Design Engineer_

Houston

28800 Ida St Valley Nebraska 68064-8016

**_Why Valmont_**

**We’re Here to Move the World Forward.**

Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

Join a _Fortune_ 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. _We are the modern workforce_ . Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.

**A Brief Summary of This Position:**

This position entails independently analyzing and designing utility transmission and distribution structures for the Valmont Utility Division's Steel Group. Responsibilities include handling specific quotes and orders, providing general design support, and collaborating with the Engineering Team to ensure timely project completion. The Design Engineer consults with senior engineers to ensure designs meet customer specifications and are practical for manufacturing.

**Essential Functions:**

+ Reports to site Engineering Manager/Supervisor with no direct or indirect reports

+ Analyzes and designs products using Finite Element Method and other structural design software, considering public safety, manufacturability, and cost-effectiveness

+ Interprets customer specifications, needs, and market/sales requirements

+ Communicates engineering data to customers, including cost-related requirements, reviewing engineering drawings, and evaluating as-built products

+ Supports the Drafting team to ensure project requirements are properly detailed and order processing proceeds efficiently

+ Builds and fosters internal relationships and communications to maintain a professional work environment

+ Recommends testing to confirm theoretical designs and coordinates testing as necessary

+ Communicates information about new ideas, product improvements, etc., to increase morale and efficiency

+ Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

**Required Qualifications:**

+ Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering with 2 to 5+ years of preferred relevant experience

+ Technical competence in Structural Engineering

+ Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification

+ Proficiency in 3D computer-aided design and experience with AutoCAD

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ A Master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

+ Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure in Civil or Structural Engineering

+ A strong understanding of product end-use and design load development

+ Prior experience in designing steel monopoles or industrial utility structures

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**Benefits**

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

+ Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)

+ 401k retirement plan with company match

+ Paid time off

+ Employer paid life insurance

+ Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave

+ Work Life Support

+ Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year

+ Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email [email protected].

Valmont is here to modernize vital infrastructure and increase agricultural productivity, sustainably and reliably. We galvanize steel to last a century with minimal environmental impact. We modernize irrigation to feed a growing population by utilizing the latest technology. We harden the electrical grid to enable the delivery of reliable power to millions of homes around the world. And we help make communities everywhere safer, cleaner and more connected through our smart infrastructure technology.

Valmont serves two primary markets — agriculture and infrastructure — and seven diverse product lines: Utility, Lighting and Transportation, Telecom, Solar, Coatings, Irrigation and Ag Tech. We manufacture products in 85 facilities spread across six continents, and we do business in 100 different countries.

That’s what Valmont does. We conserve resources and improve life, finding ways to make innovation and technology beneficial in the real world.

+ That’s the value we add.