What are the responsibilities and job description for the Structural Manager position at LOCHNER?
Make a difference with your change – lead with ingenuity!
Lochner leads in providing planning, environmental, design, construction engineering and inspection, and right of way services for surface transportation, rail, transit, and aviation clients across the United States. Our civil and structural engineers, planners, environmental specialists, inspectors, and support professionals are devoted to providing valuable professional services that enhance people’s lives through sustainable infrastructure.
Client-Focused: We are collaborative and attentive to the unique needs and goals of each project.
Performance-Driven: We are problem solvers dedicated to transforming transportation infrastructure challenges into opportunities for innovation.
Community-Minded: We are vested in the work we do as stewards of public funds used to improve the communities we serve.
Social Responsibility: We give back to our communities by supporting various charitable organizations and causes.
Professional Growth: We invest in programs to attract, retain, and develop employees so Lochner becomes a long-term home for top talent.
Our goals and strategies promote a diverse and inclusive workforce that feels empowered to make a difference in the world. Our vision is to create healthy and sustainable communities both within and outside of our organization where current and future generations can thrive.
Are you ready to join us?
Requirements
Responsible for the oversight and development of heavy civil design projects, focusing on related transportation-related structures (bridges, walls, etc.).
Lead proposal development, scope of work, and fee schedule preparation.
Supervise and mentor department and project staff and provide technical guidance.
Coordinate with other disciplines and sub-consultants, agencies, and reviewers to ensure accuracy and quality of work.
Manage and maintain project documentation, including meeting project schedules, budgets, and scope.
Review structural engineering calculations and plans from preliminary to final design, and develop specifications, and reports.
Qualifications
12 years of structural design experience required, primarily in surface transportation, and with a strong all-around theoretical knowledge of engineering principles.
Strong written and oral communication skills are required.
Strong commitment to client service, both internal and external, is required.
A Washington SE is required.
An established relationship with WSDOT is required, and relationships with other municipal and regional agencies within the state is a plus.
A BSCE is required, and a MSCE is a plus.
Practical structural design experience, and a demonstrated ability to work to budgets and schedules is required.
Benefits
Aligning with our performance-driven nature, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.
Lochner provides a comprehensive total rewards package that includes:
Competitive Premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision
Paid Time Off and Flexible Holiday Program
Company Paid Disability (includes paid Maternity Leave), and Life Insurance
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with Employer Contribution
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical Expenses and/or Dependent Care
Paid Family Leave
401(k) Retirement with Employer Contribution
Flexible Work Schedules (Hybrid or Remote, when possible)
Wellness Program for Physical and Mental Health
Lochner Cares Non-Profit 501c3
Education and Training Assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Discounts
Paid Time Off for Charitable Acts of Service
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 a background check. 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 background check.