Senior Structural Engineer

Alpha Corporation; Dulles Town Center (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Corporation is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer in Virginia to lead the evaluation and rehabilitation design of aerial structures. The role will oversee structural assessments, develop repair and rehabilitation solutions, and provide technical guidance throughout the design process.

The position requires a Civil/Structural Engineering degree and 8–12 years of relevant experience, with emphasis on bridges or similar transportation structures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• 8-12 years of relevant Structural/Engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical evaluation and rehabilitation design of aerial structures.
• Oversee structural assessments, develop repair and rehabilitation solutions, and provide technical guidance throughout the design process.
• Plan and oversee structural field inspections and nondestructive testing activities.
• Review existing structural documents, records, and observed field conditions.
• Evaluate structural deterioration, condition, and performance.
• Develop repair, rehabilitation, and maintenance recommendations based on inspection findings.
• Prepare and/or review structural calculations, drawings, and technical specifications.
• Coordinate with the Project Manager and other engineering disciplines to develop practical and effective design solutions.
• Incorporate site access, facility operations, safety, phasing, and constructability considerations into design recommendations.
• Support the development of rehabilitation designs from field investigation through final documentation.
• Apply sound engineering judgment to address existing-condition challenges and rehabilitation constraints.
• Experience evaluating and rehabilitating bridges, aerial structures, or similar transportation structures is preferred.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Job description

Career Opportunities with Alpha Corporation

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Alpha Corporation established in 1979, is a full-service woman-owned firm, providing civil, and structural engineering, program and construction management, project controls, and technology services for various building types, transportation, and heavy infrastructure projects. We provide services to a broad spectrum of clients, including all levels of government agencies, public and private enterprises/partnerships.

Alpha has been performing civil engineering design services since the firm’s inception. Our vision is to be recognized by our clients for responsive, innovative, and quality services in the building, transportation, and infrastructure sectors, and to be the employer of choice. Alpha was awarded the ENR Mid-Atlantic 2022 Design Firm of the Year and Top 100 PM/CM firm.

Position Summary

The Senior Structural Engineer will lead the technical evaluation and rehabilitation design of aerial structures. The role will oversee structural assessments, develop repair and rehabilitation solutions, and provide technical guidance throughout the design process.

• Plan and oversee structural field inspections and nondestructive testing activities.


• Review existing structural documents, records, and observed field conditions.


• Evaluate structural deterioration, condition, and performance.


• Develop repair, rehabilitation, and maintenance recommendations based on inspection findings.


• Prepare and/or review structural calculations, drawings, and technical specifications.


• Coordinate with the Project Manager and other engineering disciplines to develop practical and effective design solutions.


• Incorporate site access, facility operations, safety, phasing, and constructability considerations into design recommendations.


• Support the development of rehabilitation designs from field investigation through final documentation.


• Apply sound engineering judgment to address existing-condition challenges and rehabilitation constraints.


• Experience evaluating and rehabilitating bridges, aerial structures, or similar transportation structures is preferred.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.


• 8-12 years of relevant Structural/Engineering experience.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $160,000

Physical Requirements

The incumbent in this position can typically expect to sit and use his/her hands to handle and feel for more than 1/3 of the day. He/she can expect to stand or walk for more than 2/3 of the day. Talking and listening are also expected for more than 2/3 of the day. The ability to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, or reach with arms will be needed for less than 2/3 of the day.

This position requires that the incumbent be able to lift items up to 70 pounds on an infrequent basis.

The incumbent in this position should have clear vision at 20 inches or less. He/she should be able to view various reports and forms as well as information displayed on a computer monitor and have the ability to distinguish between different colors. Depth perception, peripheral vision, the ability to focus, and the ability to see from a distance are also necessary.

EEO Statement

Alpha Corporation is an equal-opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or military status, or any other protected class. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotions, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.