Senior Structural Designer

State of Missouri; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Missouri is seeking a Senior Structural Designer in Jefferson City to perform structural design computations and sketches for highway structures, including new and rehabilitated projects. You will prepare bridge memoranda, layouts, and preliminary cost estimates under moderate supervision.

You’ll review designs for conformance, mentor technicians, and advise on constructability and AASHTO codes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university.
• Four years of experience in civil engineering with a demonstrated proficiency in structural design or engineering applications. An advanced degree may substitute for a maximum of two years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs structural design computations and produces sketches for highway structures, including dynamic, hydraulic and seismic design for new structures, widening and major rehabilitation, and staged construction.
• Checks designs and detailing for conformance to standards and computational accuracy.
• Provides guidance to structural technicians and designers on constructability, structural theory, and codes.
• Determines material composition and geometric layout to optimize structure and foundation design.
• Prepares bridge memorandums, writes special provisions, and develops preliminary cost estimates.

Education

ABET-accredited civil/structural engineering degree

Job description

Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

Job Location: Central Office, 105 West Capitol Avenue, Jefferson City, MO

Why You’ll Love This Position

The senior structural designer is responsible for structural design computations and sketches for any type of highway structure, preparing bridge memoranda, layouts and preliminary cost estimates, cost estimating, writing special provisions and checking work performed by others. Responsibilities are performed under moderate supervision.

What You’ll Do

• Performs structural design computations and produces sketches for any type of highway structure, including dynamic, hydraulic and seismic design for new structures, widening and major rehabilitation of existing structures, and staged construction.
• Checks design and detailing performed by others for conformance to standards, procedures, accepted practices, and for computational errors.
• Provides guidance to structural technicians and designers preparing plans for projects; provides advice and answers questions concerning constructability, structural theory, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials codes and design manuals to detailers and other structural designers.
• Determines material composition and geometric layout of proposed structures to produce the proper and most economical layout by determining items such as length, spans, and type of structures and foundations.
• Prepares bridge memorandums, writes special provisions, and prepares preliminary cost estimates for proposed structures.

All You Need For Success

• Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university curriculum.
• Four years of experience in civil engineering with a demonstrated proficiency in structural design or engineering applications. An advanced degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in structural design or engineering applications may be substituted for a maximum of two years of experience.

Special Working Conditions

• A postsecondary degree is the best measure to ensure candidates possess required engineering knowledge, including in applied physics and mathematics, drafting, engineering processes and procedures, project management, industry ethical standards, and analyzing and modeling data.

Preferred Qualifications

• MoDOT is looking for team members who align with our preferred employee qualities.

Preferred Employee Qualities | Missouri Department of Transportation

More Reasons To Love This Position

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees.

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values.

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