Presales Structural Engineer (m/f)

About the role

Vertiv is looking for a Presales Structural Engineer to join its Zagreb team. You will shape structural solutions for AI factories, high‑density data centers and other critical infrastructure, working from early customer engagement through proposal and hand‑over to detailed engineering.

Key responsibilities

• Develop structural concepts for modular and hybrid AI factory and data‑center solutions, including steel structures, equipment platforms and enclosures.
• Review customer requirements, site data, equipment loads and project constraints and translate them into practical structural designs.
• Perform preliminary calculations for static, dynamic, lifting, transportation, anchoring and installation conditions.
• Create and review structural layouts, 3D models and technical documentation to support proposals.
• Coordinate structural interfaces with architectural, electrical, thermal/mechanical, CAD, manufacturing and site teams.
• Support Sales and Solution Architects during RFPs, tenders and technical presentations.
• Evaluate options considering cost, manufacturability, modularisation, transport, installation and scalability.
• Review supplier and subcontractor proposals and provide structural input during the pre‑sales process.
• Apply relevant international, national and industry standards to ensure safety and compliance.
• Identify risks, design conflicts and opportunities for standardisation or value engineering.
• Assist the transition of awarded solutions from presales to detailed engineering and execution.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Structural or Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 2 years of structural engineering or design experience, preferably with steel structures, modular construction or data‑center facilities.
• Strong understanding of structural system design and preliminary calculations.
• Experience interpreting customer specifications, technical requirements, drawings and design standards.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary, customer‑focused presales environment.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• English proficiency at least B2 level.

Required skills

• Proficiency with structural/CAD tools such as Tekla, Revit, AutoCAD, Robot, SCIA Engineer, IDEA StatiCa or similar.

What we offer

• Internal training and external development opportunities.
• Coverage of public‑transportation costs.
• Supplementary health insurance (UNIQA) and additional health benefits.
• Special occasion bonuses, performance‑based rewards and child‑related bonuses.
• Annual health check‑up and access to a Multisport card.
• Fresh fruit deliveries twice a week.
• Referral and non‑taxable baby and family‑loss allowances.
• Mentorship, international teams and a dynamic, collaborative environment.
• Flexible working hours and a positive, casual team atmosphere.