Sr Engineer - Conroe

Sabre Industries, Inc.; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabre Industries, Inc. seeks a Senior Engineer to provide technical leadership across macro towers, tower modifications, small cell infrastructure, and structural manufacturing.

The role combines structural engineering, telecommunications, manufacturing, and field deployment to deliver safe, reliable, manufacturable, and cost-effective solutions. The Senior Engineer will lead analysis, design and modifications, review and seal drawings, mentor other engineers, and stay current with industry

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Structural, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• PE license in at least one U.S. state.
• Ability to obtain additional state PE licenses as required.
• 5+ years of structural engineering experience, preferably in telecommunications/tower infrastructure.
• Experience with telecom towers, monopoles, and foundations.
• Experience leading projects and providing technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis, design, evaluation, modification, reinforcement, and manufacturability of telecom structures (towers, monopoles, small cells).
• Provide technical direction, mentoring, and SME support to cross-functional teams.
• Develop cost-effective solutions balancing structural requirements with manufacturability and customer needs.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to resolve fabrication and quality issues.
• Apply FEA and thermal analysis where appropriate.

Skills

Structural analysis

Load paths & stability

Bolted & welded connections

Telecom towers knowledge

Tower modification & field install

AutoCAD

FEA software

Structural analysis software

Project leadership

Mentoring

Education

B.S. in Structural/Mechanical Eng

PE license (US state)

Ability to obtain additional PE licenses

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

FEA software

Structural analysis software

Job description

Brief Description

Shape the Future of Telecom Infrastructure: We are seeking an accomplished Senior Engineer to provide technical leadership across macro towers, tower modifications, small cell infrastructure, and structural manufacturing. This role combines structural engineering, telecommunications, manufacturing, and field deployment to deliver safe, reliable, manufacturable, and cost-effective solutions.

Scope of Responsibility

The Senior Engineer will lead the analysis, design, evaluation, modification, reinforcement, and manufacturability of telecommunications structures, including towers, monopoles, small cell structures, antenna supports, equipment mounts, foundations, and related components. The role also supports product development, testing, manufacturing improvements, and field activities.

Essential Duties

• Perform and oversee structural analysis and design for telecommunications towers, monopoles, small cell structures, foundations, supports, and modifications.
• Independently evaluate and apply established engineering methods, procedures, and design criteria while developing practical and innovative solutions to complex engineering challenges.
• Evaluate existing structures, loading changes, site conditions, and structural capacity.
• Design reinforcements, modifications, connections, foundations, and other structural solutions.
• Review, approve, sign, and seal engineering designs, calculations, reports, and drawings, as applicable.
• Review engineering work and provide technical direction and mentoring to other engineers.
• Develop practical, cost-effective solutions that balance structural requirements, manufacturability, constructability, and customer needs.
• Support tower modification, reinforcement, erection, installation, and field activities.
• Lead moderate to complex engineering projects from concept through implementation.
• Partner with manufacturing and operations to resolve fabrication, assembly, quality, and productivity issues.
• Support new product development, testing programs, engineering tools, and design automation.
• Apply FEA and thermal analysis where appropriate.
• Develop engineering standards, procedures, calculation tools, standard details, and training materials.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and provide technical support to customers and cross-functional teams.
• Stay current with structural codes, telecommunications standards, manufacturing technologies, and industry developments.

Position Requirements

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Structural, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Current Professional Engineer (PE) license in at least one U.S. state.
• Ability to obtain additional state PE licenses as required.

Experience

• 5+ years of structural engineering experience, preferably in telecommunications, structural steel, manufacturing, tower modification, or related infrastructure.
• Experience with telecommunications towers, monopoles, small cell structures, equipment supports, and foundations.
• Experience evaluating existing structures and designing modifications or reinforcements.
• Experience with structural steel/aluminum fabrication or manufacturing preferred.
• Experience leading engineering projects and providing technical direction.
• Customer, contractor, field, or construction experience is a plus.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong knowledge of structural analysis, load paths, stability, and steel behavior.
• Knowledge of bolted and welded connection design.
• Experience with telecommunications towers, antennas, mounts, equipment, and structural attachments.
• Familiarity with tower modification, reinforcement, construction, and field installation.
• Experience structural analysis software.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.
• FEA and/or thermal analysis experience is desirable.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, operations, construction, and customer teams.
• Strong technical leadership, mentoring, and project management capabilities.

Physical Requirements

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• Position works primarily in an office environment; however, occasionally required to travel to customer and vendor locations.
• Ability to use hand tools for light assembly/modification of test and prototype articles for third party or in-house lab work.
• Position requires working on a computer, phone and with general office equipment.
• Regularly required to use hands to work on the computer, finger, handle, or grasp, reach with hands and arms.
• Must have the ability to concentrate on tasks for long periods of time and be able to observe and receive information from all relevant sources.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Distant Vision: must be 20/40 corrected or uncorrected bilaterally.
• Approximately 10% travel is required.

Join Us

Bring your structural engineering expertise and telecommunications knowledge to a role where your decisions directly impact the safety, reliability, manufacturability, and scalability of critical wireless infrastructure. As a Senior Engineer, you will solve complex challenges, improve products and processes, influence engineering standards, and help shape the next generation of telecom infrastructure.

Sabre Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/Vets/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity