Structural Design Engineer

Schedule: Monday through Friday, Day Shift

The Opportunity

Founded in 1890, The D.S. Brown Company, a Gibraltar Industries Company, is a world-wide leader and supplier of engineered products to the bridge and highway industry. Headquartered in North Baltimore, Ohio, the Company actively sells to bridge and pavement contractors, specialty subcontractors, and construction product distributors. The D.S. Brown Company prides itself on its quality workforce and its reputable products. Check us out at www.dsbrown.com and become part of our awesome team!

The experienced Structural Design Engineer is responsible for reviewing, coordinating, and managing bridge component design projects for key contractors. Manages all aspects of the project including direct communications with the contractor and design engineer/owner related to project requirements, details, project status, and technical questions. Will oversee creation of high-quality shop drawings within budget while meeting drawing submittal and release deadlines. This is an on-site position located in North Baltimore, OH.

Who We're Looking For

All your life, you've been a thinker – a practical innovator with rolled-up sleeves, a strong sense of purpose and healthy dose of optimist in you. A maker who gets things done. If you dream of using technology to make a difference in the world, we want you with us.

At Gibraltar, we're solving big problems and pushing the boundaries of what's possible, changing lives with smarter products and services in agtech, renewable energy and residential products that will shape a better future for people and the planet. So, we're looking for more than great talent, we're looking for good people with a unique point of view – creators ready to tackle our most important challenges.

If you thrive in a collaborative and inclusive culture, working side by side with talented teammates or hand in hand with customers and communities to solve real-world technology problems, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Do

Primary Accountabilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Performs and oversees structural design of Modular Joints, and other products.
• Suggests and implements changes to design and/or drawing standards.
• Provides guidance as the subject matter expert (SME) in multiple product lines.
• Reviews and interprets project design plans and specifications at an expert level.
• Checks fabricated/structural product shop drawings with a high level of detail to ensure accurate products are delivered to customers.
• Capable of managing complex projects and working collaboratively with major bridge contractors.
• In conjunction with Operations team, ensuring product designs are feasible and economical to produce, and that material can be procured and machined as shown to within specified tolerances. Very competent in working in a fabrication environment and providing support and guidance on highly complex projects.
• Use computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare and check engineering documents.
• Ability to compute vertical curves, horizontal curves, grade transitions, slopes, staging, and flared roadways.
• Utilize company project checklist to minimize errors and provides input for the checklist’s continuous improvement.
• Communicates with colleagues and Engineering Manager when necessary to resolve project and design questions/concerns, as well as to provide updates on how projects are progressing against set schedule.
• Coordinates with customers and designers on such things as information requests, technical guidance, and transmittal comments/questions.
• Supports management and colleagues in implementing continuous improvement initiatives identified in yearly and long-term goals.
• Provides guidance to Estimating Department for calculating engineering hours and identifies fabrication challenges to include in the budget.
• Provides on-site technical support to evaluate field installations and/or troubleshoot construction challenges

In addition to the accountabilities listed above, individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Occasional indirect team leadership and ownership of development opportunities.

What We Need

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary accountability satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Additionally, the physical demands and the work environment typically encountered are listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Education / Experience (an equivalent combination of education and experience required to successfully complete the primary accountabilities is indicated below)

Degree: Bachelor’s Degree                                   Major: Engineering (Civil, Structural, & Mechanical

                                                  Engineering Preferred)

Years of Experience: 10 Years

Competencies / Technical Skills

Core Competencies:

• Fostering Teamwork
• Managing Performance
• Building Collaborative Relationships
• Customer Orientation
• Result Orientation
• Personal Credibility

Organizational Competencies:

• Initiative
• Communication Skills
• Multi-Tasking
• Detail Oriented
• Time Management

Technical Skills:

• Company representative for technical advice to design engineers and customers
• Bridge design and/or structural design
• Civil roadway design
• Bridge modular expansion joint design – preferred
• Working knowledge of AASHTO, owner standards and/or other structural design code, and possesses thorough understanding of engineering principles, practices and tools
• Experience using AutoCAD, SolidWorks or MicroStation
• Structural design calculations, experience with RISA, STAAD and MathCAD
• Good geometry and trigonometry skills
• Understanding of how products are purchased, machined, fabricated

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer Preferred

Physical Requirements (Approximate time spent to be included in physical demands such as walking, or bending, specific lifting requirements (lbs) and/or other requirements such as vision or hearing.)

May be required to lift up to 30 pounds and sit for prolonged periods at a desk and/or working on a computer. Must be able to sit, walk, see and hear.

Work Conditions

Environment: Office                         Travel: Occasional (<10%)

Special Work Conditions: Production environment may be loud and dirty

What We Offer

Health & Welfare

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employees and dependents
• Health care & dependent flexible spending plans
• Free Life and AD&D coverage with supplemental coverage options
• Employee assistance programs focused on mental health

Financial Wellbeing

• Competitive compensation
• Bonus opportunities
• Generous 401(k) plan

Flexibility & Time Off

• Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, disability, holidays.
• On-site & hybrid work opportunities available

Community & Personal Development

• Donation matching and time off to volunteer
• Educational reimbursement

About Us

Gibraltar is a leading manufacturer and supplier of products and services for North American agtech, renewable energy, residential, and infrastructure markets. By building solutions that make life better for people and the planet, Gibraltar advances the art and science of engineering, science, and technology to shape the future of comfortable living, sustainable power, and productive growing.

Guided by an inclusive, values-driven culture that celebrates and rewards different perspectives, we work together to create lasting positive impact on everyone our business touches. To learn more about what makes us #GibraltarProud, visit our website: www.gibraltar1.com

Gibraltar is an Equal Opportunity Employer; and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. In addition, Gibraltar will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.