Heavy Lift & Transport Engineer

**Job details**

Posted 18 August 2026

Salary USD $125,000

Start date 28 December 2026

Location Long Beach

Job type Permanent

Discipline Infrastructure

Reference 169694

Job Function Engineer

**Heavy Lift and Transportation** **Engineer**

We currently seek a **Heavy Lift and Transportation** **Engineer** for our client’s Long Beach branch location. This is a full-time, direct-hire opportunity that is onsite.

**Key Responsibilities**

+ Lift Drawings and Analysis: Provide engineered lift drawings showing rigging/lifting components, equipment positions, and clearances. Perform lift analysis and rigging design for daily operations.

+ Staff Support: Support and mentor junior staff with technical reviews.

+ Technical Guidance: Provide guidance to field and estimating departments for handling, lifting, and installing equipment.

+ Equipment Selection: Determine proper lift equipment based on various factors.

+ Specialized Rigging: Apply innovative techniques for specialized rigging challenges.

+ Site Survey: Survey construction sites to identify potential interferences and hazards.

+ Bid Review: Review rigging aspects of jobs with the estimating department.

+ Project Methods: Prepare drawings and explanations for project methods for bid proposals.

+ Purchasing Assistance: Assist in preparing specifications and soliciting quotations for rigging-related needs.

+ Preliminary Planning: Develop preliminary lifting/construction plans for proposals.

+ Field Travel and Oversight: Travel to field construction sites as needed and provide oversight for heavy lift operations.

+ Facility Verification: Ensure client facilities can withstand temporary forces during lifting operations.

+ Plan Reviews: Review and approve subcontracted lifting and rigging plans.

+ Coordination Meetings: Participate in client and internal meetings to communicate design activities.

**Required Qualifications**

+ Education: B.S. in Civil Engineering with a Structural Engineering concentration.

+ Professional Certification: Registered Professional Engineer (PE) License.

+ Rigging Experience: Experience in rigging, below-the-hook, temporary supports design, and analysis.

+ Construction and Procurement: Strong background in construction and procurement.

+ Design and Analysis: Experience in design and analysis of falsework, bolted connections, welded connections, shoring, and structural stability.

+ Drawing Review: Experience reading, reviewing, and approving shop and fabrication drawings.

+ Rigging Structural Design: 2-5 years of experience in rigging structural design and analysis. Preferred Qualifications

+ Education: M.S. in Civil Engineering with a Structural Engineering concentration.

+ Software Knowledge: Knowledge of RISA 3D, Mathcad, MATLAB, SolidWorks, AutoCAD 3D, and Revit.

+ Construction Background: 2 – 5 years of experience in rigging.

+ Lifting and Transport Plans: Experience preparing or evaluating critical lifting and heavy transport plans with industry software.

+ Code Knowledge: Knowledge of ASME, ASTM, AISC, ASCE codes and their application.

+ Design Experience: Experience with RISA 3D or SolidWorks Simulation FEA (or equivalent).

**Work Environment**

+ Travel: Must be able to travel, approximately 20%. For the purposes of driving, must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening.

+ Location: Ability to work at our Headquarters in Long Beach, CA.

+ Physical Demands: Standard office environment with prolonged periods of sitting and computer use. May occasionally require standing or moving between office areas.

**To be Considered Candidates:** Must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship***

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Location of Position: Long Beach, CA

Location Type: On-site

TRS Staffing Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. Employment decisions are based on job related criteria and not on the basis of any unlawful criteria. We ensure equal access to employment opportunities, services, and programs.

*Must have legal right to work in the United States. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.