Design Engineer – 5050208

State-of-Missour; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

40-hour work week

Job summary

Missouri Department of Natural Resources seeks a licensed engineer to develop detailed AML reclamation plans, coordinate with landowners, and supervise construction and surveying teams in Jefferson City. The role requires an ABET-accredited degree and 4+ years of engineering experience, with travel for site inspections.

Responsibilities include reviewing coal permit applications, leading design efforts with AutoCAD/Civil 3D/Carlson/Global Mapper, and ensuring compliance with project goals and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline from an ABET accredited program with at least four full years of satisfactory engineering experience, as required for licensure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design detailed professional plans and specifications for reconstructing Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) with reclamation projects, meeting landowner needs.
• Design plans using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Carlson, Global Mapper and remote sensing data.
• Coordinate with AML team and landowners to outline a detailed scope of work for design and construction of AML reclamation projects.
• Direct and coordinate work of construction and survey crews, contractors, and other personnel to ensure the engineering design is met.
• Perform engineering and technical reviews of coal permit applications and actions as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Project Management

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Carlson

Global Mapper

Job description

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge, and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values: Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect, and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

Please note: The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

This position will be located at the Lewis and Clark State Office Building, 1101 Riverside Drive, Jefferson City MO – 40-hour work week.

• Develop and design detailed professional plans and specifications for reconstructing Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) with reclamation projects, while meeting the landowner’s needs. Must use sound engineering practices including grading plans, storm water drainage control, spillway design, survey control, testing, and sampling. Completed design plans are required to be stamped and signed by a Professional Engineer.
• Design plans using various software (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Carlson, Global Mapper) including remote sensory data sources, collecting site specific survey data of topography, building structures, drainage structures, or roads.
• Effectively coordinate with the (AML) team and private or public landowners to outline a detailed scope of work for the design and construction of abandoned mine land reclamation projects. Including the ability to adjust the design plans as necessary to meet all the reclamation goals.
• Direct and/or coordinate the work of construction and survey crews, contractors, and other professional, technical, and sub-professional personnel to ensure that work completed accomplishes the intended engineering design of the project.
• Perform engineering and technical reviews of coal permit applications and actions as assigned by the unit supervisor.
• Occasional daily travel for onsite inspection, data acquisition, and construction meetings.

To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:

• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, considers the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Be willing to be a part of an established team of knowledgeable and experienced reclamation professionals.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; willingly accept other ideas by weighing the relevance and accuracy of information to find compromise; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
• Project Management:Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring, and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline from an ABET accredited program with at least four full years of satisfactory engineering experience, as required for licensure.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here.

How we invest in you:

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings, and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

Austin Rehagen, AML Unit Chief, [phone] or [e-mail]

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Sally Namassy, Recruiter at [e-mail]