Senior Associate Structural Engineer; Design

Under general supervision, is in charge of the structural engineering design, construction and preparation of plans and specifications for major municipal structural engineering projects; manages the bridge inspections, and maintenance and capital improvement program for the division.

• Supervises the work of a moderately large group of subordinate engineers and draftsmen engaged in making fundamental structural engineering design studies, economic studies of alternate methods of solving specific structural engineering problems, preparing detailed designs, plans, drawings, specifications, and estimates of costs for municipal engineering projects including bridges and municipal infrastructures.
• Prepares plans and policies for completing work.
• Makes and reviews work assignments of subordinates.
• Conducts structural engineering investigations and studies, and prepares reports as required including remedial plans.
• Gives advice and instructions on the more difficult phases of the work.
• Designs, selects, and approves major design features.
• Prepares the more important specifications.
• Investigates and analyzes construction methods being used.
• Designs and prepares construction documents for steel, concrete, masonry and wood buildings and municipal infrastructures including bridges and transportation facilities.
• Examines plans, specifications and estimates for completeness and conformity with accepted design practices, policies, and procedures.
• Prepares special studies and reports relative to such matters as alternate solutions and estimates materials and costs.
• Manages a variety of multiple projects, field assignments and project management duties as Project Engineer per MDOT and FHWA specifications and standards.
• Reviews and approves construction material, testing results and construction methods as necessary.
• Performs geotechnical reviews as necessary.
• Performs the function of Project Engineer for primarily structural related projects, but also for a variety of paving projects consistent with division work scope.

• Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering.
• Graduate level courses or Master's degree in structural engineering is preferred.
• Five years of experience in the design and preparation of structural engineering plans and construction documents for large municipal projects, including two years in a supervisory or team leadership capacity.

• Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Michigan is required.
• Certification by the Michigan Department of Transportation for the inspection of bridges is preferred.