and drawings.
• Strong interpersonal skills - articulate communicator, adept in both electronic and verbal communications, professional appearance and demeanor
• Ability to plan, prioritize and drive issues, tasks and deliverables from concept to closure
• Proficient level of computer skills; MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet
• Knowledge of computer systems and software, including AutoCAD, Microsoft applications, other geotechnical software including, SLIDE, SLOPE-W, Settle 3D

Your Education

• BS in Civil Engineering required - MS in geotechnical engineering preferred.
• PE (Professional Engineer) License is a plus

We are CMC, a Fortune 500 company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We've built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years - and we're just getting started.

If you're ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you're ready to joinCMC. Let's build a better world!

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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