Professional Engineer registration in Missouri required.
Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field from an ABET accredited program.
6+ years of relevant engineering experience, with substitutions allowed.
Strong leadership and supervision skills for mentoring engineering staff.
Proficient in project and program management for complex design projects.
Responsibilities
Supervise and manage a team of licensed engineers and architects.
Coordinate with OA FMDC on design project contracts.
Review design specifications for compliance and accuracy.
Provide recommendations and technical guidance to division leadership.
Facilitate project creation and budget placement for capital improvements.
Benefits
Flexible 40-hour work week promoting work-life balance.
Paid vacation and sick leave.
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance.
Paid life insurance coverage.
Professional development opportunities including mentoring and tuition assistance.
Full Job Description
Job Summary - Why you'll love this position
Please note: The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.
This position will be located at State Parks Central Office, 1659 East Elm Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101.
Responsibilities - What you'll do
Supervise and manage staff of licensed engineers, architects, and landscape architects, managing all things personnel related ranging from work schedules and training, to project assignments, to performance expectations.
Coordinate with OA FMDC on contracted design projects, ensuring all objectives are met.
Review and evaluate design specifications to ensure accurate reflection of division direction and compliance, as well as determining need for various permits/clearances.
Provide support and expertise to division leadership by making recommendations when design options are presented, and providing detailed examples of strengths and weaknesses of each option.
Provide technical guidance to others when needed.
Review and facilitate project creation and budget placement for division capital improvement cycles.
Qualifications - All you need for success
Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri is required for this role.
To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:
Leadership & Supervision: Ability to mentor, guide, and evaluate engineering and architectural staff, establishing clear expectations and fostering a collaborative, accountable work environment.
Project & Program Management: Skill in coordinating multiple complex capital improvement and design projects, overseeing schedules, budgets, priorities, and resource allocation.
Technical Expertise in Engineering Design: Ability to review, evaluate, and provide guidance on engineering designs, specifications, and technical documents to ensure compliance with standards, feasibility, and alignment with organizational objectives.
Critical Thinking & Decision-Making: Ability to assess options and make sound recommendations to leadership by analyzing design alternatives, identifying risks, and determining the best path forward.
Communication & Collaboration: Strong ability to communicate technical information clearly to internal staff, external partners, contractors, and leadership while facilitating productive coordination across teams and agencies.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
A bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related discipline from an ABET accredited program AND 6 or more years of relevant engineering experience. (Substitutions may be allowed)
Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.
Job Details - More reasons to love this position
Benefits & Work-life Balance
Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here.
How we invest in you:
Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.
Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:
Or
Sally Namassy, Recruiter at dnr.recruiter@dnr.mo.gov
