Job Details
Division: Kirby Building Systems LLC
Location: Portland, TN, United States
Other Available Locations: N/A
Are you a talented engineer with a passion for designing innovative structures?
Nucor Buildings Group is searching for individuals who can contribute to our sales growth and profitability by creating safe, accurate, and cost-effective metal building systems. As a Professional Structural Engineer, you’ll play a crucial role in the design process, ensuring that each project meets our high standards of quality and performance.
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 Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering/Architectural Engineering from an ABET Accredited school.
- Proficient verbal and written communication in the English language.
- Strong knowledge of structural building codes: IBC, AISC 360, AISC 341, AISC 358, ASCE7, AISI, etc.
- Professional Engineer registration in the United States or 3-5 years of structural design experience with an FE registration actively pursuing PE licensure within 1 year of hire.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US (Nucor will not sponsor the need for a visa now or in the future).
Preferred Qualifications:
• A strong background in Engineering in the Pre-Engineered Metal Building Industry.
• Structural Engineer registration in the United States.
• Proficiency with some type of metal building design software package.
• Leadership experience.
