Structural Engineer

Expectations

About Lochner

Founded in 1944, Lochner is a trusted infrastructure services provider for aviation, surface transportation and water clients who need high-quality, forward-looking solutions to complex challenges. Our vision is to become a Top 100 leader in the A/E industry, centered on an agile, engaged, and empowered workforce coming together to embrace the art of the possible and make a lasting difference in our world.

Are you ready to join us on this journey?

As a people-centric company, Lochner’s purpose is to empower our team to put their knowledge to work, enhancing communities across the US. To achieve this, we hire candidates of all experiences and skillsets because amazing things happen when people with diverse backgrounds come together to solve problems. We believe collaboration is more than a buzz word — it is a guiding principle in which every point of view is valued and heard and is the driving force in delivering our best work. At all levels of the organization, we foster an entrepreneurial spirit and culture of autonomy to advance our strategic vision and continually seek our next success story.  Lochner – learn more about us

We seek a senior engineer to join Lochner as a Senior Structural Engineer.  A successful candidate should be creative, and self-motivated, possess strong leadership and communication skills, passionate about delivering technically excellent designs for bridges, retaining walls, and other structures needed for the delivery of surface transportation projects.  Bridge design experience includes reinforced concrete bridges, prestressed concrete design, post-tensioned concrete substructures, steel plate and box girder bridges, retaining walls, noise walls, box culverts, and sign and signal structures. This role may be responsible for supporting multiple projects across the US with a focus on the western United States. This role will likely generate opportunities to develop and expand on existing skills and knowledge of structural engineering designs. 

Your impact: 

• Coordinate with project staff, other disciplines and sub-consultants, and reviewers to ensure accuracy and quality of work.
• Mentor and train junior engineers.
• Develop structural designs including bridges, retaining walls, and other structures including all necessary contract documentation for surface transportation projects. 
• Assist the project manager with maintaining project documentation, schedule, budgets, scope, and coordination.
• Support proposal presentations and business development activities.
• Participate with local associations and organizations to support new business opportunities.
• Build relationships with local municipalities to help identify additional business opportunities.

Who you are: 

• 4 Year Civil Engineering Degree
• Minimum 8 Years Experience 
• Washington PE Certification
• Washington SE Certification required or ability to obtain within 6 months
• Experience in structural drafting with open roads is preferably desired.
• Structural design software experience preferred:  PYWall/LPile, LARSA 4D, Mathcad, CSI Bridge, Leap Bridge Concrete, MDX
• Bentley MicroStation, InRoads/OpenRoads experience
• Collaborative and ability to work independently or with a team.

The salary range for this position is between $155,000 and $195,000 per annum, based on experience and qualifications.

Commitment

Benefits:

• 401(k) 3% Match

• AD&D insurance

• Dental insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Health insurance

• Health savings account

• Paid time off

• Professional development assistance

• Tuition reimbursement

• Vision insurance

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. 

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, stoop, crawl, and lifting. The employee must frequently lift and/or move light equipment up to 20 pounds. Must be alert to equipment in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights. 

Equal Employer

Lochner is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce.  Lochner provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

All positions at Lochner require an applicant who has accepted an employment offer to undergo pre-employment screening. Background checks include SSN/SIN validation, motor vehicle verification, education verification, employment verification, a criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, and drug test. All employment offers are contingent upon successful results of the pre-employment screening.

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Salary : $155,000 - $195,000