Senior Structural Engineer - Transportation

Wilson & Company; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilson & Company seeks a structural engineer to join its Kansas City team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in structural design, including concrete and steel structures, and excel in team collaboration. This position involves leading projects, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring successful project execution while fostering strong communication with clients and colleagues.

Benefits

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in structural engineering design.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri, Kansas, or Nebraska.
• Experience with AASHTO standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and detail highway structures including reinforced and pre-stressed concrete.
• Lead structural design projects and mentor entry-level staff.
• Communicate effectively with team members and clients.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Master's degree

Tools

Leap Bridge Concrete

MDX

MIDAS

Job description

Wilson & Company is seeking a full-time structural engineer to support our structural team in Kansas City, St. Louis, or Springfield. The ideal candidate will have experience in structural design projects and performing complex planning, analysis, and design for all structural aspects of transportation projects. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills who enjoys being part of a team performing office and fieldwork.

Role and responsibilities :

Regular job duties include design and detailing highway structures, including reinforced concrete, pre-stressed concrete, steel, earth retaining systems, drainage structures, and light industrial structures. The candidate must perform complex engineering tasks accurately, extract engineering information from CAD drawings, and complete a variety of assignments such as developing drawings, specifications, and other materials suitable for procurement and construction purposes.

In addition to the tasks listed, the candidate will be expected to lead the structural design of projects and mentor entry-level staff in the design and production of construction drawings. Communication is key for this position. The candidate will need to communicate effectively to direct entry-level staff and provide reports and updates to senior-level staff and clients. The candidate will need to work in a team environment with engineers from a multitude of disciplines and locations.

Required Experience :

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (Master's degree is a plus) from an ABET accredited school.
• 7+ years of experience in structural engineering design including bridge, retaining wall and other transportation structures; the ideal candidate having 10 or more years of experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Experience in plan development, analysis and design calculations, quality control of highway structures, and familiarity with AASHTO,
• Experience in using software like Leap Bridge Concrete, MDX, MIDAS, and other related engineering software to design structural elements of bridges.
• Strategic thinker
• Great communicator and collaborator

Please note that Wilson & Company is not currently sponsoring applicants for work visas.

Annual Salary Range : $110,000 - $155,000

About Us :

For nearly a century, Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects, has provided award-winning engineering, architecture, planning, environmental, surveying, geospatial, and construction management services. With employees across multiple offices in the Midwest, Southwest, Rocky Mountain, and Western regions in the United States, we bring people together to practice their craft, create value, and accomplish great things.

Guided by our purpose, we help clients move from concept to completion, transforming unused spaces into productive places, underutilized facilities into efficient ones, and rural or urban challenges into achievable solutions.

At Wilson & Company, we focus on your specific needs, delivering excellence with lasting Higher Relationships in mind. By employing our core values-discipline, intensity, collaboration, shared ownership, and solutions-we create genuine experiences and lasting connections for our clients, employees, and communities.

We support our employees' success and well-being with a comprehensive benefits package, including options for health insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and retirement savings plans. We are proud to be an EEO employer and maintain a drug-free workplace, conducting pre-employment background checks.

Join us and be part of a culture committed to helping you achieve personal and professional success.

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Senior Transportation Engineer • Kansas City, MO, US