Sales Engineer

Sales Engineer

Location: Ogden, UT Onsite

Our client is seeking a Sales Engineer specializing in structural steel and preconstruction to join their team in Ogden, Utah. This hybrid technical and commercial role plays a critical part in winning new structural steel projects and shaping them for successful execution. Do you enjoy combining engineering expertise with client-facing collaboration? Are you passionate about structural steel construction, design-assist projects, and solving complex buildability challenges? Do you thrive when working with owners, contractors, and engineers to develop smart, cost-effective project solutions? If yes, this may be the perfect Sales Engineer position for you. Keep scrolling to see what this company has to offer.

The Perks!

• Compensation: $110,000 - $150,000, based on experience
• Health, dental, and vision insurance benefits
• 401k + company matching
• Paid time off
• Travel and gas reimbursement

A Day in the Life of the Sales Engineer

In this role, youll operate at the intersection of engineering, preconstruction, and business development. Youll help shape structural steel projects during the pursuit phase by developing buildable solutions, supporting estimating and pricing strategies, and serving as the technical expert during client conversations. Your work helps ensure projects are not only won, but structured for safe, efficient, and profitable execution.

Responsibilities include:

• Review bid documents including structural drawings, specifications, and contract requirements
• Identify scope gaps, exclusions, clarifications, and potential risk items related to structural steel fabrication and erection
• Provide technical input to estimating teams including tonnage assumptions, connection design approaches, and temporary works considerations
• Contribute to pricing strategies by identifying major cost drivers and risk factors
• Participate in go/no-go evaluations and pursuit planning
• Serve as the technical representative during meetings with owners, general contractors, architects, and engineers of record
• Present structural steel solutions, means and methods, and value engineering opportunities
• Support negotiated work, design-assist, and design-build pursuits
• Translate project goals into constructible and cost-effective steel solutions
• Participate in early-stage coordination with design teams to influence structural systems and sequencing
• Assist with development of delegated design scopes where applicable
• Collaborate with internal engineering and detailing teams to ensure alignment with execution capabilities
• Coordinate with estimating, fabrication, erection, and project management teams throughout pursuits
• Document assumptions, exclusions, and scope definitions for smooth project handoff after award

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related field
• Strong working knowledge of structural steel systems, fabrication, erection, and design
• Ability to read and interpret structural drawings, specifications, and contract documents
• Experience evaluated steel constructibility factors such as erection sequencing, crane access, or temporary bracing
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) preferred
• Experience collaborating with owners, general contractors, and engineers during project pursuits preferred

About the Hiring Company:

Our client is a respected structural steel contractor known for delivering complex steel fabrication and erection projects across a variety of markets. Their team emphasizes collaboration between engineering, preconstruction, and operations to create efficient, constructible solutions for their clients. With a strong reputation for technical expertise and project execution, they continue to grow through strategic partnerships and innovative project delivery.

Come Join Our Preconstruction Team!

Start by filling out this 3-minute, mobile-friendly application here. We look forward to hearing from you!