Job Description

Overview

The County Materials Family of Companies manufactures and delivers concrete construction products. They are hiring a Project Engineer to support projects by providing essential engineering services from presale review through post-sale execution and erection.

Responsibilities

  • Perform required duties as assigned by and under the supervision of senior engineers.
  • Provide frame, component, and connection designs for low complexity projects.
  • Prepare record calculations in accordance with applicable codes and regulations for submittal to customers and building officials.
  • Work closely with project coordinators as erection drawings are being prepared.
  • Act as a liaison between County Prestress & Precast, and contractor, owner, architect, and erector.
  • Know the schedule for all phases of the project and ensure customer needs are met.
  • Visit jobsites and County Prestress production facilities regularly.
  • Provide timely solutions to production facilities or customers when problems occur.
  • Look for ways to revise a project to reduce costs and increase quality.
  • Stay abreast of Code changes, technology advancements, and new products & techniques.
  • Develop software programs and tools to improve the efficiency of calculation preparation.

Requirements

  • 4-year engineering degree required, master's degree in civil or structural engineering preferred.
  • Experience in general building construction and precast concrete design and construction.
  • 1-5 years of previous experience as a precast design engineer or equivalent experience in building construction design required.
  • Engineer in Training certification preferred.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Work is typically performed indoors.
  • Typical work hours/shifts: Standard business hours.
  • Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, or handling materials/equipment.
  • Occasional climbing, kneeling, crawling, or lifting/moving up to 25 pounds.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Westmont, IL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$43/hr across 252 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Westmont, IL

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