Structural Engineer - Nucor Towers & Structures

Why Nucor?

Nucor Towers and Structures is a new entity within Nucor, the largest recycler and largest manufacturer of steel and steel products in North America, Expanding Beyond to capitalize on the exciting growth potential in the electric transmission and distribution market. 

With a firm commitment to our teammates, strong benefits and performance incentives, it’s easy to see why Nucor is named one of America’s best employers and ranked as the #1 employer in its industry by Fortune Magazine. For more information on our benefits go to Nucor.com/benefits.

We work together to create a safe, positive, and engaging environment for each other. While delivering the highest quality products and services for our customers, we lead the steel industry in environmental responsibility. Joining our team means working with people who have your back and are invested in helping you build a strong future. You will never stop learning at Nucor – and when you are ready to take the next step in your career, we’re ready, too. 
 

Basic Job Functions:

Duties of the successful candidate include but are not limited to the following:

• Review contract documents (such as transmission line drawings and project specifications)
• Design transmission, distribution, substation, and other utility structures, primarily tubular steel poles and arms
  • Typical responsibilities range from preliminary design concept pre-sale to checking final design post-sale
  • Common method is using PLS-Pole for global design and proprietary calculations for component design
  • If licensed, in responsible charge of projects once competent
• Provide technical support to and collaborate with sales, detailing, project management, and production teammates
• Communicate effectively and coordinate projects with internal and external customers, including other design professionals
• Occasional travel is required to Nucor plants, utility offices, field locations, or to trade shows

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural or Mechanical Engineering
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) certification

Detailed Selection Criteria:

• Judgement/Decision Making – Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Initiative – Being proactive with seeking out work that needs to be done and being willing to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Dependability – Being reliable, responsible, and committed to fulfilling obligations.
• Communication – Effectively expresses ideas or tasks to an individual or group.  Demonstrates effective listening skills through receiving feedback, following instructions and showing a genuine interest in others.
• Organizing, Planning & Prioritizing Work – Developing specific goals and plans for prioritizing, organizing, and accomplishing individual work and/or the work of the team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree specifically with Structural emphasis
• Master’s degree in engineering or business
• Professional Engineer licensure in any state
• Structural Engineer licensure in any state or Model Law Structural Engineer designation
• At least three years transmission & distribution systems industry experience, utility structures design most preferred
• At least one year steel products design experience, preferably within Nucor
• PLS-Pole software knowledge
• Experience in a customer-facing work environment