Structural Engineer - Kentucky Lock Dam

Accura Engineering & Consulting Services, Inc.

$80K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent
  • 10 years of experience on complex federal construction projects
  • Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) preferred
  • Experience with Army Corps of Engineers or similar federal projects
  • Familiarity with lock, dam, and levee construction
  • Expertise in heavy civil construction and structural concrete
  • Experience with welded steel structures and lift plans

Responsibilities

  • Provide professional leadership in structural engineering and construction management
  • Act as the subject matter expert on national standards for structural designs
  • Review as-built drawings and respond to requests for information (RFIs)
  • Conduct quality assurance inspections and maintain documentation
  • Evaluate construction lift plans for cranes and rigging operations
  • Review contractor claims and oversee safety protocols
  • Document contractor progress and enforce contractual engineering requirements

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Potential for impactful work in federal projects
  • Support for safety and quality assurance standards
  • Chance to work on significant infrastructure projects
Full Job Description
Job Title: Structural Engineer

Work Location: Grand Rivers, KY ( Kentucky Lock Dam)

Salary: Based on experience and will be discussed with manager in interview.

Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Provides professional structural engineering and construction management support by performing tasks such as: serves as a general engineer providing professional and technical leadership; guidance, and expertise in managing contractor executed construction projects
  • Serves as the organizational subject matter expert regarding national standards and practices for structural engineering designs, foundation analysis dams and lock structures as well as bridges and roads.
  • Reviews as-built drawings and replies to RFI requests
  • Performs quality assurance inspections, structural fabrication inspections, documentation review and preparation, and general construction management and oversight from a structural engineering perspective
  • Review construction lift plans involving cranes and rigging
  • Experience with reviewing contractor claims
  • Provides safety oversight, documentation of such oversight, and directs corrective actions as required to ensure worker and public safety
  • Assists in interpreting and enforcing contractual provisions regarding contractor structural engineering requirements and deliverables; documents and provides reports regarding contractor progress
  • Recommends authorization of progress payments based on observed contract progress


Education/Experience:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent
  • 10 years of experience as structural engineer on large complex multimillion dollar federal construction projects
  • Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) preferred
  • Army Corp of Engineering (USACE), Tennessee Valley Authority, or other federal project experience, preferred
  • Experience with lock, dam and/or levee construction, preferred
  • Demonstrated experience in heavy civil construction with an emphasis on structural concrete, rebar, and formwork
  • Experience with design and monitoring shop fabrication of welded steel structures
  • Experience with review of construction lift plans involving cranes and rigging


Physical Requirements:
  • Physically mobile in and around construction sites and field assignments
  • Ability to carry required instruments and equipment
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds
  • Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
  • The worker is subject to variable climate and environmental conditions including but not limited to extreme cold and heat.


Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.) all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accura uses E-Verify in its hiring practices to achieve a lawful workplace. www.dhs.gov/everify

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