Structural Design Project Engineer (43563)

About the position

Collins is seeking a motivated and experienced Structural Design-Project Engineer to contribute to our team in Norwood, MA. The ideal candidate will have experience in drafting, including plan set development and structural detailing for transportation infrastructure projects in addition to having experience with, and a desire to expand their knowledge in, structural design and load rating of bridges and other related transportation infrastructure. This position provides the opportunity to lead assigned tasks and projects, consult with clients and government agencies, and work on various structural design and load rating projects for MassDOT, MBTA, NHDOT, and RIDOT. Additionally, there are opportunities to coach and mentor junior staff and grow your leadership abilities. This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated, technically driven professional who is looking for career growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering information to Project Manager to ensure the project complies with all engineering standards, codes, specifications, and design instructions.
• Review, analyze, and provide recommendations on-field and/or design issues.
• Independently perform moderately difficult engineering computations involving conventional engineering practices.
• Prepare complete engineering plans or reports.
• Use computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents.
• Keep Project Manager informed of workload and any changes in project scope or additional services.
• Responsible for small to moderately difficult projects from inception to completion.
• Have limited communication with clients.
• Be available to attend meetings or events outside of normal working hours.
• Direct and supervise the work of entry-level engineers, technicians, drafters, and administrative staff.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and/or master's degree in civil engineering (with a focus on structural engineering a plus) from an accredited four-year university.
• Two to five years' experience or the equivalent thereof.
• Experience with drafting, including plan set development and structural detailing for transportation infrastructure projects required.
• Experience in the design and analysis of transportation structures preferred.
• Experience with MassDOT, RIDOT, NHDOT, Massport, and MBTA standards and procedures preferred.
• Experience with AASHTOWare BrR and BrD, CSi Bridge, STAAD, OpenBridge, LEAP, PGSuper, and other related design and analysis software preferred.
• Experience with AASHTO bridge design standards is required and/or experience with AREMA Standard Specifications preferred.
• Experience with drafting using Autodesk, AutoCAD, or Civil3D required.
• Engineer-In-Training (E.I.T.) or Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification required.
• Valid driver's license.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the design and analysis of transportation structures preferred.
• Experience with MassDOT, RIDOT, NHDOT, Massport, and MBTA standards and procedures preferred.
• Experience with AASHTOWare BrR and BrD, CSi Bridge, STAAD, OpenBridge, LEAP, PGSuper, and other related design and analysis software preferred.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance available
• Variety of benefits offered by Collins