Structural Engineer

Sure Steel, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Sure Steel, Inc. is seeking a Sales Structural Engineer who will blend engineering know-how with commercial acumen to win structural steel projects.

The role focuses on pursuit activities, technical development, and shaping solutions during preconstruction while coordinating with estimating, preconstruction, fabrication, and erection teams. The position emphasizes translating project requirements into defined scope, pricing, and execution strategies, serving as the technical face in client

Qualifications

• Must hold an active PE license.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of structural steel systems, fabrication, and erection.
• Ability to read and interpret structural drawings, specs, and contracts.
• Experience with steel means and methods, including erection sequencing.
• Excellent communication to explain technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Review bid documents including structural drawings, specs, and contracts.
• Identify scope gaps, exclusions, clarifications, and risk items for structural steel fabrication and erection.
• Support estimating with technical input including temporary works and crane logistics.
• Assist in pricing strategy by cost and risk drivers.
• Participate in go/no-go evaluations and pursuit planning.
• Serve as technical representative in meetings with owners, GCs, architects, and engineers.
• Present and defend proposed steel solutions and methods.
• Translate client goals into constructible, cost-effective steel solutions.
• Coordinate with estimating, fabrication, erection, and project management teams.
• Document assumptions, exclusions, and scope definitions for turnover.

Skills

Strong communication

Read/interpret drawings

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical explanation to non-tech

Education

Bachelor’s in Civil/Structural Engineering

Job description

You must hold an Active PE license (Structural).

Position Summary

The Sales Structural Engineer is a hybrid technical and commercial role responsible for

supporting business development, preconstruction, and pursuit activities for structural steel

projects. This role applies structural steel engineering knowledge to develop competitive,

buildable, and low-risk solutions during the pursuit phase, translating project requirements into

clearly defined scope, pricing strategy, and execution approach.

The Sales Structural Engineer works closely with estimating, preconstruction, project

management, fabrication, and erection teams, and serves as the technical face of the company

during client engagements, design-assist efforts, and negotiated work.

This position is not a post-award design or detailing role; it is a front-end, revenue-supporting

role focused on winning work and shaping projects for successful execution.

Key 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 including:
• Temporary works assumptions (bracing, shoring, erection aids)
• 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

Technical Sales & Client Engagement

• 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

Design-Assist & Early Engineering

• Participate in early-stage coordination with design teams to influence structural systems,

connection strategies, and sequencing

• Support development of delegated design scopes where applicable
• Collaborate with internal engineering and detailing teams to ensure alignment between

pursuit assumptions and execution capabilities

Internal Coordination & Handoff

• 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

Qualifications

Required

• Must hold an active PE license.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related field.
• Strong working 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 concepts.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to nontechnical audiences.

Must Have:

Professional Engineer (PE) license (Structural Steel) is a MUST.

Prior experience with:

• Structural steel fabricator or erector
• Design-assist or design-build projects
• Preconstruction or estimating support
• Experience interfacing directly with owners, GCs, and engineers during pursuits

Technical judgment and risk awareness

Commercial mindset with understanding of margin and risk

Constructability-focused problem solving

Clear written and verbal communication

Ability to work cross-functionally across engineering, estimating, and operations

Sure Steel, Inc. is an equal opportunity organization. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Core Values:

Ability, Integrity, Benevolence, Safety, Continuous Improvement, and Environmental Responsibility.