Bridge Engineer | 5+ Years

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. • Minneapolis, MN

2d • $101,550 - $169,250 • Onsite

About The Position

Bring your problem-solving mindset, entrepreneurial spirit, and developing expertise to the Minneapolis, Minnesota office of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE), where we are seeking a Bridge Engineer with at least 5 years of industry experience to join our dynamic team of architects and engineers.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
• Minimum five years of relevant industry experience, including forensics and litigation support; failure/damage investigation; non-destructive evaluation and instrumentation; and/or structural analysis and design for repair, retrofit, and rehabilitation of existing bridge structures
• Excellent technical, graphical, written, and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Technical project execution for the day-to-day success of multiple concurrent projects, including supporting project managers across the bridge practice and across the company, acting as the primary point of contact for clients, contractors, and project teams as appropriate
• Mobilize and self-perform on-site investigations, including field condition surveys, bridge inspection, structural instrumentation and testing, nondestructive evaluation, bridge retrofit installation, and performance testing
• Develop practical solutions for a variety of bridge investigation, load rating, rehabilitation, and retrofit projects, including conducting research, data reduction, applying working knowledge of codes, standards, and historical industry practices, and taking a first principles approach to analysis and problem solving
• Prepare technically excellent project deliverables, including but not limited to: proposals, analysis results, repair alternatives, construction drawings, specifications, and technical reports; provide high-quality technical reviews of work completed by others
• Contributions to bridge engineering practice and company-wide objectives, including fostering genuine client relationships inside and outside of WJE; collaborating with other WJE associates for in-house knowledge-sharing and training initiatives; and engaging in meaningful involvement in industry-related professional organizations, conferences, and technical committees

Benefits

• Robust and affordable health plans for employees and their families, including HSA as well as low and high-deductible PPO options
• Generous 401(k) matching of 110% for the first 6% of eligible pay, vesting immediately
• Time off to care for yourself and others
• Investments in employees’ educational assistance and professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level