Senior Professional Engineer, Structural/Bridge

1 month ago

St Paul, United States TKDA Full time

Our employee-owned and integrated team of multi-discipline engineering, design, and planning professionals is looking for a Senior Professional Bridge Engineer who has extensive experience designing highway and railroad bridges and a variety of other transportation structures as well as experience managing bridge-focused and/or multi-disciplined transportation projects.

In this position, you will be responsible for the design and analysis of a variety of bridge types from conventional grade separations to complex highway interchanges and river crossings, which may be pre-stressed concrete, post-tensioned concrete, cast-in-place concrete, or steel plate girder construction. You will also be responsible for designing and analyzing retaining walls, drainage culverts, sign structures, etc. In addition to working on various project types, you will have the opportunity to work on projects throughout the country and be exposed to traditional design-bid-build and design-build projects.

You will have the opportunity to share your knowledge and professional experiences as you mentor team members who will work alongside of you. You will review the design calculations, analyses, load ratings, estimates, and specifications of other team members and propose revisions as necessary. You will lead the bridge/structural tasks on multi-disciplined transportation projects and be responsible for the development of project scopes, budgets, invoices, schedules, and progress reports as well as overseeing and reviewing the work performed by others in accordance with TKDA's QA/QC guidelines.

Under our "Seller-Doer" approach to business development, you will collaborate with the Bridge Group Manager and Vice President of Surface Transportation to assist in tracking prospective business opportunities and represent TKDA at project interviews and networking events. In addition, you will assist the Group Manager and the Vice President in identifying the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to expand the team's overall service offerings and capabilities.

Flexible work arrangement (3 days in office / 2 days WFH)

Location Note: TKDA HQ is moving to the South Loop Bloomington neighborhood

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Required Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering with a structural emphasis.
    • Registered as a Professional Engineer in Minnesota.
    • Minimum of 10 years of technical design experience with key structural elements such as bridge superstructure and substructure, beams, columns/piers, and connection and foundation systems.
    • Demonstrated knowledge of AASHTO, DOT, and AREMA codes and design standards for new and replacement bridge structures.
    • Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of pre-stressed and post-tensioned concrete design and construction methods and applications.
    • Minimum of 5 years experience leading structural tasks on multi-disciplined transportation projects;
    • Strong working knowledge of the project development process including coordination with other disciplines during design and construction.
    • Minimum of 2 years of business development experience demonstrated by a track record of securing new project opportunities.
    • Ability to apply effective written and verbal communication and presentation skills when developing proposals, negotiating project contracts, preparing technical reports, leading project team meetings, and delivering client presentations.
    • Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop less experienced professionals with an emphasis on technical design standards, quality control, and/or project management practices.
    • Provide and lead Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QAQC) reviews.
    • Previous experience cross-selling multi-disciplined consulting services and contributing to the creation of annual business/market development plans.
    • Proficiency with Microstation to prepare moderately complex studies, construction documents (PS&E), and drawings.
    • Proficient with structural analysis and load rating software (MathCAD, STAAD, LUSAS, LEAP Concrete and Steel, AASHTOWare BrR, ETC.)
    • Flexibility for limited overnight travel to conduct on-site consultations, participate in project meetings, or attend business development events.
    • Must possess a valid Driver's License with a clean driving record.
Advantageous Qualifications
    • Master's degree in structural engineering.
    • Registered as a Structural Engineer in Illinois, California, Oregon, or Washington with demonstrated ability to apply seismic design and analysis.
    • Previous experience working on Design-Build projects and interacting directly with contractors.
    • Experience using Bentley OpenBridge Designer and Modeler.
    • Progressive and successful experience managing multi-disciplined transportation projects.


Upon acceptance of a conditional offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete a standard pre-employment background screening, which consists of Social Security verification, educational verification, review of criminal convictions, and driving history.

*Notice to Recruiters and Placement Agencies*

TKDA will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or placement agencies unless a service agreement is in place. In the event TKDA receives an unsolicited resume without a service agreement in place, TKDA will not be obligated to pay a service fee of any amount nor will TKDA be held liable to terms or conditions under any agreement of any kind that has not been authorized in writing by a TKDA officer.

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