Senior Structural Engineer / Project Manager, Bridge

Tkda - Saint Paul, MN

Full-time - Senior

Saint Paul, MN

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Professional Bridge Engineer at TKDA's Bridge Group will lead multi-disciplined transportation projects, focusing on the design and analysis of various bridge types and structural projects. This role involves mentoring team members, managing bridge-focused projects, and contributing to innovative solutions in both traditional and design-build environments. The position emphasizes collaboration with senior management to track business opportunities and enhance the team's service offerings.

Responsibilities

• Lead bridge/structural tasks on multi-disciplined transportation projects.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, invoices, schedules, and progress reports.
• Oversee and review work performed by others in accordance with TKDA's QA/QC guidelines.
• Collaborate with the Bridge Group Manager and Vice President of Surface Transportation to track prospective business opportunities.
• Design and analyze various bridge types, including conventional grade separations, complex highway interchanges, and river crossings.
• Work with pre-stressed concrete, post-tensioned concrete, cast-in-place concrete, and steel plate girder construction.
• Design and analyze retaining walls, drainage culverts, sign structures, and other related structures.
• Participate in diverse projects across the country.
• Engage in both traditional design-bid-build and design-build projects.
• Mentor team members and share professional knowledge and experiences.
• Review design calculations, analyses, load ratings, estimates, and specifications of team members, proposing necessary revisions.
• Represent TKDA at project interviews and networking events.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering with a structural emphasis.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer in Minnesota.
• Minimum of 10 years of technical design experience with key structural elements such as bridge superstructure and substructure, beams, columns/piers, and connection and foundation systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of AASHTO, DOT, and AREMA codes and design standards for new and replacement bridge structures.
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of pre-stressed and post-tensioned concrete design and construction methods and applications.
• Minimum of 5 years experience leading structural tasks on multi-disciplined transportation projects.
• Strong working knowledge of the project development process including coordination with other disciplines during design and construction.
• Minimum of 2 years of business development experience demonstrated by a track record of securing new project opportunities.
• Ability to apply effective written and verbal communication and presentation skills when developing proposals, negotiating project contracts, preparing technical reports, leading project team meetings, and delivering client presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop less experienced professionals with an emphasis on technical design standards, quality control, and/or project management practices.
• Provide and lead Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QAQC) reviews.
• Previous experience cross-selling multi-disciplined consulting services and contributing to the creation of annual business/market development plans.
• Proficiency with Microstation to prepare moderately complex studies, construction documents (PS&E), and drawings.
• Proficient with structural analysis and load rating software (MathCAD, STAAD, LUSAS, LEAP Concrete and Steel, AASHTOWare BrR, ETC.)
• Flexibility for limited overnight travel to conduct on-site consultations, participate in project meetings, or attend business development events.
• Must possess a valid Driver's License with a clean driving record.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in structural engineering.
• Registered as a Structural Engineer in Illinois, California, Oregon, or Washington with demonstrated ability to apply seismic design and analysis.
• Previous experience working on Design-Build projects and interacting directly with contractors.
• Experience using Bentley OpenBridge Designer and Modeler.
• Progressive and successful experience managing multi-disciplined transportation projects.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangement (3 days in office / 2 days WFH).