Senior Structural Engineer (Utility)

Race Rock Group; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company to

Paid time off and paid holidays

Professional development support, PE L

Job summary

Race Rock seeks a Senior Structural Engineer to join our Engineered Structures team in Fort Worth, TX. You will develop proposals and oversee the final engineered design for utility steel pole transmission structures, reporting to the Engineering Manager.

This is ideal for a licensed PE who wants ownership of steel pole design and to help build in-house capabilities. Responsibilities include designing up to 765 kV structures, preparing design packages, validating calculations, and overseeing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering is required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• 4+ years of experience in structural design and analysis of utility structures.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in steel pole structural design.
• Experience detailing utility steel pole structural components.
• Proficiency with structural design applications such as PLS-POLE and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design steel pole transmission structures up to 765 kV, including monopoles, H-frames, and 3-pole structures.
• Prepare engineering design packages and verify proposals and project requirements.
• Oversee development of calculations and drawings; seal final calculations and drawings where required.
• Ensure accuracy, quality, and timely completion of proposals and jobs.
• Manage and oversee engineering designs for alliance key customers.
• Review work of junior engineers.
• Improve engineering design manuals, standard drawings, and best practices.
• Partner with sales, marketing, drafting, manufacturing, and operations; maintain external relationships.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

PLS-POLE

Excel

RISA-3D

Mathcad

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

Race Rock is seeking an experienced Senior Structural Engineer to join our Engineered Structures team. Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, you will develop engineering proposals and oversee the final engineered design for utility steel pole manufacturing. This is an excellent opportunity for a licensed PE who wants to take ownership of steel pole transmission structure design and help build an in-house engineering capability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design steel pole transmission structures up to 765 kV, including monopoles, H-frames, and 3-pole structures.
• Prepare engineering design packages and verify engineering proposal and project requirements.
• Oversee the development of calculations and drawing submittals, and seal final engineering calculations and drawings where required.
• Ensure the accuracy, quality, and timely completion of engineering proposals and jobs.
• Manage and oversee engineering designs for alliance key customers.
• Review the work of junior engineers.
• Continuously improve the engineering design manual, standard drawings, and best practices.
• Partner with sales, marketing, drafting, manufacturing, and operations teams, and maintain relationships with external stakeholders.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 4+ years of experience in structural design and analysis of utility structures.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in steel pole structural design.
• Experience detailing utility steel pole structural components.
• Proficiency with structural design applications such as PLS-POLE and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficiency with RISA-3D and Mathcad.
• Experience with Microsoft Project or equivalent.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OF THE ROLE:

• Take ownership of utility steel pole design for key customers, with real influence on engineering processes and procedures.
• Work directly with the Engineering Manager to develop an in-house engineering department that supports the accelerated growth of the utility structures business.

WHY RACE ROCK?

• Opportunity to join a well-established business with a strong reputation and growing customer base.
• Work directly with the Engineering Manager at developing an in-house engineering department, with the ability to influence engineering processes and procedures that facilitate the accelerated growth of the utility structures business.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus performance-based bonus eligibility.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Professional development support, including PE license renewal and continuing-education reimbursement.

This position may require up to 10% travel. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment physical examination/medical history check. A valid Texas driver’s license is required. Race Rock is an Equal Opportunity Employer.