Engineer IV, Structural

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This position develops and implements structural projects supporting RTD's infrastructure and State of Good Repair (SGR) program. The position provides advanced technical leadership and serves as the subject-matter expert in structural engineering, including structural analysis and design, retaining walls, foundations, structural rehabilitation, load evaluations, constructability reviews, and structural inspections. The position leads multidisciplinary project teams and provides technical leadership throughout all phases of project delivery.

• Serves as the Project Manager for assigned structural infrastructure projects while providing technical leadership and subject matter expertise throughout planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Serves as the technical lead for structural engineering studies involving bridges, retaining walls, foundations, structural rehabilitation, load evaluations, structural inspections, constructability reviews, and operational interfaces.
• Develops structural engineering solutions including structural analyses, engineering calculations, bridge and retaining wall designs, foundation systems, structural assessments, engineer's estimates, technical reports, specifications, construction documents, and rehabilitation strategies supporting structural projects.
• Performs engineering reviews and evaluates structural plans, calculations, specifications, contract documents, cost estimates, and technical submittals to ensure structural integrity, constructability, maintainability, operational compatibility, safety, and compliance with RTD standards and applicable industry practices.
• Provides technical review, structural design recommendations, mentoring, and engineering guidance to project teams and engineering staff regarding structural engineering issues and design solutions. Evaluates structural stability of structures after accidents.
• Coordinates multidisciplinary engineering efforts with civil, structural, systems, electrical, facilities, and architectural disciplines to support successful project delivery.
• Coordinates planning, design, procurement, construction, and project implementation activities with Engineering, consultants, contractors, local agencies, freight railroads, utilities, and regulatory organizations to ensure compliance with applicable standards and successful project delivery.
• Provides structural engineering support during construction, field inspections, technical oversight, quality assurance, quality control, engineering evaluations, and construction administration to ensure compliance with contract requirements, engineering standards, and approved construction documents.
• Coordinates with local, state, regional, and federal agencies, freight railroads, utilities, and regulatory organizations to support permitting, design coordination, construction activities, and project implementation.
• Participates in community engagement efforts, including providing public presentations, to address community, business, and neighborhood concerns.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of division goals and objectives; including supporting RTD’s goals for diversity and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program participation.

All other job-related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Colorado.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in the planning, design, procurement, construction, structural analysis, structural rehabilitation, and delivery of transportation, transit, or public infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency in structural…