Job Description

Job Description

VST Engineering is looking to hire a full time Structural Engineer to work remotely from Los Angeles, Fresno or San Francisco.

Minimum of 8 years of experience in design of new transportation structures such as highway, transit and rail bridges. Experience with inspection and rehabilitation of existing structures is a plus. The successful candidate will be required to assist senior engineers in performing analysis, developing designs, contract drawings, and specifications for various infrastructure and transportation related projects. Possible locations in California include Fresno, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Uses knowledge of relevant structural engineering of transportation structures.
• Preparing design calculations, drawings, and details for various transportation projects.
• Design of new structures and rehabilitation of existing structures.
• Review of shop drawings produced by fabricators and detailers, calculations performed by other engineers, coordinate with design team, site visits to address site issues and verify existing conditions, respond to request for information, oversee testing and monitoring programs.
• Assist with client coordination including coordinating deliveries, submittals, meeting, review comments etc. Clients include public agencies and private clients.
• Working with other structural staff and departments to complete projects.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of California.
• Proficient in steel, masonry, timber and concrete (incl. precast and prestressed) design.
• Proficiency in Structural Analysis with SAP 2000, CsiBridge, Midas or similar software.
• Strong background preparing bridge design calculations and plans per Caltrans Standards.
• Previous experience on California High Speed Rail Projects is a plus.
• You place a high emphasis on attention to detail and accuracy in all aspects of your work. In addition, your strong leadership and team building skills are essential to meet the expectations of this challenging position.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree highly desired.
• 8 years’ experience in the structural design for bridges and infrastructure with CalTrans experience.
• High speed rail experience preferred.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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