Sales Structural Engineer: Preconstruction & Pursuit Leader

Sure Steel, Inc.

Utah

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Sure Steel, Inc. is seeking a Sales Structural Engineer who blends technical expertise with business development to pursue structural steel projects.

You will work with estimating, preconstruction, fabrication, and erection teams to translate requirements into competitive scope and pricing during pursuit phases. This front-end, revenue-focused role requires reading drawings, assessing risk, supporting go/no-go decisions, and presenting steel solutions to owners, GCs, and engineers of record.

Qualifications

Must hold an active PE license.
Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or related field.
Strong knowledge of structural steel systems, fabrication, and erection.
Ability to read and interpret structural drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
Experience with steel means and methods, including erection sequencing and temporary works.
Excellent communication, able to explain technical concepts to nontechnical audiences.

Responsibilities

Review bid documents including structural drawings, specifications and contract requirements.
Identify scope gaps, exclusions, clarifications and risk items specific to structural steel fabrication and erection.
Support estimating with technical input: temporary works assumptions, crane access, sequencing and logistics concepts.
Assist in development of pricing strategy by identifying cost and risk drivers.
Participate in go/no-go evaluations and pursuit planning.
Serve as the technical representative in meetings with owners, general contractors, architects, and engineers of record.
Present and defend proposed structural steel solutions, means and methods, and value.
Support negotiated work, design-assist, and design-build pursuits.
Translate client goals into constructible and cost-effective steel solutions.
Build long-term client relationships through technical credibility and responsiveness.
Participate in early-stage coordination with design teams to influence structural systems, connection strategies, and sequencing.
Collaborate with internal engineering and detailing teams to ensure alignment between pursuit assumptions and execution capabilities.
Coordinate closely with estimating, fabrication, erection and project management teams.
Clearly document assumptions, exclusions and scope definitions for turnover to project execution teams.
Support smooth transition from preconstruction to awarded project.