Senior Structural Engineer

Senior Structural Engineer

Join BART as a Senior Structural Engineer and play a key role in maintaining and enhancing the infrastructure that supports one of the nation's largest public transit systems.

In this position, you will lead structural engineering projects involving bridges, tunnels, stations, and other transit facilities under supervision of Principal Structural Engineer. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, you will provide technical expertise, develop innovative engineering solutions, and help ensure the safety, reliability, and long-term performance of BART's critical infrastructure.

The most qualified candidate for this position will have highly developed competencies beyond the minimum qualifications in the following areas, which will be reinforced with related work experience and will be clearly articulated during the selection process:

• Design experience on structural engineering projects for transportation or other large public infrastructure.
• Experience developing structural engineering solutions independently, or with very minimum guidance.
• Knowledge of structural design, seismic engineering in high seismic zone, and applicable California building codes and engineering standards.
• Experience preparing and reviewing engineering calculations, plans, specifications, and technical reports.
• Expertise in assessment and retrofit of existing buildings (ASCE 41).
• Expertise in using design software for structural analysis (ETABS, RAM, SAP
  2000, SAFE, etc.), general collaboration software (i.e. Blue Beam Studio) and CAD and BIM software (e.g AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks etc.).
• Knowledge of structural products and costs.
• Ability to develop expertise and awareness of innovations in the industry.
• Demonstrable expertise in one or more specific types of structures or major components (i.e. steel. Concrete, timber, high-rise cores, etc.)
• Experience working effectively with engineers, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders to complete projects.
• Strong organizational, communication, and project management skills, and registration as a California Professional Civil Engineer (PE).
• Ability and willingness to work during nights and weekends, as needed.

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and above), religion, national origin (including language use restrictions), disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), ancestry, marital status, military status, veteran status, medical condition (cancer/genetic characteristics and information), or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

The BART Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities or for religious reasons.

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) prides itself in offering best in class benefits packages to employees of the District. Currently, the following benefits may be available to employees in this job classification. Highlights

• Medical Coverage (or $350/month if opted out)
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Insurance (Basic and Enhanced Plans Available)
• Retirement Plan through the CA Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
• Money Purchase Pension Plan (in-lieu of participating in Social Security tax)
• Deferred Compensation & Roth 457
• Sick Leave Accruals (12 days per year)
• Vacation Accruals (3-6 weeks based on time worked w/ the District)
• Holidays: 9 observed holidays and 5 floating holidays
• Life Insurance w/ ability to obtain additional coverage
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Survivor Benefits through BART
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  Health and Dependent Care
• Commuter Benefits
• Free BART Passes for BART employees and eligible family members.