Bridge Design Engineer

Job Responsibilities And Duties

• To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

• Software: Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel); Market Sector Software (MathCAD, AutoCAD or MicroStation)
• Technical Expertise: Solid understanding of engineering fundamentals; Performs complex structural design tasks independently; Independently checks basic designs
• Teamwork: Anticipates needs of other disciplines; Collaborates on conceptual design of complex structures/elements; Meets interim deadlines to support downstream project execution
• Communication: Advanced understanding of technical writing skills; Prepares simple memos and technical reports; Reviews memos and reports deliverables; Tailors communication style, level of detail, and messaging to suit diverse audiences; Communication is clear, timely, relevant, and effective
• Leadership: Effectively divides projects into individual tasks; Leads design efforts as engineer-of-record on small projects; Leads small structural design teams to complete structural tasks
• Project Delivery: Prepares structural calculations and cost estimates independently; Creates CAD markups; Writes technical specifications and develops contract plans independently; Assembles structural calculation books; Oversees file management; Mentors others on above
• Understanding Budget and Schedule: Advanced understanding of scopes, budgets, and schedules (i.e., estimate schedule for complex tasks); Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort; Able to consistently meet budget and schedule expectations on projects; Proactively identify and inform PM of out-of-scope work
• Industry Standards and Regulations: Advanced understanding of standard design codes; Employs standard design codes and client specific design manuals; Familiar with design codes from multiple jurisdictions
• Delivering Project Quality: Participate in quality processes as assigned by PM/EOR; Complete required checklists; Understand applicable OpEx procedures; Deliverables and documentation are consistently review-ready at start of review cycles; Schedule and initiate quality control processes on small projects; Engage reviewers appropriately to vet concepts prior to formal review cycles
• Client Interaction: Answers questions and resolves issues related to individual design tasks; Resolves project issues on small projects with internal team; Attends client meetings; Consistently uses appropriate communication tools (e.g., email versus phone)
• Other: Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree preferred; Years of experience required: 4 years; Years of experience required with advanced degree: 3 years
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: PE required

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.