Design Engineer

Design Engineer

We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

What will you experience in this position located in West Virginia:

Work as a Design Engineer at nVent Management Company crafting metal buildings that meet regulations.

Responsibilities include:

• Design customer-specific metal building structures, either prefabricated or site-built, ensuring compliance with geographical requirements and all government codes.
• Review new orders for completeness and collaborate with sales teams and customers to gather necessary information.
• Perform comprehensive analysis on assigned buildings, including roof, wall, accessories, and special structural elements.
• Run calculations to size HVAC requirements and perform foundation reactions and thermal calculations for building R/U-Values.
• Record all analysis results and maintain spreadsheets and database programs useful to the engineering and bill of materials teams.
• Interpret customer drawings and generate CAD drawings.
• Develop automated tools, processes, and standards to streamline composing processes and reduce manufacturing lead times while ensuring compliance with codes and specifications.
• Collaborate with team leader, IT leader, and Bill of Materials leader on analysis and special projects, including development of automated tools and standards to simplify design processes and reduce manufacturing lead time, while maintaining compliance.
• Support the Engineering Lead by writing letters of design certification, preparing design calculations, researching codes or other information, and running analysis as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tools, and documentation.

Qualifications:

• Must have a 4-year degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Must have a minimum of 2+ years of experience in structural building, HVAC systems, and CAD operation. HVAC systems is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams, RISA, and AutoCAD.
• Strong understanding of the International Building Code (IBC) and International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).
• Must demonstrate strong proficiency in mathematics and the ability to comprehend and analyze drawings, blueprints, and specifications.
• Must have a proven ability to collaborate effectively with technical and cross-functional teams.
• Must possess outstanding problem-solving skills and the ability to devise innovative solutions critical to project success.

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being:

  • Innovative & adaptable

  • Dedicated to absolute integrity

  • Focused on the customer first

  • Respectful and team oriented

  • Optimistic and energizing

  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

  Benefit Overview

  At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

  • A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan both include a company match.

  • Other supplemental benefits such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection.

  At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.