This is a Substation Designer - Transportation Market position with a company in Jackson, MS.

Summary: Our transportation and utility services professionals offer practical, forward-thinking expertise in a wide range of practice areas, including active transportation, bridge design, roadway design and traffic engineering, intelligent transportation systems, utility and broadband services, grant writing, program management and so much more! From interstates and intersections to bridges and bike paths, we invite you to join us in designing transportation systems that connect us to the people and places we care about most.

Responsibilities: Assist in designing highway and pedestrian bridge projects, including coordination with engineers, designers, technicians, and CADD personnel. Participate in bridge inspections for routine and complex bridge structures. Preparation and review of reports, designs, and preliminary and final plans and technical specifications, contract documents, and estimates, and make recommendations for additions, deletions, and substitutions when modifications are necessary. Participate in the collection and analysis of data. Perform structural engineering design calculations and investigative analysis. Develop finite element models of complex bridges and structures. Perform bridge load rating analysis and compile bridge load rating reports. Assist in quantity calculations and estimating costs for bridge projects. Communicate and interact with project team members, client representatives, review agencies, and others as appropriate to the project. Assist in resolving a variety of complex problems (e.g., conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, difficult coordination requirements). Perform tasks that demonstrate strong attention to detail, strong organizational and time management skills, build and maintain excellent interpersonal relationships, and work independently on multiple tasks preferred. Strong written and verbal communication and collaborative skills.

Qualifications:   Bachelor's degree in Civil/Transportation/Structural Engineering is required; Emphasis or concentration in structures is preferred; Master's degree preferred. Prefer 0-6 years of experience in bridge design engineering which included project work on complex structures, finite element analysis, seismic analysis, and design. Bridge inspection experience/certification preferred. E.I. certification preferred. Advanced knowledge of the practical application of engineering principles, practices, and techniques, including AASHTO guidelines. Experience in developing and modifying Mathcad programs. Experience with bridge engineering software including LEAP Bridge is required.  Refined analysis with Midas, CSi Bridge or other finite element analysis software is preferred. Expertise in MicroStation V8i, Inroads, Open Roads Designer, and Microsoft Office applications, (particularly Word and Excel) preferred.

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