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TranSystems has completed a strategic merger with Gannett Fleming to create a best-in-class organization (Gannett Fleming TranSystems) with approximately $1.3 billion in revenue and a highly skilled workforce of more than 5,000 employees.

Both companies are recognized as top 20 providers on the Engineering News-Record (ENR) rankings for transportation design services. We are committed to building strong relationships with our clients, partners, and communities, because we believe we can go farther together. The transaction not only enhances our transportation expertise and reach, but it expands offerings across the water, environmental, and power markets.

Interested in joining our team? Were looking for top talent to grow with our firm. This is a great time to join Gannett Fleming TranSystems!

Responsibilities

What you'll be challenged to do:

Gannett Fleming TranSystems is seeking a Structural Bridge Engineer to join our growing Fort Worth, TX office. Projects include new structure design, as well as the inspection and rehabilitation or repair of existing structures, for both roadways and railroads. Candidates will be responsible for the design of projects, field bridge inspections, monitoring and adhering to budgets and schedules, performing QC or QA reviews, and working with other staff in completing projects. Applicants must possess strong technical skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, the ability to travel for projects site visits, the ability to work in the field conducting bridge inspections up to 25% of the time and must be able to work well in a team environment on multi-disciplinary projects.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares or preferably directs; Preparation and modification of reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, and designs for difficult projects; Contruction management tasks.
• Plans and develops engineering projects concerned with unique or controversial problems. This involves exploration of subject area, definition of scope and selection of problems for investigation, and development of novel concepts and approaches.
• Organizes and develops project team to execute specific phases or aspects of project such as technical studies, project design, preparation of specifications and technical plans, and project inspection. Must be able to delegate.
• Reviews project design for general compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer contract requirements, and related specifications.
• Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and manpower, resolving engineering design problems.
• Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.
• Shows understanding of team management, develops project scope of work, estimating manpower needs, prepare schedules, and tracks project progress.
• Assures that the project is completed within the allocated period of time and within the budget that has been assigned.
• Maintains liaison with individuals and units within or outside their organization with responsibility for acting independently on technical matters pertaining to the field.
• Develop and present proposals to clients in association with the Client Managers.
• Directs the inspection of construction site to monitor progress and ensure general conformance to engineering plans, specifications, and construction and safety standards.
• Plans and executes project meeting. May negotiate a difficult project issue with the client, such as scope changes or schedule acceleration.
• Assures the project meets quality control and quality assurance guidelines.
• Interprets changes in the contract and advises management on needed changes.
• May contribute to client marketing meeting.
• Maintain professional, technical, and supervisory skills by attending educational orkshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Qualifications

What you bring to our firm:

Bachelors degree in civil or structural engineering from an ABET accredited school.

Minimum 5 years of experience in structural design, inspections, rehabilitation, and evaluation of bridges along with the preparation of load ratings, construction documents, specifications and estimates

Professional Engineer (civil) or Structural Engineer license in the state of Texas (or other state with the ability to become licensed in Texas through comity or reciprocity within 6 months)

Familiarity with structural programs such as STAAD, BARS, MDX, AASHTOWare BrR, and LEAP required as well as Microsoft Suite

Familiarity with bridge design/layout programs used by TxDOT including PGSuper, Cap18, Culv5, and BGS

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