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Professional Engineer

BlueScope · Evansville, WI · Full time

Posted Feb 24, 2025 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

The posting says the department prioritizes cost efficiency. Tell me about a time you saved material or cost without giving up safety.

What they are checking: Whether they can optimize steel weight while keeping a clear line on what cannot be cut.

Tell me about a design error you caught, either yours or someone else's. What happened next?

What they are checking: Whether they own mistakes and fix them openly, which matters when lives depend on the work.

How do you explain a technical limit to a customer or project manager who is not an engineer?

What they are checking: Whether they can support internal teams and customers with clear, plain-language answers.

What would you do

Manufacturing tells you a detail you designed is hard to build. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they listen to the shop and redesign for buildability instead of defending the drawing.

A field erection crew calls with a fit-up problem on site. How do you work out a fix quickly?

What they are checking: Whether they can make sound field calls under time pressure while protecting structural integrity.

You have several projects due the same week and one needs a significant redesign. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they manage workload and flag schedule risk early rather than rushing reviews.

About the work

Walk me through how you would design the primary frame for a pre-engineered metal building from loads to final member sizes.

What they are checking: Whether they understand the full structural design path for the kind of buildings BlueScope makes.

Which codes and standards do you design to most often, such as IBC, ASCE 7 and AISC, and where do they tend to trip people up?

What they are checking: Whether they know the governing codes deeply enough to catch the details that matter for safety and approval.

How do wind, snow and seismic loads change your approach from one region to another?

What they are checking: Whether they can adapt designs to site conditions across the many states these buildings ship to.

What does stamping a set of drawings mean to you, and what do you check before you seal them?

What they are checking: Whether they take the legal and safety weight of a PE seal seriously and have a real review process.

Which design software have you used for steel structures, and how do you check that the output makes sense?

What they are checking: Whether they verify software results with judgment instead of trusting the program blindly.

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Company Description For over 100 years, BlueScope continues to build on our reputation of quality brands and products, leading technology and a customer-first spirit. Through our global brands, we are one of the largest manufacturers of building solutions in the world. Our diverse, bright and inspired workforce is committed to bettering the communities we serve through breakthrough thinking and innovations. Your goals, ideas and perspective can help shape our future – we look forward to hearing them! Join Our Team as a Professional Engineer! We’re looking for skilled and detail-oriented individuals to design and analyze structures that support and shape the built environment. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds to bring their unique strengths to our projects. Join us in creating safe, efficient, and innovative structural solutions for our community! BlueScope Buildings North America's Engineering department delivers safe, innovative, and high-quality structural and construction engineering solutions. We prioritize cost efficiency while supporting both internal teams—including manufacturing, project management, and field erection—and external customers with exceptional service. What We Offer • Inclusive Culture : A welcoming, equitable environment where diverse perspectives and experiences are valued. • Growth Opportunities : Access to professional development, leadership training, and career advancement. • Collaborative Team : Join a team that values mutual respect, trust, and teamwork. • Competitive Benefits : A comprehensive benefits package, flexible work options, and a focus on work-life balance. If you’re ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you! What You'll Do The Professional Engineer I uses engineering systems and drawings to provide project coordination and structural design services and models for customers. • Provides well utilized designs of members and connections for Detailing and Manufacturing that meet customer’s requirements • Assures building’s structural integrity and safety • Develops own advanced product and procedure knowledge and improve technical knowledge • Focuses on achieving department objective and profitability goals and continuous improvement as part of a high-performance work team • Assures customer design service needs are met by meeting design schedules • Collaborates with project teams to discuss problems and challenges and help create solutions to move forward in a cost effective and efficient manner • Provides technical assistance to customers on specific projects as well as to new entry-level Designers • Develops Structural Quotes What We're Looking For: We value problem-solvers with strong technical and communication skills who thrive in a collaborative environment. You’ll be a great fit if you: • Hold a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering • Are a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) We welcome candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences who are eager to grow, innovate, and contribute to our team’s success. Notice to External Search Firms : BlueScope Buildings does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. BlueScope Buildings Talent Acquisition engages with search firms directly for hiring needs. Additional Information The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job. Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level. The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope. To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement. EEO: Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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