High Concrete Group LLC combines innovation, proven technology, more than three-quarters of a century's experience as a precast company, and nearly 50 years as a precaster to give our customers the first-rate service, technical support, and precast products they need to bring their designs to life.

Our precast company is a leading producer of architectural and structural wall panels, and the nation's largest producer of precast concrete parking structures. We've provided structure and enclosure systems, components, and accessories for virtually every kind of project including corporate, cultural, government, educational, institutional, multi-unit residential buildings, sports stadiums and arenas, retail, industrial, correctional facilities, and warehouse structures. We are currently searching for a Design Engineer.

The Design Engineer will be responsible for furnishing engineering design and technical assistance to various internal and external customers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Civil / Structural Engineering
• At least two years experience in the precast concrete industry
• Extensive knowledge of structural and architectural design, specifications and codes required by both production and customers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Professional Engineering licenses preferred but not required

Essential Job Functions:

• Design assigned projects. Handle projects from start to finish including stability analysis.

• Maintain schedules set up for engineering of projects. Coordinate this schedule with that of draftspersons to avoid delays. Ensure daily contact with project draftspersons.

• Be familiar with contract drawings and specifications of assigned projects, taking particular note of exceptions to drawings and specifications in our contract.

• Confirm in writing with contractors, architects or engineers, any changes mutually agreed to.

• Prepare load tables, standard details and specifications as required.

• Check erection and shop drawings, and review calculations done by HCG and/or outside services, to ascertain if reinforcement, concrete strengths and lifting devices are shown per design and specifications prior to releasing for production.

• Provide estimating department with the preliminary design and feasibility information for estimating purposes. Have knowledge of cost effectiveness as it relates to design, production and erection.

• Assist in estimating, sales, production, erection or quality control in preliminary planning or problem solving.

• Assist in training of draftspersons. Maintain awareness of research, design aids and computer applications for use. Continue professional development and familiarization with current precast practices and design.

• Make field inspection trips to jobsites to study erection problems and tolerances, and to obtain knowledge for future reference. Resolve problems at jobsites.

• Prepare for professional engineer registration.

Working for The High Companies:

High Concrete Group LLC combines innovation, proven technology, more than three-quarters of a century’s experience as a precast company, and nearly 50 years as a precaster.

• Tuition Assistance with 100 percent reimbursement for approved courses and degree programs which are job related and approved in advance by your supervisor.
• Employee Assistance Program provides professional, confidential assistance for any type of personal issue you or your eligible dependents are experiencing.
• Good Measure Award is presented periodically to an individual or team from each of the High companies who exemplifies The High Philosophy and who has gone above and beyond normal job responsibilities to provide "Good Measure."
• Excellent benefits including medical, dental and vision available for full-time coworkers. Vacation is offered to regular full-time coworkers and is earned annually on your anniversary date. You may carry over a portion of your hours into the next anniversary year.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match.

Education

• Bachelors or better

Behaviors

• Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject

Motivations

• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)