Design Section Chief - 7010812

State of Missouri; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision Insurance

Prescription coverage

Flexible schedule

Job summary

The State of Missouri is seeking a Senior Engineer/Architect leader for the State Parks Central Office in Jefferson City. You will supervise licensed engineers, architects, and landscape architects, coordinating design projects and budgets while ensuring compliance with standards and timelines.

Applicants must hold a Civil Engineering ABET-accredited degree and have 6+ years of relevant experience, with strong leadership and communication skills to collaborate across agencies and with external

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related discipline from an ABET-accredited program.
• 6 or more years of relevant engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage staff of licensed engineers, architects, and landscape architects, handling personnel, schedules, training, assignments and performance expectations.
• Coordinate with OA FMDC on contracted design projects, ensuring objectives are met.
• Review and evaluate design specifications for compliance and permitting needs.
• Provide guidance to division leadership by analyzing design options and detailing strengths/weaknesses.
• Provide technical guidance to others as needed.
• Review and facilitate project creation and budget placement for division capital improvement cycles.

Skills

Leadership

Project Mgmt

Engineering design

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

ABET-accredited degree

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 State Parks Central Office, 1659 East Elm Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101.

• Supervise and manage staff of licensed engineers, architects, and landscape architects, managing all things personnel related ranging from work schedules and training, to project assignments, to performance expectations.
• Coordinate with OA FMDC on contracted design projects, ensuring all objectives are met.
• Review and evaluate design specifications to ensure accurate reflection of division direction and compliance, as well as determining need for various permits/clearances.
• Provide support and expertise to division leadership by making recommendations when design options are presented, and providing detailed examples of strengths and weaknesses of each option.
• Provide technical guidance to others when needed.
• Review and facilitate project creation and budget placement for division capital improvement cycles.

• Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri is required for this role.

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

• Leadership & Supervision: Ability to mentor, guide, and evaluate engineering and architectural staff, establishing clear expectations and fostering a collaborative, accountable work environment.
• Project & Program Management: Skill in coordinating multiple complex capital improvement and design projects, overseeing schedules, budgets, priorities, and resource allocation.
• Technical Expertise in Engineering Design: Ability to review, evaluate, and provide guidance on engineering designs, specifications, and technical documents to ensure compliance with standards, feasibility, and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Critical Thinking & Decision-Making: Ability to assess options and make sound recommendations to leadership by analyzing design alternatives, identifying risks, and determining the best path forward.
• Communication & Collaboration: Strong ability to communicate technical information clearly to internal staff, external partners, contractors, and leadership while facilitating productive coordination across teams and agencies.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

• A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related discipline from an ABET accredited program AND 6 or more years of relevant engineering experience. (Substitutions may be allowed)

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.

Don Stier, Deputy Program Director - Development at 573-522-9525 or [e-mail]

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Sally Namassy, Recruiter at [e-mail]