Professional Structural Engineer

Alliant Engineering, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Alliant Engineering, an employee-owned firm, as a Professional Structural Engineer where you'll lead structural design projects across Minnesota, working closely with MnDOT on high-profile projects. This role emphasizes innovative design, collaboration, and professional growth. With a competitive salary and exceptional benefits, Alliant is dedicated to creating a supportive culture for its employee-owners.

Benefits

Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities

Market-Leading Profit Sharing

Paid Professional Development and Training

Flexible Schedules

Casual Work Environment

Generous Annual Leave

Community Involvement Opportunities

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in bridge and transportation structures design.
• Minnesota Professional Engineer (PE) License required.
• Strong working knowledge of structural analysis software.

Responsibilities

• Structural design of steel and concrete bridges.
• Development of project specifications and cost estimates.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams for project deliverables.

Skills

Structural analysis

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering with Structural Engineering emphasis

Tools

CSiBridge

LARSA 4D

STAAD

Bentley OpenBridge Designer

Bentley OpenRoads CAD

Job description

You deserve a job that you feel proud of, where you can channel your knowledge and skills into projects that positively affect communities, and where you design your own path. This is Alliant. Become an employee-owner of a growing engineering and consulting firm where we strive to provide a diverse and equitable culture of support and opportunities. Our success is driven by our employee-owners, and we're excited to have you be a part of it.

The Impact You'll Have:

As a Professional Structural Engineer in Alliant's Transportation Design group, you'll have the opportunity to deliver structural design projects of varying scope and complexity throughout Minnesota and nationally. You will have the opportunity to work closely with MnDOT and contractors on high profile, local Design-Build (DB), Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC), and traditional design projects. Utilize your technical expertise to design bridges, retaining walls, overhead sign structures, and other miscellaneous structures; compute design calculations; and prepare plans, specifications, and cost estimates.

Other activities will include resolving design issues with proactive and innovative solutions, checking design work per Alliant's Design Quality Management Plan, and engaging in professional development activities to grow your client network.

Responsibilities:

As an experienced structural engineer at Alliant, you will independently adhere and apply standard structural engineering principles and techniques. Your excellent technical, written and oral communication skills will lend your expertise in supporting writing proposals, scopes of work and preparing project budgets. Other duties include:

• Structural design of steel, prestressed concrete, and cast-in-place concrete bridges
• Preliminary and final bridge plan development
• Development of quantity calculations, cost estimates and project specifications
• Design of minor structural elements of infrastructure projects, such as retaining walls, sign supports, and drainage structures.
• Collaboration with roadway, drainage, geotechnical and other disciplines to deliver high-quality project deliverables.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering with a Structural Engineering emphasis
• 4+ years of experience in bridge and transportation structures design
• Minnesota Professional Engineer (PE) License
• Strong working knowledge of structural analysis software such as CSiBridge, LARSA 4D, MIDAS, STAAD, Bentley OpenBridge Designer as well as Bentley OpenRoads CAD software
• Strong knowledge of AASHTO LRFD and MnDOT policies and procedures
• Excellent analytical and problem solving capabilities, organization and multitasking skills

Preferred Experience:

• Bridge ratings in AASHTOWare Bridge Rating (formerly known as Virtis)
• Post-tensioned concrete design and detailing

At Alliant, we take care of our employees by offering a world class benefit package including:

• Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
• Market-Leading Profit Sharing, ESOP and 401k Contribution Programs
• Medical (with HSA Contribution), Dental, and Vision Plans
• Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• Wellness Programs and Competitions
• Generous Annual Leave and Compensatory Time Off Programs
• Flexible Schedules
• Casual Work Environment
• Paid Professional Development and Training
• Community Involvement/Charity Events
• Numerous Employee Focused Events (Lunch & Learns, Office Recreation Room, Off-Site Socials, Etc.)

Who We Are:

Alliant Engineering, Inc., an employee-owned company, is a growing engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and surveying firm with a strong culture of customer service, quality, delivery, and innovation. At Alliant we work hard; we have fun; and we love it.

We design solutions that address current needs while paving the way for a brighter future. We provide a culture of diversity, equity, and support, where everyone is given the opportunity to grow and succeed. We approach every project with unwavering confidence yet remain humbly committed to designing work that speaks for itself. At Alliant, our employee-owners are the force behind our success, and we can't wait for you to join us to build better communities with excellence and passion.

The base salary for this position is expected to be in the range of $80,000 - $100,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Open Date 6/24/2025

Number of Openings 1

Location Minneapolis, Minnesota

EOE Statement We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

This position is currently accepting applications.

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