Sales Engineer

Sure Steel, Inc. is a company that specializes in structural steel projects, seeking a Sales Structural Engineer to support business development and preconstruction activities. This role focuses on applying engineering knowledge to create competitive solutions and engage with clients during project pursuits.

Responsibilities:

• Review bid documents including structural drawings, specifications, and contract requirements
• Identify scope gaps, exclusions, clarifications, and risk items specific to structural steel fabrication and erection
• Support estimating with technical input including:
• Tonnage assumptions
• Connection design approach
• Temporary works assumptions (bracing, shoring, erection aids)
• Crane access, sequencing, and logistics concepts
• Assist in development of pricing strategy by identifying cost and risk drivers
• Participate in go/no-go evaluations and pursuit planning
• Serve as the technical representative in meetings with owners, general contractors, architects, and engineers of record
• Present and defend proposed structural steel solutions, means and methods, and value engineering concepts
• Support negotiated work, design-assist, and design-build pursuits
• Translate client goals into constructible and cost-effective steel solutions
• Build long-term client relationships through technical credibility and responsiveness
• Participate in early-stage coordination with design teams to influence structural systems, connection strategies, and sequencing
• Support development of delegated design scopes where applicable
• Collaborate with internal engineering and detailing teams to ensure alignment between pursuit assumptions and execution capabilities
• Coordinate closely with estimating, fabrication, erection, and project management teams
• Clearly document assumptions, exclusions, and scope definitions for turnover to project execution teams
• Support smooth transition from preconstruction to awarded project

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related field
• Strong working knowledge of structural steel systems, fabrication, and erection
• Ability to read and interpret structural drawings, specifications, and contract documents
• Experience with steel means and methods, including erection sequencing and temporary works concepts
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to nontechnical audiences
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineer-in-Training (EIT)
• Prior experience with: Structural steel fabricator or erector
• Design-assist or design-build projects
• Preconstruction or estimating support
• Experience interfacing directly with owners, GCs, and engineers during pursuits