Design Engineer
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- 1703857 Requisition #
- Designs Trinity products and specifies the components that make up the products.
- Designs and develops products, processes, systems, services or scientific applications using broad engineering concepts and research techniques.
- Documents research and design specifications.
- Facilitates transition of product design and enhancement to full production/delivery.
- Evaluates designs and products for compliance with regulatory and contractual standards in terms of material, stability and performance.
- Analyzes prospective customer’s specifications
- Consults with supervisor and Marketing Development Manager as necessary for clarification and interpretation of specifications and for the design approach most favorable to steel structures assigned project.
- Designs structures and appurtenances as interpreted from and described by customer using aids (computer programs, charts and curves) where applicable.
- Prepares design calculations and cost estimating information of proposed designs for use by Marketing in bidding process.
- Upon receipt of Job Order and Project assignment from supervisor, completes final designs of all the components according to the Jobsope Releases, which may include designs other than originally specified in the bid proposal.
- Design calculations and cost estimating information as required by changes.
- Resolves problems of ambiguity during Drafting of Shop Drawings.
- Reports the impact of design changes to the Contract Administrator.
- Develops test procedures, supervises the actual testing and writes the test reports for full scale testing of structures/components
- Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering with background in Structural Design
- Master’s Degree preferred.
- Steel Design coursework strongly preferred or equivalent work experience that provides knowledge and exposure to fundamental theories, principles and concepts
- E.I.T preferred
- Minimum of 1 year of Design Engineering experience
- Theoretical understanding
- Ability to work as part of a team
Why Join Trinity?
Trinity Industries offers a comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees are offered Trinity’s standard company benefits package, which includes paid time off, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, 401(k) with match and additional retirement contributions, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance. Little known fact about Trinity Industries: Once people come to work here, they tend to stay. Trinity is employee-focused and involved in our communities, which is probably why working for Trinity feels more like family than a large corporation. Add in the industry leading industrial products we build, and you can see why our employees are proud to call Trinity home. What legacy will you build?
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