Structural Engineer

The Manufacturers Equipment Company; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and paid holidays

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

AD&D and life insurance

Additional voluntary insurance options

401(k) with a 3% company safe-harbor

Discretionary profit sharing

Part-time remote work

Job summary

The Manufacturers Equipment Company (MECO) in Middletown, Ohio is seeking an Engineering Manager / Structural Engineer to lead structural engineering efforts for custom material handling and processing projects. You will perform analysis and design for steel structures, equipment supports, and foundations while guiding a design team and coordinating with customers, vendors, fabricators, and installers.

You will frequently work in the field to document existing conditions, take measurements, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• PE licensure in Ohio or ability to obtain within 90 days.
• Experience in structural or civil engineering with a strong foundation in steel design.
• Experience with structural analysis software and applicable codes.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis and design for steel structures, equipment supports, connections, and foundations.
• Develop structural models and calculations and review drawings for coordination with project requirements.
• Provide technical direction to drafting/design team and help shape MECO's design practices.
• Document existing conditions in the field and develop practical solutions when as-built drawings are missing.
• Contribute to MECO's engineering standards, calculation tools, and software workflows.

Skills

Structural design

Independent work

Team coordination

Field measurements

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure in Ohio

Willingness to obtain Ohio PE within 90 days

Tools

RISA

AutoCAD

Revit

Advance Steel

Job description

For more than a century, The Manufacturers Equipment Company (MECO) has served the brick and construction aggregates industries with equipment, engineering expertise, and custom solutions for material handling and processing applications.

Based in Middletown, Ohio, MECO works with customers and leading equipment manufacturers throughout North America to solve real-world challenges in industrial facilities. Our projects bring together structural engineering, material handling equipment, fabrication, and field installation—giving our engineers the opportunity to see their work move from an initial concept to a completed project.

The Opportunity

MECO is looking for an Engineering Manager / Structural Engineer to lead structural engineering efforts and help deliver custom solutions for our customers.

This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys solving problems that don't always come with a standard answer. One project may involve designing a new conveyor support structure or equipment platform, while the next may require figuring out how to install new equipment within an existing plant that has been operating for decades.

You'll perform structural analysis and design for steel structures, equipment supports, connections, and foundations while working closely with our designers, customers, equipment manufacturers, fabricators, and installers. You'll also provide technical direction to the drafting and design team and have the opportunity to help shape the tools, standards, and processes used by MECO's engineering group.

What You'll Work On

Your projects will include a variety of structural and industrial applications, such as equipment support structures, access platforms, conveyor structures, foundations, structural modifications, and equipment retrofits.

You'll develop structural models and calculations, determine appropriate design loads, design structural steel members and connections, and work with reinforced concrete foundations. You'll review drawings and coordinate the structural design with equipment and project requirements.

Because many MECO projects involve existing industrial facilities, you'll also spend time in the field documenting existing conditions, taking measurements, evaluating structures, and developing practical solutions when the existing conditions don't quite match the drawings—or when drawings don't exist at any.

Beyond individual projects, you'll provide technical guidance to the drafting and design team and contribute to the continued development of MECO's engineering standards, calculation tools, software workflows, and design practices.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an engineer who is comfortable taking ownership of a design, working through incomplete or evolving project information, and communicating effectively with both technical and nontechnical project partners.

You'll need:

• A bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure in Ohio, or the ability to obtain Ohio PE licensure within 90 days of employment.
• Professional experience in structural or civil engineering with a strong foundation in structural steel design.
• Experience using structural analysis and design software.
• Working knowledge of applicable structural design codes and standards.
• The ability to work independently while coordinating effectively with designers, customers, vendors, and other project stakeholders.
• The ability to perform field measurements and occasionally travel overnight.
• Experience with industrial facilities, bulk material handling, aggregates, brick, mining, or similar applications is a plus. Experience with reinforced concrete foundations, existing structure modifications, steel fabrication, or construction coordination is also valuable.
• Familiarity with RISA structural analysis software, AutoCAD, Revit, and/or Advance Steel is preferred but not required.

What MECO Offers

MECO offers the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of engineering projects and work directly with the people who design, supply, fabricate, install, and operate the systems you engineer. You'll work across a variety of projects rather than being limited to one type of structure or one phase of the design process.

Benefits include:

• Vacation and paid holidays
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• AD&D and life insurance
• Additional voluntary insurance options
• 401(k) with a 3% company safe-harbor contribution
• Discretionary profit sharing
• Part-time remote work

If you enjoy structural engineering, industrial environments, and the challenge of turning real-world constraints into practical designs, MECO offers an opportunity to make a direct impact on projects from concept through installation.