Design Engineer

Description

• Coordinates workflow and project milestones to ensure on-time delivery
• Participates in product and process improvement discussions to enhance team efficiency and morale
• Interprets customer specifications, market needs, and sales input to develop compliant, practical solutions
• Ensures design compliance with Valmont, industry, and national codes and standards
• Analyzes and designs steel utility structures (primarily transmission and distribution) using structural design software, including Finite Element Method (IMPAX)
• Balances safety, manufacturability, and cost-efficiency in all designs
• Reviews engineering and shop drawings, and evaluates as-built products for alignment with design intent
• Applies sound engineering judgment to projects with clearly defined objectives and variable challenges
• Prepares and communicates engineering data for quotes and orders, including weight estimates and cost-related details
• Supports Drafting team to ensure design accuracy and timely order processing
• Maintains effective communication through phone, email, and in-person interactions
• May provide guidance to drafters and junior design staff
• Recommends and coordinates testing to confirm theoretical designs when necessary
• Provides internal and external technical support, including to customers, consultants, and contractors
• Handles both standard and complex structural modeling tasks with appropriate support

Requirements

• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Experience designing steel monopoles or utility structures
• Master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
• Proficiency in structural engineering principles and 3D CAD (AutoCAD)
• 3–4 years of industry experience
• Prior project team experience
• May require travel up to 10%
• Familiarity with utility design loads and industry standards
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering with 2–5+ years of relevant structural design experience preferred
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification

Benefits

• Work Life Support
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance