Job Description
Locations : Munhall, PA / Detroit, MI / Birmingham , AL
Candidate Qualifications:
- Strong technical background in BIMdriven structural design for industrialized and modern construction systems.
- Demonstrated experience contributing to innovation-focused projects, including development of new products, systems, workflows, or construction methodologies.
- Proven ability to generate and implement innovative ideas, improving design efficiency, constructability, automation, or manufacturing integration.
- Background working in new project development, pilot programs, or early stage project environments where requirements evolve rapidly.
- Comfortable operating in a startup-like or entrepreneurial environment, characterized by fast decision-making, limited precedent, and high ownership.
- Ability to bridge architectural BIM models and fabrication-ready manufacturing outputs, aligning engineering rigor with speed and flexibility.
- Strong collaborator with the ability to communicate and work with cross-functional disciplines, including Engineering, BIM, Business, Finance, Architectural, Manufacturing, and Innovation.
- High attention to detail, balanced with a solution-oriented and forward-thinking mindset.
- Effective communicator capable of translating technical concepts into actionable inputs for fabrication, automation, and production teams.
- Self-starter, hands-on and collaborative in achieving results
- Able to distill, package, and present complex information in a clear, concise, and compelling manner
- Process and goal-oriented while comfortable with complexity and ambiguity
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Structural, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering with 1-3 years experience.
- OR
- 3-year degree for CAD Design with 5-7 years of experience
- Advanced degree desirable, but not required.
Key Required Competencies and Experience:
- Typically 3–7 years of professional experience in structural engineering with a strong BIM focus.
- Hands-on experience with light gauge steel (CFS) framing systems.
- Proficient in Vertex BD and/or Revit, familiarity with Sketchup or Framebuilder is also advantageous.
- Direct involvement in innovation-driven projects, such as:
- New system or product development
- Digital transformation or automation initiatives
- Pilot or proof of concept construction projects
- Experience working in startup, scaleup, or innovation-led environments, including exposure to:
- Ambiguous or evolving project requirements
- Rapid iteration and design optimization
- Cross-functional collaboration beyond traditional engineering roles
- Exposure to industrialized, modular, panelized, or offsite construction methods.
- Experience supporting projects from conceptual design through fabrication and manufacturing.
- Prior involvement in multidisciplinary project teams, collaborating with architects, MEP engineers, and fabrication partners.
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills
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