Transportation Engineer 4 - Kanawha Co.

State of West Virginia; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State employee benefits

Job summary

State of West Virginia is seeking a District Bridge Evaluation Engineer to perform professional engineering duties in bridge evaluation, load analysis, and supervision of staff. The role requires a PE license, ABET-accredited civil engineering degree, and licensure by comity within 6 months.

Travel is required; a valid driver's license is necessary. You will review bridge designs, provide guidance to subordinates, and ensure technical validity of analyses, with opportunities to train and mentor

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of West Virginia or eligible by comity within 6 months of hire.
• ABET-accredited engineering degree as a minimum requirement.
• Leadership and supervision experience in engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional engineering as the District Bridge Evaluation Engineer with load analysis.
• Supervise and train evaluation staff and review new bridge design work for compliance.
• Provide guidance, review plans, and ensure validity of structural analyses.
• Travel required; valid driver's license is necessary.

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Bachelor's degree in civil, electrical, mechanical, industrial, petroleum, mining, environmental, or related engineering field

Job description

Nature of Work

• Disclaimer-this position will be considered classified-exempt and "at will."

Nature of Work

• Disclaimer-this position will be considered classified-exempt and "at will."

Under limited supervision of the District Bridge Engineer, the selected applicant will perform professional engineering as the District Bridge Evaluation Engineer. Will perform structural load analysis of bridges, requiring the ability to apply modern bridge theory and principles, calculating complex mathematical equations, and troubleshooting results to ensure validity. Will supervise and train evaluation staff in the same. Will review and approve new bridge design work of internal and contracted professional engineers by checking plans and performing structural load analysis. Provide assistance, supervision, and guidance to subordinates. This position requires travel; therefore a valid driver's license is required. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Training / Education

• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of West Virginia (or licensed in another state with the ability to obtain WV P.E. registration by comity within 6 months of hire)
• Bachelor's degree in civil, electrical, mechanical, industrial, petroleum, mining, environmental, engineering technology, or a related engineering field from an ABET-accredited program.

Note: For the training/education, the qualifying degree must be verified before the employee may be considered for employment. Please attach a degree transcript or diploma to the application.

Recommended Experience

• Seven + (7) years of progressive, professional civil engineering experience.

Additional Requirement

Travel may be required; therefore a valid driver's license is required.

Preferred Experience

At least three (3) years of post-licensure experience performing complex design/construction management or supervisory engineering duties.

Other Information

• Candidate Contact Name: Maisie Stout
• Phone Number: 304-205-8045
• Email Address: [e-mail]

State employment offers a variety of benefits.

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