Bridge Design Engineer, Senior

Medina, TX - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 91437 - 137156

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Hennepin Countys Transportation Project Delivery department is seeking a Senior Bridge Design Engineer. This position reports to the County Bridge Engineer and will be responsible for overseeing the design of bridges miscellaneous structures managing in-house and consultant design projects and supervising and mentoring junior this position you will have the opportunity to work with one of the largest structural inventories in the state that includes many culturally significant crossings experience personal and professional growth through formal training programs and a culture supportive of continuous improvement.

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Location and hours:

This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the Public Works Facility 1600 Prairie Drive Medina MN 55340 and remote as job duties require. There is no public transportation to this facility. Work hours will be Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with flexibility. While this position is designated as hybrid based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin.

New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

About the position type:
This is a full-time benefit earning position.

This position is internally classified as a Senior Professional Engineer (Level III) in the Engineer Series job class.
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In this position you will:

Manage bridge replacement and repair projects.
Design bridges using load and resistance factor design methodology; design and detail retaining wall systems and other miscellaneous structures.
Develop electronic load rating files primarily with the software package Bridge Rating for all county bridges to utilize for the analysis of overload permits load postings and rehabilitation/replacement projects.
Supervise technicians and other junior staff assigned to the Bridge Division.
Develop project budgets and estimates schedule resources allocate resources and monitor budgets for all assigned projects.
Manage bridge projects for in-house consultant designs and consultant contracts.
Prepare environmental documents and permits for bridge projects.
Prepare reports and correspondence present and communicate projects to the public and elected officials.
Establish and maintain trusting working relationships with internal and external groups including other county staff federal state and municipal staff elected officials and the public.

Need to have:

Bachelors degree or higher in engineering field appropriate to the position and five years of engineering experience.
Licensed as a Professional Engineer with the Minnesota Board of Registration or able to obtain a Minnesota license within six months of hire.

Nice to have:

Current licensure as a Professional Engineer in another state (must obtain a Minnesota License within six months of hire).
Two years or more of supervisory and/or management experience.
Knowledge of:
- Project development for bridge projects.
- Structural analysis and bridge design software.
- Minnesota State Aid rules and federal regulations.
Experience with:
- Load rating bridges.
- Bridge replacement design maintenance and repair projects.
- Analyzing and designing various retaining wall structure types.
- Drafting and detailing in MicroStation or other Computer Aided Drafting tools.
Ability to:
- Communicate and present technical and sensitive information effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Perform bridge inspections.

About the department:
We envision a Transportation Department whose members are respectful of one another and the public we serve and are committed to the delivery of a safe high-quality county highway system. We are widely trusted and recognized for innovation collaboration and the responsible use of resources.

About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that reduce disparities eliminate inequities and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy all people are valued and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community competitive pay work-life balance a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge(log in as Guest).

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparitiesis fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

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This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

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Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a background check.

If you have any questions please contact:
Fahad Mansoor

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DescriptionHennepin Countys Transportation Project Delivery department is seeking a Senior Bridge Design Engineer. This position reports to the County Bridge Engineer and will be responsible for overseeing the design of bridges miscellaneous structures managing in-house and consultant design project...