Engineer III - Structures (55124)

Modjeski and Masters•Edwardsville, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Modjeski and Masters, Inc. is seeking an Engineer III - Structures for their Edwardsville, IL location. This role involves performing performance evaluations of bridges through analysis of deflection, stress, and strain, ensuring compliance with bridge codes in all designs, and utilizing Finite Element Analysis for structural integrity. The position also includes performing structural design for foundations, substructures, and superstructures of bridges, preparing proposal documents, drafting construction specifications, and creating construction cost estimates. The engineer will mentor Engineer in Training employees, provide guidance to junior engineers on software usage, and review structural shop drawings. Collaboration with clients, subconsultants, contractors, and fabricators under Project Manager supervision is expected. Site inspections to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications, safety, and sanitation standards are also part of the role. The engineer will provide official stamps for prepared engineering documents and present projects during conferences in collaboration with Senior Engineers. Background checks, including drug screening, may be required. National and local travel for conferences, training, client sites, and site visits is possible, not exceeding 60 days per year or 5 days per trip.

Requirements

Bachelors in Civil or Structural Engineering, 4 years rel exp working on bridge-related design projects, and required skills (4 years exp).
Alternatively, Masters in Civil or Structural Engineering, 3 years rel exp working on bridge-related design projects, and required skills (3 years exp).
Required skills include: constructions techniques, materials science, and hydraulics; safety standards; project management; CAD; and relevant engineering codes and standards.
Must hold Professional Engineer certification.
Any suitable combination of education, training, or experience is acceptable.

Responsibilities

Complete performance evaluations of bridges through analysis of deflection, stress, + strain.
Ensure compliance of bridge code within all designs.
Use Finite Element Analysis to ensure structural integrity of designs.
Perform structural design of foundation, substructure, + superstructure of a bridge.
Prepare proposal documents incl technical details, goals, + timeline + project budget.
Draft construction specifications + special provisions for projects.
Prepare construction cost estimates for bridge projects.
Act as mentor to Engineer in Training employees.
Provide guidance to more junior engineers ensuring thorough understanding of software programs used for structural analysis.
Review + check structural shop drawings submitted by others on team.
Work w/ clients, subconsultants, contractors, + fabricators under Project Manager supervision.
Inspect project sites to monitor progress + ensure conformance to design specifications + safety or sanitation standards.
Provide official stamp for personally prepared engineering documents following state specific requirements.
In collaboration w/ Senior Engineers, present projects during Conferences.