Structural Design Manager

Why Ferrovial?

Job Overview

Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead or participate in the development of structural design in tender proposals and design-build transportation projects
• Manage external design teams to prepare plans, reports and specifications for all design phase deliverables
• Conduct due diligence reviews of bridge, building structures, and retaining wall designs provided by subconsultants and clients, and perform quality control reviews of work developed by others
• Monitor and report progress against the design schedule. Review and approve tasks to ensure deadlines are met
• Provide support for ongoing detailed design projects, proposing alternative solutions and solving structural challenges
• Coordinate and attend project-specific meetings with clients, engineering consultants, and other stakeholders to discuss and resolve design and construction-related issues
• Perform in-house structural designs and plan production for complex highways, railroads, and building structures
• Work in a multidisciplinary environment, actively communicating with the rest of the Ferrovial team involved in design and construction to identify needs and evaluate alternative solutions
• Contribute to developing design optimizations
• Estimate bills of quantities, including generating quantities and performing quality checks on quantities provided by subconsultants
• Support workload deadlines for timely submittals
• Assist with field observation work when necessary
• Perform other duties as needed related to the scope of work described above.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or Structural Engineering required obtained from an accredited U.S. college or university, with a focus in structural engineering
• MSc degree with a focus in structural engineering preferred
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) in any U.S. state (Texas preferred), or the ability to obtain the qualification within three months
• A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in the design of bridges and structures.
• Previous experience using AASHTO and/or other North American Standards (CSA S6, ACI, etc.)
• Previous experience managing external or internal teams preferred
• Previous experience in tender proposals preferred.
• Knowledge and experience using Bentley MicroStation, or Autodesk AutoCAD environments. Previous experience using MicroStation preferred
• Knowledge and practical experience with design software as Bentley OpenBridge Designer (former Leap Concrete Steel), CSI SAP2000, SOFiSTiK
• Demonstrated qualities of leadership and hard work
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must possess strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment; an eagerness to learn and apply your engineering skills to develop creative problem-solving designs/ideas
• Strong commitment to high standards of integrity and ethics
• Seize the challenge. Move the world together! Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!
• Ferrovial is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all jobs applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, covered veteran status or protected genetic information (each, a “ Protected Class ” ), or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws.