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Burns & McDonnell · 5 days ago

Staff Structural Engineer - Bridges (Kansas City)

Kansas City, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

3+ years exp

Burns & McDonnell is an award-winning engineering firm that is 100% employee-owned. They are seeking a Staff Structural Engineer specializing in bridges to join their Kansas City office, focusing on structural designs and leading engineering tasks for bridge projects.

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Hiring Manager

Justin Hershey

Responsibilities

Work with a multi-discipline team of engineers and technicians on the analysis, design, and plan production for structural projects and primarily bridge projects

Responsible for design quality and accuracy of engineering plans within desired budget and scope. Responsible for QA/QC process adherence

Achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance

Perform a variety of structural bridge design tasks including geometrics and layout, steel and concrete superstructures, foundations of all types, bridge hydraulics, bridge inspection and load rating, construction engineering, specifications and cost estimates

Serve as a task lead for structural bridge design tasks and quality reviews

Makes independent decisions on engineering problems and selects appropriate structural solutions that are cost effective and constructible

Apply theoretical knowledge and technical experience to tackle uncommon and complex structural configurations

Participate in project team meetings and communicate effectively with project team members

Qualification

Structural engineeringProfessional Engineer (PE)Bridge designCADD softwareBridge inspection certificationCritical thinkingProblem-solvingCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, with an emphasis in structural engineering

Minimum of 3 years related experience, and up to 20 years, in a variety of engineering projects

The candidate must be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or on track to take the PE exam

Candidate must possess advanced technical proficiency, critical thinking skills, and problem-solving ability

Experience with the design of different bridge components including superstructures, substructures and foundations

Experience executing engineering designs with aid of software such as OpenBridge, MDX, RISA, MIDAS or equivalent

Knowledge of CADD software including Bentley MicroStation

Preferred

Master's degree with an emphasis in structural engineering strongly preferred

Licensed Structural Engineer (SE) or on track to take the SE exam is desirable

Bridge inspection certification desirable

Company

Burns & McDonnell

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Burns & McDonnell is an engineering design firm and it provides engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting services.

Founded in 1898

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.burnsmcd.com

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