SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

State of California•Sacramento, CA

48d•Hybrid

About The Position

Why Choose Us: We are looking for a California licensed structural engineer (SE) to join our talented team. We offer a flexible, supportive, and rewarding work environment with critical projects for the people of California. We own and operate the largest water and power delivery system in the United States. And as owners and operators of our own infrastructure, we are empowered to make the right choices in design, detailing, and materials to ensure public safety and structural longevity. We are not driven by the cost-cutting measures and unreasonable expectations of developers that you may find in the private sector. Instead, we are able to practice structural engineering in its purest form. Our engineers are at the forefront on design and construction projects, and they make design decisions based on good engineering practice for safety, durability, and performance. At DWR you will have the support of knowledgeable and helpful colleagues, robust training programs, and professional society memberships for your professional growth. Our large organization provides an opportunity for a long and promising career full of growth and opportunity. We hope you'll check out the Duties and Desirable Qualifications below and apply for this great career opportunity. Duties: In this position as a California licensed structural engineer (SE), you will be expected to serve as a structural engineering specialist-performing structural design and analysis as a project engineer, providing direction and expertise to in-house staff, and directing the work consultants. You will coordinate with other project team-members, stakeholders, consultants, and contractors for the designs, drawings, specifications, and construction activities for the construction of a variety of large public civil-works projects including buildings, bridges, retaining walls, concrete dams, fish passage structures, tanks, essential facilities, and hydraulic structures related to water storage, water transportation, flood control, and recreation. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Requirements

California licensed structural engineer (SE)

Nice To Haves

be experienced and skilled in structural engineering of complex design and construction projects
be an effective leader
be able to make presentations to clients, stakeholders, and regulators
be detail-oriented and quality-oriented
have the ability to teach others
be experienced and skilled in finite element modeling utilizing common commercial software such as SAP2000, RISA 3D, etc.
be experienced and skilled in dynamic (earthquake) analysis of above and below-ground, partially-buried, submerged, and partially-submerged structures
have a wide breadth of knowledge of commonly used standards and codes
have excellent organization skills
have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

Responsibilities

performing structural design and analysis as a project engineer
providing direction and expertise to in-house staff
directing the work consultants
coordinate with other project team-members, stakeholders, consultants, and contractors for the designs, drawings, specifications, and construction activities for the construction of a variety of large public civil-works projects including buildings, bridges, retaining walls, concrete dams, fish passage structures, tanks, essential facilities, and hydraulic structures related to water storage, water transportation, flood control, and recreation