Structural Design Engineer
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
STRUCTUAL DESIGN ENGINEER Job Details Division: Nucor Building Systems South Carolina Location: Swansea, SC, United States Other Available Locations: N/A Basic Job Functions: In this role, you will be responsible for designing all aspects of our metal building systems, including structural steel, wall and roof panels, secondary members, and stability bracing. Your duties will include, but aren’t limited to:• Creative Design: Develop safe and economical structures that fulfill project requirements while adhering to industry codes and standards. Each project is unique!• Technical Analysis: Utilize our proprietary software for frame, secondary, bracing, crane, mezzanine, and panel analysis to ensure structural integrity and performance.• Collaborative Approach: Work closely with the Detailing Department and other team members to communicate design requirements effectively and ensure seamless project execution.• Oversight: Review and check structural drawings for accuracy.• Continuous Learning: Embrace opportunities to grow and develop as an engineer, collaborating with various teams throughout the division to find innovative solutions and explore unique career paths within our organization. You can be an engineer anywhere, so why choose Nucor?• Unique Projects: Each project presents a new challenge, offering you the opportunity to design a wide range of structures and expand your skills.• Comprehensive Design: Design for the entire building, from the base plate up, giving you a holistic understanding of the construction process• On-Site Fabrication Shop: For many of our divisions, the fabrication shop is conveniently located on-site, allowing you to see your designs come to life and ensuring quality control throughout the manufacturing process.• Team Collaboration: Enjoy working with talented teammates from various departments, fostering a collaborative environment where ideas are shared, and creativity thrives.• Professional Development: Explore different departments and roles through cross training opportunities, empowering you to grow and excel in your career as an engineer. 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 Requirements:• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering/Architectural Engineering from an ABET Accredited school.• Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering exam prior to hire date.• Proficient in verbal and written communication in English. Detailed Selection Criteria:• Commitment to Safety- The strong desire to create safe products through fabrication, erection, and end use.• Communication Skills – The ability to effectively communicate through complex situations to obtain a desired goal.• Organizing, Planning and Prioritizing Work - Develops specific goals and plans for accomplishing individual work and/or the work of the team, including effective time management.• Critical Thinking - Identifying problems, analyzing, or reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement most appropriate solution for the division.STRUCTUAL DESIGN ENGINEER• Teamwork - Working as part of a coordinated effort with others to achieve a common goal.• Initiative - Proactive in seeking out work that needs to be done and taking on responsibilities and challenges.• Engineering Knowledge – Understanding and application of engineering knowledge to create safe, efficient, and profitable structural solutions. Preferences:• An educational focus on structural engineering.• Basic knowledge of building construction.• Understanding of current building codes and standard industry practices.• Experience in the field of pre-engineered metal building systems. Must have supervisor and/or manager recommendation and must be able to perform all essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation. Teammates with minimum requirements, direct reports must approve a job
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