Bridge and Transportation Structures Department Lead

Moffatt & Nichol Engine

$100K — $130K *
Transportation
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering; required
  • Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration in the State of Georgia or eligible to obtain within 6 months; required
  • 15+ years of experience in leading design tasks for highway bridge and wall projects; required
  • GDOT Bridge Design experience strongly desired
  • Experience in steel, concrete, and prestressed concrete bridge design
  • Bridge, rail, and site inspection management experience desirable
  • All new hires must pass a pre-employment background check.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as lead structural engineer for transportation structures
  • Lead/develop staff and manage project budgets, scheduling, and documentation
  • Recommend contracting strategies for projects
  • Contribute to construction support services
  • Resolve complex design problems using expertise
  • Supervise detailed design tasks performed by staff
  • Coordinate plan preparation with engineering staff

Benefits

  • Low-cost employee healthcare with company-paid medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Generous HSA match for managing healthcare expenses
  • Incentives through a comprehensive Wellness Program
  • Confidential Employee Assistance Programs for counseling support
  • Generous paid time off and holidays
  • 401(k) match to support financial goals
  • Comprehensive Tuition Reimbursement Program for further education
  • Opportunities for leadership development and mentoring
  • Pet Insurance available for employees' furry friends
Full Job Description
We are actively looking for our Transportation Structures Department Lead to join our Atlanta office. This role leads engineering staff and serves as Engineer of Record on multiple design projects for a wide variety of transportation related structures such as bridges, retaining walls, bridge culverts, etc. This role will continue the growth of the structures group while driving the strategy of the department in both our Midtown and Peachtree Corners offices.

Duties and responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
  • Serve as lead structural engineer for transportation structures
  • Lead/develop staff and manage projects, including cost estimating, budgets, scheduling and documentation preparation, QA/QC, and support and evaluation
  • Recommend contracting strategies
  • Contribute to construction support services
  • Resolves complex design problems using subject matter expertise
  • Lead/Supervise detailed design and plan preparation tasks performed by staff
  • Lead/Supervise finite element static and dynamic structural modeling of structures
  • Coordinate plan preparation tasks with engineering staff/drafting technicians
  • Work closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects
  • Provide quality reviews of drawings and calculations
  • Interacts directly with clients
  • Assist on and lead proposals and business development opportunities with new and existing clients

Other duties:

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering; required
  • Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration in the State of Georgia or eligible to obtain within 6 months; required
  • 15+ years of experience in leading design tasks, bridge structural analysis, planning, design (new and rehabilitation), and preparation of construction drawings, contract documents, and construction support services for highway bridge and wall projects; required
  • GDOT Bridge Design experience strongly desired
  • Steel, concrete and prestressed concrete bridge design experience
  • Bridge, rail, and site inspection management experience desirable
  • All new hires will be required to successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check in compliance with NIST 800-171
  • Moffatt & Nichol uses E-Verify and employment is contingent upon the legal ability to obtain employment in the U.S. and to present the required documentation at hire

Working conditions:

Majority of work is office based. Some site visits may be required which may necessitate navigating unpaved or natural terrain.

Moffatt & Nichol's Employment Benefits:

At Moffatt & Nichol, we genuinely care about our team and strive to create a warm, welcoming environment. We're excited to offer a range of great benefits and cover many costs to support you. Here are some highlights:
  • Enjoy low-cost employee healthcare with our company-paid high-deductible medical, dental, and vision plans
    • Family coverage is available
    • Low-deductible plan available
  • Generous HSA match to help manage healthcare expenses
  • Stay energized with our amazing Wellness Program (with financial incentives) to keep you healthy and fit
    • Features include: monthly one-on-one sessions with nutritionists, access to a Healthwise Pharmacist, mindfulness apps like The Calm and BetterHelp, and more
  • Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programs for counseling and support
  • Generous Paid time off (15 to 25 days based on experience level), Paid Holidays (7), and a floating holiday
  • 401(k) match to help you reach your financial goals
  • Excellent Life Insurance coverage, fully paid by the company
  • You may also have the option to further your education with our comprehensive Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Plus, there are plenty of training opportunities, a Leadership Development Program, a formal Mentoring program, an active YP (Young Professionals) group, and so much more
  • And because we care about all members of your family, we offer Pet Insurance to look after your furry friends


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