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OPEN POSITION: Senior Bridge Engineer

Location:  One position, in any of the following locations: Utah -- Logan, Salt Lake City; Idaho -- Meridian, Pocatello

Position Overview:

The purpose of J-U-B ENGINEERS, Inc. (J-U-B) is "Helping Each Other Create Better Communities." We foster a teamwork environment to solve problems that improve society -- while providing employees growth opportunities. We are hiring a Senior Bridge Engineer (P.E. and S.E.) to work as part of our structures group in a team environment and leadership role, focused on delivery of bridge design packages for a variety of clients and to provide a lead role for business development related to bridges. We would like this individual to work in one of our offices listed and be able to continue growing our bridge design team by bringing in projects and assisting in hiring other structural engineers.   

This position is part of the J-U-B Transportation Services Group (TSG) which consists of over 75 full-time staff focused on surface transportation projects in Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Washington, Nevada, Oregon and Wyoming.  The TSG is currently managing over 200 active projects, many of which include a variety of bridges from simple single span structures to large structures with multiple spans. The Structures Group, a subset of the TSG, includes a mixture of senior and junior bridge engineers and support staff located across the company. We are growing our Structures Group, and you can be a major contributor to that growth in a senior leadership and business development role. 

The Senior Bridge Engineer will provide leadership in developing and executing a business development strategy for bridge work and will also manage, perform, and oversee the completion of structural calculations, construction drawings, specifications, and estimates for construction costs.

The main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide leadership and strategy for business development related to structures and transportation, leading the marketing and business development effort for bridge projects
• Project and program management of structures projects and programs
• Lead and mentor younger/junior staff such as PEs, EITs, interns, designers, and drafters
• Geometric layout of single- and multi-span bridges
• Structural analysis and design of single- and multi-span bridges
• Structural analysis and design of retaining walls
• Seismic analysis of new and existing bridge structures
• Preparation of structural reports and studies (type selection reports, seismic evaluation reports, etc.) and situation and layout sheets
• Coordination with geotechnical, roadway, and hydraulic design engineers
• Develop specifications and opinions of cost
• Shop drawing and submittal reviews during construction
• Interact with clients for direction on project items and coordination as needed to produce deliverables and/or manage the production of deliverables

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience as the lead/senior bridge engineer on transportation projects
• Good relationships with DOT project managers and structural staff
• Demonstrated experience in successful outcomes for business development related to bridge projects
• P.E. licensure is required; S.E. licensure is preferred
• 20-30 years of bridge engineering experience
• Expertise with the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications
• Expertise with interpreting geotechnical reports and coordinating with geotechnical subconsultants
• Experience in creating and reviewing construction documents
• Communication, planning, organizational skills, and the ability to direct the work of others
• Passionate about leading and mentoring