Telecom Macro Structures Project Engineer (PE)

Valmont Industries, Inc.; Plymouth (IN); On-site; USD 77,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k with company match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Valmont Industries, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer – Telecom Macro Structures to perform structural analysis, design, and review of macro telecom structures including towers, monopoles, and foundations.

The role emphasizes safe, manufacturable, and cost-effective engineering solutions meeting customer requirements and Valmont standards. The candidate will independently execute assignments from quotation through order, support cross-functional teams, and mentor less-experienced engineers,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or closely related field with 5+ years of relevant structural engineering experience.
• Current Professional Engineer (PE) license, with the ability to obtain additional state registrations as required.
• Demonstrated Telecom industry structural engineering experience, including design and/or analysis of telecom towers, monopoles, foundations, existing structures, or comparable telecommunications support structures.
• Strong working knowledge of structural design codes and engineering methods applicable to Telecom structures, including TIA-222, IBC, AISC, ACI, and related standards, with experience using structural-analysis software such as TNX Tower, RISA-3D, or comparable tools.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage engineering projects and priorities, exercise sound professional judgment, solve technical problems, and communicate effectively with customers and cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis and design of self-supporting towers, guyed towers, monopoles, foundations, existing structures, and related Macro products using applicable engineering methods and analysis software.
• Independently process and review engineering designs for quotations and orders, ensuring compliance with customer requirements, applicable codes, Valmont standards, manufacturing requirements, and project commitments.
• Prepare, review, approve, and stamp engineering calculations and designs within the incumbent's professional competence and assigned technical responsibilities, including primarily their own work and limited review of work prepared by others.
• Interpret customer specifications, loading criteria, geotechnical information, project requirements, and applicable codes to develop safe, manufacturable, and economical engineering solutions.
• Provide continuity from quotation through order execution, coordinating with Drafting to ensure approved engineering requirements are accurately translated into drawings, Bills of Materials, and manufacturing documentation.
• Provide direct technical support to customers, Sales Application Engineering, PLM, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders as required.
• Take technical ownership of typical field and product-performance issues, including investigation, root-cause evaluation, and corrective recommendations, while supporting senior technical resources on complex or high-risk issues.
• Serve as technical lead for selected NPD projects and support product development, standardization, and other strategic business initiatives as assigned.
• Support development and validation of engineering automation and calculation tools by defining engineering requirements, reviewing design logic, establishing acceptance criteria, and participating in technical testing and validation.
• Lead smaller engineering process-improvement and standardization initiatives and participate in larger initiatives that improve quality, productivity, cycle time, manufacturability, and reuse of proven engineering solutions.
• Share technical knowledge and provide guidance and mentoring to less-experienced engineers and other technical resources as appropriate.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable structural codes, customer requirements, industry practices, and technology changes and participate in relevant customer, technical, or industry activities as appropriate.

Skills

Telecom structural analysis

Structural engineering

Project management

Communication with customers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

TNX Tower

RISA-3D

Job description

Valmont Industries, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer – Telecom Macro Structures to perform structural analysis, design, and review of macro telecom structures including towers, monopoles, and foundations.

The role emphasizes safe, manufacturable, and cost-effective engineering solutions meeting customer requirements and Valmont standards. The candidate will independently execute assignments from quotation through order, support cross-functional teams, and mentor less-experienced engineers,