Senior Structural Engineer – Grain Storage & Steel Frames

Sukup Manufacturing Co.; Iowa; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sukup Manufacturing Co. in Iowa is seeking a licensed structural engineer to design custom steel grain storage bins, ensuring safety and code compliance. This role collaborates with sales, provides technical advice, inspects project sites and helps prepare detailed engineering drawings.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Civil/Structural Engineering with PE licensure (or a B.S. with extensive experience), leads design teams, mentors EITs, and coordinates with designers for final

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering required.
• PE licensure required.
• 10+ years of structural design experience.
• Experience with tower supports, catwalks, and elevated tanks preferred.
• SolidWorks and PDM experience preferred.
• Knowledge of IBC, ASCE 7, AISC building codes.

Responsibilities

• Manages and directs the concepts, design, and execution of project
• Interprets building codes and design standards (IBC, ASCE 7, AISC) with the ability to reasonably interpret
• Calculates loads and stresses on structures, investigates the strength of members and beams, and determines whether a structure can function safely
• Works with sales staff to engineer custom steel structures to required specifications
• Coordinates design to designer/drafter for final design and manufacture
• Assists with troubleshooting manufacturing issues and issues with steel structures in real world applications and recommend repair and/or modification
• Checks work to ensure accuracy of spelling, drawing format and organization, dimension and tolerance convention, and conformance with Engineering Standards
• Conduct structure evaluations and forensic investigation
• Knowledge of bin foundation design as it pertains to issues caused by foundation problems
• Mentor EIT’s in structural engineering
• Comfortable with and ability to make critical engineering decisions with minimal oversight

Skills

Mentor EITs

Strong analytical skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Education

Master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Professional Engineering licensure (PE)

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

SolidWorks Enterprise PDM

RISA

Job description

Sukup Manufacturing Co. in Iowa is seeking a licensed structural engineer to design custom steel grain storage bins, ensuring safety and code compliance. This role collaborates with sales, provides technical advice, inspects project sites and helps prepare detailed engineering drawings.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in Civil/Structural Engineering with PE licensure (or a B.S. with extensive experience), leads design teams, mentors EITs, and coordinates with designers for final