Civil Engineer I

• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Business Insight
• Drives Results
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Courage
• Instills Trust
• Manages Ambiguity
• Understanding the value of the customer
• Contributes to overall team success
• Continuous and applied learning
• Strategic Development
• Pride

As a Design Engineer youll perform and coordinate the structural design of steel utility structures while ensuring each solution meets customer specifications applicable codes project schedules and manufacturing requirements.

Responsibilities include:

• • Perform conceptual preliminary and final design calculations for high-voltage transmission distribution and substation steel structures.

  • Design and interpret drawings for transmission and substation structures.

  • Develop preliminary designs and weight takeoffs to support estimating and proposal activities.

  • Use PLS-POLE and other engineering tools to analyze and design steel structures.

  • Ensure designs comply with customer specifications applicable design codes industry standards and internal quality requirements.

  • Review project requirements and identify technical risks missing information or potential design concerns.

  • Solve complex structural fabrication construction and compliance-related challenges.

  • Coordinate schedules calculations drawings revisions and technical documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

  • Partner with Project Management Detailing Estimating Sales Production Quality and other teams to move projects successfully from design through fabrication.

  • Answer technical questions from shop field and project personnel.

  • Communicate directly with customers regarding design requirements clarifications concerns and project updates.

  • Review designs for accuracy constructability manufacturability and cost effectiveness.

  • Recommend design or process improvements that strengthen quality efficiency and the overall customer experience.

  • Participate in continuing education technical training and professional development.

• Bachelors degree or higher in Civil Engineering from an accredited college or university.

• Current Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

• Minimum of four years of experience designing transmission and/or substation structures for the high-voltage utility industry.

• Strong experience with PLS-POLE and .

• Strong knowledge of structural engineering principles steel design design codes and utility structure requirements.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Adobe.

• Familiarity with AutoCAD is preferred.

• Ability to interpret technical specifications engineering drawings design criteria and customer requirements.

• Strong analytical organizational technical writing and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects priorities and deadlines with limited supervision.

• Regular and reliable attendance.

• You may be a great fit if you:

  • Want to design structures that support critical power infrastructure across the country.

  • Enjoy solving complex structural engineering problems.

  • Take pride in producing accurate practical and fabrication-ready designs.

  • Can balance technical requirements with schedule cost manufacturability and customer needs.

  • Communicate confidently with customers engineers project managers shop employees and field personnel.

  • Are comfortable taking ownership of projects and making sound engineering decisions.

  • Value collaboration and enjoy seeing your designs become real finished structures.

  • Look for ways to continuously improve designs processes and the customer experience.

This position is based inPineville Louisiana or Lafayette Louisiana. Remote work may be considered based on the candidates level of relevant industry experience demonstrated technical capabilities and communication skills.

• Medical prescriptions
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• 401k with a company match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Pet Insurance
• Cafeteria plan
• Corporate fitness plan
• Referral Level: Professional
• Eligible for Enhanced Referral
• Eligible for External Referral
• More information regarding The Crest Industries Family of Companies Internal and External Referral Programs can be found here: level: Professional