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Engineer 1

The ProLift Rigging Company
Lynchburg, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/4/2026
ProLift Rigging is a privately owned, purpose-driven industrial construction company that has a unique, opportunistic, and growth-oriented culture.

OUR PURPOSE

To acknowledge and glorify God by living in submission to Him as we steward His resources, giving Him thanks through the meaningful work we do, and directing the profits of our business to the redemptive work He is doing on the earth.

OUR MISSION

To be the best full-service lifting, rigging, and relocation solutions company, enabling total project success for teams that construct, move, or maintain mission-critical plant, machines, and equipment.

Best Is

  • Loyal and growing customers that consider us the best.
  • Aligned, engaged, value-driven, and effective team members doing whatever it takes to achieve our mission.
  • Esteemed by the participants in our industry.
  • High return on capital.

OUR CORE VALUES

  • Safety - Evaluate risk, plan to mitigate it to protect customers, our team, the public, and property.
  • Focus - Focus on the potential of our customers and fellow teammates, working for their success as if our success is on the line.
  • Ingenuity - Think about, discuss, and implement ideas that make us better.
  • Superintend - take seriously the opportunity to wisely invest time, talent, and capital for the benefit of others.
  • Respect - Soberly respect others and the work we do. Both matters.
  • Diligence - Remember that any meaningful goal is achieved through dogged persistence and staying engaged.
  • Teamwork - We are a team that needs each members' contribution to achieve our mission.

Responsibilities

  • In field training and hands-on work on a variety of heavy-lift/heavy transport jobs.
  • Attend training and self-study to develop an understanding of crane, rigging, and transport safety, standards, and best practices.
  • Become competent in performing basic rigging calculations and using standard PLR engineering programs including but not limited to: AutoCAD, Inventor, 3-D Lift Plan, MatchCAD, RISA, Excel.
  • Develop working knowledge of ProLift equipment, load charts, features, operational best practices.
  • Travel to jobsites, projects, and customers as needed.
  • Develop relationships with PLR personnel, customers, and vendors.
  • Create support material that aids in engineering sales support, project engineering, and new tool development.
  • Develop fabrication drawings and perform design calculations according to company and industry standards for new and existing tools.
  • Develop load test plans and participate in field testing activities for PLR designed equipment.
  • Develop documentation for new and existing gear including specification sheets, operating instructions, test certifications, cost summaries.
  • Work with the ProLift Sales team in the following:
  • Creating innovative heavy-lift/transport solutions.
  • Job walks to procure information needed for solution development.
  • Perform calculations and layout equipment to develop and check feasibility of solutions.
  • Create concept drawings to communicate solutions to customer and PLR team.
  • Work with the ProLift Operations team in the following:
  • Develop lift plans that meet ProLift and industry standards. Plans should evaluate: safety, feasibility, and efficiency.
  • Collaborate with PLR Project Management and Field teams on solution development and execution.
  • Work and act in a way that is consistent with ProLift’s Mission Statement and Core Values.

Prolift Rigging Offers

  • Competitive salary
  • Bonus program that pays for performance
  • 401(k)
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • Vacation and Holiday Pay
  • Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Other additional personal and professional benefits are available.

Required Qualifications

  • Strong technical background with demonstrated experience
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Crane, heavy equipment, rigging, and/or transport experience preferred.
  • Experience with CAD modeling
  • Proficiency in Statics
  • Competency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point)
  • Strong communication and ability to collaborate with team

Other

  • Must be willing to travel
  • Must be able to perform physical work
  • Flexibility to work long hours/weekends as needed
  • Must pass drug test, background check, and fit for duty assessment.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university; Mechanical, Civil, or Construction are preferred

Administrative Skills

  • Experience with Microsoft Office
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Must be organized, able to multi-task and team-oriented
  • Have attention to detail and be self-motivated
  • Able to plan, organize and execute daily requirements
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license

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