Professional Engineer I, Bridge Design - Denver

State of Colorado•Denver, CO

35d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position provides structural engineering expertise for the design, review, and evaluation of highway structures. You'll help ensure our roads and bridges are safe, efficient, and built to last by reviewing project plans, developing and updating Structural Standards and Specifications, and collaborating with consultants and project teams. This role also involves researching innovative materials, methods, and tools to improve design and construction practices statewide.

Requirements

Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors
Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from another U.S. state's Board of Licensure. If meeting qualifications with an out-of-state PE license, it would be a condition of employment to obtain your Colorado PE license within six months of hire.
Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks.
A current valid driver license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position.
If you have a current PE license from a U.S. state other than Colorado, you must obtain your Colorado PE license within six months of hire as condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section;
Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position;
Has taken Structural Engineering Courses or has a Master's Degree in Structural Engineering
Has stamped plans and specifications as Engineer of Record;
Has served as the Engineer in responsible charge for a transportation construction;
Civil engineering construction and design knowledge and experience, including current working knowledge of civil engineering processes, theories, laws, principles, conceptual models, and best practices, especially for transportation related projects;
Knowledge and experience with the CDOT Construction Manual, CDOT Material Manual, CDOT Project Development Manual, CDOT Standards & Specifications Manual, CDOT M&S Standards, MUTCD, CDOT Design Manuals and AASHTO Design Guides, and other industry design standards;
Consultant management experience;
Experience with contract modifications;
Experience with project budgets and providing accurate documentation;
Experience evaluating proposed designs;
Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy;
Strong analytical, reasoning, problem solving, and decision making ability;
Excellent planning, organizational, time and project management skills and experience;
Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral;
Experience managing budgets to ensure cost effectiveness of projects or programs;
Proven ability to collaborate and build relationships;
Ability to partner with professionals, consultants, vendors, stakeholders, and staff, with sensitivity to their needs and priorities;
Experience negotiating with individuals or groups to find mutually acceptable solutions; experience building consensus for acceptance of a document or solution to an issue;
Flexibility/adaptability in response to changing conditions or unexpected obstacles;
Ability to work effectively in independent and team situations;
Passion for safety;
Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access), Google applications and Gmail, familiarity with SAP, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.

Responsibilities

Develop new structural engineering Standards and Specifications.
Maintain and publish assigned portions of the Department's structural Standards and Specifications.
Select appropriate highway structures for construction optimizing safety, economic, construction, and aesthetic and durability considerations.
Prepare structure selection reports by preparing general layouts, costs estimates and documenting findings and project decisions.
Design highway structures and structural components conforming to state and federal requirements and objectives using engineering principles, national design specifications, and the Department's structural Standards and Specifications.
Prepare construction specifications for structures.
Evaluate and report the condition and capacity of existing structures for overloads, rehabilitation, or remedial action.
Provide construction assistance on projects including helping construction and maintenance personnel interpret the bid documents.
Perform the inspection of fabricated structural products.
Redesign portions of the proposed structure as needed to resolve field problems.
Review and suggest changes to the shop drawings to make them conform to the intent of the bid documents.
Independently check structure selection reports and structural bid documents for in-house and consultant projects providing the necessary direction to bring them into compliance with state and federal requirements and objectives, engineering principles, national design specifications, and the Department's structural Standards and Specifications.
Make the calculations and prepare structural rating packages for new and existing bridges.
Communicate (meetings, telephone and correspondence) with outside parties to establish the purpose, schedule and design requirements for the Department's projects and other assignments.
Inspect structures in the field for the purposes of appraising structures; resolving design, construction, or maintenance issues.
Utilize knowledge and understanding of site topography, material degradation and overall structural behavior.
Read industry publications and attend training, seminars, and presentations to stay abreast of new structural engineering related products, materials, practices, software and research.
Assist coworkers and the consulting community in the practical use of new products, materials, software and research related to structural engineering.
Coordinate the design efforts of contributing engineers and supervise the Department's Technicians in the preparation of project bid documents.
Train and assist other personnel in the design of highway structures and answer related questions regarding the meaning or intent of standards, specifications, and procedures.
Assist the Regions and the structural asset management unit with identifying, scoping, and prioritizing needed structural work for individual structures or groups of structures.
As assigned cross train in the bridge inspection and asset management programs and performs NBI and Pontis inspections, provide asset management data analysis, and prepare reports.

Benefits

competitive medical, dental and vision insurance
life and disability insurance
flexible spending and health savings accounts
PERA retirement
great optional PERA plans such as 401K
a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave
strong career growth
tuition reimbursement and professional development
Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program

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